This cheater pho has all of the flavor of a traditional pho, but takes a fraction of the time.
Ingredients
3 beef bone marrow bones
50 ounces beef stock (unsalted)
16 ounces water
1 medium onion, cut in half
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 3-inch piece of ginger, smashed
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
3 star anise
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon salt
1 package thin rice noodles
16 ounces beef sirloin, cut into VERY thin pieces
Plenty of cilantro, lime, jalapeno and beans sprouts for garnish
Instructions
Place beef bones in a medium sauce pan, cover with water and bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes until all the impurities have risen to the top of the water. Transfer bones to a large stockpot and discard the water.
To the bones, add the beef stock, water, onion, garlic, ginger, hoisin, spices and salt. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for one hour.
Strain broth, discard cooked ingredients. Season broth with salt, pepper and hoisin.
Bring the broth back to a boil and add rice noodles, cook until soft.
Place beef in the bottom of a soup bowl, cover with boiling broth. The heat from the broth should cook the beef.
Garnish with lime, cilantro, jalapeno and hoisin sauce.
Recipe by Cooking for Keeps at https://www.cookingforkeeps.com/cheater-vietnamese-pho-pho-bo/