Let's talk about Pho!

Brothy-Poppy and I were watching an episode of The Layover the other night. One of the stops included a place where you could get a steaming bowl of Pho. Man, did that look good...so I thought I'd make it for dinner.  I consulted my Internets and found a recipe called Faux Pho.  Of course, I had to spruce it up a bit so here it is...

Kecky-Phaux-Pho

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, peeled and cut in half

4 garlic cloves, crushed

1 3” piece of ginger, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise

6 cups beef broth

2 cups water

2 whole star anise

1 large cinnamon stick

8oz (4 cups) mixed mushrooms (such as oyster or stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced or torn

2 scallions, thinly sliced

2 packages Shirataki noodles (rinsed very well and parboiled for 1 minute)

2lb beef eye round, sliced crosswise 1/8" thick

Bean sprouts, basil leaves, and thinly sliced Serrano chilies

Preparation

Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add onion, cut side down, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden, about 5 minutes.

Add broth and water, star anise, and cinnamon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until flavors meld, about 15 minutes.

Once flavors have melded, fish out all the stuff. Add mushrooms and simmer for about 5 minutes and then the scallions and for about 2 minutes.

Add noodles to bowls and the beef on top of that.  Ladle broth into bowls. Garnish with bean sprouts, basil, and sliced chilies.

Wait for it...wait for it...

So NOM!

GO NINERS!