Vietnamese Beef Pho

• 7 cups beef stock
• 1 piece fresh ginger peeled and chopped
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 3 whole star anise
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 lemon juiced
• 1 pound rice noodles fresh
• 8 ounces beef fillet very finely sliced
• 3 cups beansprouts
• red chili sliced, to serve
• thai basil leaves to serve
• cilantro leaves to serve
• green onion sliced, to serve

1. Pour the stock into a large saucepan and bring to a boil over a high heat. Add the ginger, cinnamon, star anise, sugar and coriander seeds and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer for 15 mins, then stir in the fish sauce. Season to taste with lemon juice and hoisin sauce.
2. Strain the broth through a large sieve and return to the saucepan over a high heat. Blanch the noodles in broth for 2 mins, until softened.
3. Divide the noodles among serving bowls. Top evenly with beef and beansprouts.
4. Ladle the hot broth into bowls. Serve with chili, herbs and green onion.

beef stock, fresh ginger, cinnamon, star anise, sugar, coriander seeds, fish sauce, lemon juiced, rice noodles, beef fillet, beansprouts, red chili, thai basil, cilantro, green onion

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vietnamese-Beef-Pho-1401317 (may not work)