Vietnamese Beef Soup

Serves: 4

Rowena Kautzer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

52

Sweetness

54

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Whole Cloves

Directions:

1

Bring large pot of water to boil

2

Remove from heat

3

Add noodles to pot; let stand until tender and pliable, about 15 minutes

4

Drain

5

Using scissors, cut noodles into 2-inch lengths

6

Transfer to bowl

7

Combine beef broth, sliced onions, sliced ginger, fish sauce, garlic, star anise and whole cloves in heavy large Dutch oven and bring to boil

8

Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes

9

Strain broth into large bowl; discard solids

10

(Noodles and broth can be prepared 1 day ahead

11

Cover separately and refrigerate

12

Bring noodles to room temperature before continuing

13

) Return beef broth to Dutch oven and bring to boil

14

Remove beef broth from heat

15

Mix steak slices into broth (the hot broth will cook steak slices)

16

Place noodles, soup, sliced lettuce, sliced green onions and lemon wedges in center of table

17

Spoon noodles, steak slices and broth into large soup bowls, then top with generous amounts of sliced lettuce and green onions and squeeze in lemon juice

18

Bring large pot of water to boil

19

Remove from heat

20

Add noodles to pot; let stand until tender and pliable, about 15 minutes

21

Drain

22

Using scissors, cut noodles into 2-inch lengths

23

Transfer to bowl

24

Combine beef broth, sliced onions, sliced ginger, fish sauce, garlic, star anise and whole cloves in heavy large Dutch oven and bring to boil

25

Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes

26

Strain broth into large bowl; discard solids

27

(Noodles and broth can be prepared 1 day ahead

28

Cover separately and refrigerate

29

Bring noodles to room temperature before continuing

30

) Return beef broth to Dutch oven and bring to boil

31

Remove beef broth from heat

32

Mix steak slices into broth (the hot broth will cook steak slices)

33

Place noodles, soup, sliced lettuce, sliced green onions and lemon wedges in center of table

34

Spoon noodles, steak slices and broth into large soup bowls, then top with generous amounts of sliced lettuce and green onions and squeeze in lemon juice