Faux Pho

Ingredients

• •1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• •½ whole small onion
• •4 cloves garlic cloves
• •1 piece peeled ginger
• •2½ cups low-salt beef broth
• •1 whole star anise
• •1 stick cinnamon stick
• •4 ounces mixed mushrooms
• •1 whole scallion
• •1 to taste Kosher salt
• •2 packages instant ramen
• •1⅜ pound beef eye round
• •1 cup Bean sprouts
• •¼ cup basil leaves
• •1 to taste serrano chiles

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add onion, cut side down, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden, 3-4 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water, broth, star anise, and cinnamon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until flavors meld, 7-8 minutes. Add mushrooms; simmer 2 minutes. Add scallion. Season with salt.

   15 min

2. 2.

   Meanwhile, boil ramen until tender but still firm to bite. Drain; divide among bowls.

   3 min

3. 3.

   Add beef slices to soup; simmer until just cooked through, about 20 seconds. Using tongs, transfer beef to bowls.

   1 min

4. 4.

   Discard ginger, garlic, star anise, and cinnamon; ladle broth into bowls. Garnish with bean sprouts, basil, and sliced chiles.

   2 min