RECIPES by Sarah

Quick Pho

Quick Pho is the perfect dish for cold winter nights. It packed with flavor at half the time. #pho #phorecipes #soup #wintersoups

Winter time makes me want comfort food, but more importantly….HOT FOOD. I kind of hate being cold, and when its cold outside, all I want to do is just eat a big bowl of soup or drink a big cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Not to mention that it is cold and flu season, so brothy soups filled with ginger and garlic are my go-to’s. They are not only comforting, but packed with all those things that are natural cold healers.
Every time my husband gets the slightest of sniffle, he heads straight to a little restaurant in our town who has THE BEST Pho. I personally think it is an excuse to go eat a soup he really enjoys, but who can blame him…it is delicious.

Have you ever had Pho?? (pronounced “fuh”, not “faux”, just FYI) It is a Vietnamese Soup that is brothy and flavorful and can be filled with rice noodles, herbs, and some sort of meat. If done right, the broth is so flavorful, you almost don’t even need to add much. But, the addition of herbs like basil or cilantro really add to the yumminess of this soup. I also like to add a chili oil or bit of sriracha for a little spice.
These soups can take sometimes hours to develop their rich flavor, but I ain’t got that kinda time, and I KNOW many of you don’t either. I am showing you a short-cut version today that is still super flavorful and hits the spot for those cold winter nights or at that first sign of cold.

Quick Pho is the perfect dish for cold winter nights. It packed with flavor at half the time. #pho #phorecipes #soup #wintersoups
SHOP THIS PHOTO: Napkin / Bowl / Chopsticks 

See below for step x step instructions (with pictures) and scroll to the bottom for the printable recipe!

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Ingredients for Quick Pho
Glass Bowls 

Recipe:

STEP 1: Boil noodles according to package directions. I think I boiled them for about 7 minutes.

Boiling Noodles in Large Pot
GreenPan Pot

STEP 2: Drain the noodles and instantly spray with cold water. You want to be sure to stop the cooking. Once you put them in the broth they could cook a little bit more, so you don’t want them to be mushy before you even start. Set aside.

Drained Noodles
Colander – No Longer Available (similar)

STEP 3: Add broth, fish sauce, cinnamon stick, ginger and star anise to a large pot and bring to a boil.

Ingredients in large dutch oven
Dutch Oven – No longer Available (similar) 

STEP 4: Once boiling, cover the pot and turn the heat down to low. Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes.

Soup in Closed Pot
Dutch Oven – No longer Available (similar) 

STEP 5: Uncover and simmer another 5 minutes or so.

STEP 6: Add cooked chicken and allow to simmer for another minute.



STEP 7: Remove the cinnamon stick and star anise.

STEP 8: Add noodles to a each bowl.

STEP 9: Add broth by ladling it over the noodles in each bowl.

STEP 10: Serve with herbs, bean sprouts or bok choy, sriracha or jalapenos and lime wedges.

Quick Pho is the perfect dish for cold winter nights. It packed with flavor at half the time. #pho #phorecipes #soup #wintersoupsSHOP THIS PHOTO:  Napkin / Bowl / Chopsticks

Quick Pho is the perfect dish for cold winter nights. It packed with flavor at half the time. #pho #phorecipes #soup #wintersoupsSHOP THIS PHOTO: Napkin / Bowl / Chopsticks / Glass Bowl

Quick Pho is the perfect dish for cold winter nights. It packed with flavor at half the time. #pho #phorecipes #soup #wintersoupsSHOP THIS PHOTO: Napkin / Bowl / Chopsticks / Glass Bowl

Quick Pho is the perfect dish for cold winter nights. It packed with flavor at half the time. #pho #phorecipes #soup #wintersoupsSHOP THIS PHOTO: Napkin / Bowl / Chopsticks

If you like this recipe, try the following:

Greek Lemon Soup
Chickpea Curry
Cornbread Muffins

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Printable Recipe:

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Quick Pho

Adapted from My Recipes

Servings 4 wish

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces rice noodles
  • 3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 4 inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cups chicken cooked and cut into cubes
  • 1 inch fresh ginger chopped and sliced
  • herbs - cilantro & basil optional
  • sriracha optional
  • bean sprouts optional
  • limes optional

Instructions

  1. Boil noodles according to package directions.

  2. Drain noodles and instanlty rinse with cold water. Set aside.

  3. Add broth, fish sauce, soy sauce, cinnamon stick, ginger and star anise to a large pot of Dutch Oven and bring to a boil.

  4. Once boiling, cover the pot and turn the heat down to low. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

  5. Uncover and simmer another 5 minutes or so.

  6. Add cooked chicken and allow to simmer for another minute.

  7. Remove cinnamon stick and star anise and discard.

  8. Add noodles to each bowl.

  9. Add broth to each bowl buy ladeling it over the noodles.

  10. Serve with herbs, sriracha, bean sprouts and limes.

 

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