Dinner for 6

Slow Cooker Beef Pho

Name: Slow Cooker Beef Pho
Total time: 505 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 3 lb beef bones; 1 onion; 2 inch fresh ginger; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 cardamom pod (optional); 1 1/2 tsp whole coriander seeds; 1 1/2 tsp fennel; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 3 quarts water; 8 oz rice noodles; 3/4 lb beef steak; 4 scallions; 1 1/2 cup bean sprouts; 1 lime; 2 red chilies; 1 handful fresh mint

Beef bones slowly flavor broth with spices, then noodles, steak, sprouts, herbs, lime, and chilies finish each bowl.

$6.05per serving $$$$

505 minstart to table

6servings

Vietnamese Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Slow cooker

Ingredients

3 lb beef bones
1 onion
2 inch fresh ginger
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
1 cardamom pod (optional)
1 1/2 tsp whole coriander seeds
1 1/2 tsp fennel
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
3 quarts water
8 oz rice noodles
3/4 lb beef steak
4 scallions
1 1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 lime
2 red chilies
1 handful fresh mint

Steps

Char the halved onion and ginger in a dry skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Place the bones, onion, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander, fennel, salt, sugar, fish sauce, and water in a slow cooker.
Cook covered on low for 8 hours, then strain the broth into a large pot.
Soak or boil the rice noodles according to their package directions, then drain them.
Bring the broth to a simmer, add the thinly sliced steak, and cook for 3 minutes until it reaches 145 F.
Divide the noodles among bowls, pour in the broth and steak, and top with scallions, bean sprouts, lime, chilies, and mint.

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