Beef Pho

• 8 cups beef stock
• 3 inches fresh ginger piece, peeled, chopped
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 3 star anise
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 16 ounces rice noodles fresh
• 10 ounces beef tenderloin very thinly sliced
• 4 ounces beansprouts
• lime wedges
• spring onions
• cilantro
• thai basil
• chili pepper

1. Pour stock into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil on high heat. Add ginger, cinnamon, coriander seeds and star anise. Lower heat to medium and simmer 15 mins. Stir in fish sauce, sugar, salt and pepper.
2. Strain broth through a sieve and return to saucepan. Bring to a boil on high and reduce heat to medium. Add noodles and cook 2 mins. Using tongs, lift noodles from broth and divide between serving bowls. Top with beef and beansprouts. Ladle hot broth into bowls. Top with chili pepper, herbs, spring onion and lime wedges to serve.

beef stock, ginger, cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds, anise, fish sauce, sugar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, rice noodles, tenderloin, beansprouts, lime wedges, spring onions, cilantro, thai basil, chili pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Beef-Pho-1400319 (may not work)