Detox Pho With Beef, Mushrooms, And Kale

Serves: 6

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

47

Sweetness

50

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Herb (fresh)

Directions:

1

Place beef in freezer to make it easier to thinly slice

2

Set a medium pot of salted water to boil

3

Meanwhile, heat a large pot over medium-high; add ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon, and cloves

4

Toast the spices tossing them constantly, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes

5

Immediately add broth, cover, and bring to a gentle boil

6

Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook, partially covered, for 20 minutes

7

Use a slotted spoon, spider strainer, or small sieve to remove ginger, garlic, and spices from broth; discard

8

Add fish sauce to broth and taste; season with a little salt and an additional 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce, if desired

9

Cover pho broth and keep at a gentle simmer

10

Add noodles to the medium pot of boiling water; cook according to package directions

11

Drain noodles and divide among four bowls

12

Remove beef from freezer and slice as thinly as possible

13

Add kale and mushrooms to broth and simmer until soft, 2 to 3 minutes

14

Add sliced beef and simmer until just barely cooked, 20 to 30 seconds (it will continue to cook in soup)

15

Using tongs, divide beef among bowls

16

Ladle broth, kale, and mushrooms into bowls over noodles

17

Garnish with your choice of toppings, and serve right away

18

Place beef in freezer to make it easier to thinly slice

19

Set a medium pot of salted water to boil

20

Meanwhile, heat a large pot over medium-high; add ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon, and cloves

21

Toast the spices tossing them constantly, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes

22

Immediately add broth, cover, and bring to a gentle boil

23

Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook, partially covered, for 20 minutes

24

Use a slotted spoon, spider strainer, or small sieve to remove ginger, garlic, and spices from broth; discard

25

Add fish sauce to broth and taste; season with a little salt and an additional 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce, if desired

26

Cover pho broth and keep at a gentle simmer

27

Add noodles to the medium pot of boiling water; cook according to package directions

28

Drain noodles and divide among four bowls

29

Remove beef from freezer and slice as thinly as possible

30

Add kale and mushrooms to broth and simmer until soft, 2 to 3 minutes

31

Add sliced beef and simmer until just barely cooked, 20 to 30 seconds (it will continue to cook in soup)

32

Using tongs, divide beef among bowls

33

Ladle broth, kale, and mushrooms into bowls over noodles

34

Garnish with your choice of toppings, and serve right away