Vietnamese pho (low-fat)

The soup stock has to be very hot so it cooks the thinly sliced beef in the bowl.

Recipe «Vietnamese pho (low-fat)» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 cups beef stock, 1 cinnamon quill, 2 star anise, 3cm piece of ginger, 250g flat rice stick noodles , 3 bunches bok choy, halved, trimmed, 400g beef fillet or rump, trimmed, very thinly sliced, Mint and coriander leaves, and sliced fresh red chilli and red onion, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 2 cups beef stock 
• 1 cinnamon quill 
• 2 star anise 
• 3cm piece of ginger 
• 250g flat rice stick noodles 
• 3 bunches bok choy, halved, trimmed 
• 400g beef fillet or rump, trimmed, very thinly sliced 
• Mint and coriander leaves, and sliced fresh red chilli and red onion, to serve 

Instructions

1. Place stock, cinnamon, star anise and ginger in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 2 cups (500ml) water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes for flavours to infuse.
2. Meanwhile, place noodles in a heatproof bowl and pour boiling water over to soften. Drain and set aside.
3. Strain stock, discarding solids, and return to heat. When boiling, add bok choy and cook for 2 minutes until tender.
4. Divide the noodles and beef among serving bowls and pour the very hot stock and vegetables over. The heat from the stock will cook the meat. Serve with mint, coriander, chilli and onion.