JESSICA'S SHORTCUT PHO

Jessica's Shortcut Pho image

My friend Jessica has for years taunted me with her recipe for 'shortcut pho,' so called because of her love for cheap ingredients. A proper pho takes days to make, mostly because of the traditional French approach to making beef stock.

Provided by Rob McMillin

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 quarts beef stock
1 quart chicken stock
¼ cup lime juice
1 medium onion, sliced
½ bunch cilantro, stems discarded
1 cup chopped fresh basil
2 ounces lemongrass paste
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch ground white pepper, or to taste
1 pound T-bone steak, sliced lengthwise into 1 1/2-inch strips
1 pound shelled shrimp
1 pound dried rice noodles
1 pound bean sprouts, or to taste
salt to taste

Steps:

Combine beef stock, chicken stock, lime juice, onion, cilantro, basil, lemongrass paste, red pepper flakes, cumin, garam masala, ginger, and white pepper in a stockpot. Add steak and shrimp; simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
While soup is cooking, prepare noodles about 30 minutes into the process. Bring a separate pot of water to a boil and add noodles. Boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain, rinse, and add to the soup. Stir in bean sprouts and season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.1 g, Cholesterol 121.8 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 31.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 693.9 mg, Sugar 6.3 g