Anyone Can Cook Beef Pho Bo - Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup

• 10 ounces rice noodles (pho)
• 12 cups beef stock
• 4 ounces lean beef
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 ounces fresh ginger (no ginger powder for substitutition)
• 4 star anise
• 10 cloves
• 4 shallots, broiled until browned
• 14 cup fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt (or to your taste)
• 14 yellow onion, sliced thinly (to your taste)
• 1 cup cilantro, roughly cut (to your taste)
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
• 1 red chili pepper, cut into thin slices

1. Place all ingredients except rice noodles and garnish items in a stock pot over low heat, skimming occasionally.
2. When beef is cooked, remove from the pot and let it cool slightly and slice as thinly as possible.
3. Cook rice noodles (pho) in boiling water, drain and transfer into a serving bowl.
4. Top with beef slices and pour over soup.
5. Garnish with onions, cilantro, bean sprouts, chili pepper and squeeze of lime.
6. Enjoy!

rice noodles, beef stock, lean beef, cinnamon sticks, ginger, anise, cloves, shallots, fish sauce, sugar, salt, yellow onion, cilantro, bean sprouts, lime, red chili pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/anyone-can-cook-beef-pho-bo-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-471901 (may not work)