Beef Pho Meal Kit

Just add:

• 1 Medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 500 ml organic liquid beef stock
• 300 g Beef steak, thinly sliced
• 1 Fresh lime or lemon, sliced in half
• 100 g Fresh mung bean sprouts
• Fresh basil, 6 leaves
• 1 Small red chilli, sliced for extra heat (optional)

From your pantry:

• salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

What's inside:

• Dried rice noodles
• Pho broth base

For something different:
Use chicken stock instead of beef & replace in the beef steak with thinly sliced chicken breast fillets, cooked for an extra 5 minutes.

STEP 1

Bring 1 L of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the rice noodles and boil for 8 minutes or until al denté. Rinse under cold water in a colander and drain well. Set aside.

STEP 2

In a separate pot, add pho broth base, sliced onions and the beef stock. Bring to a boil with the lid on and simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes until the onions are cooked and translucent in colour.

STEP 3

Add the sliced beef  and add the juice of ½ lime or lemon. Turn off the heat and replace the lid. Remove from the heat and allow the beef to cook for approximately 4 minutes, or until cooked to desired preference.

STEP 4

To serve: divide the cooked noodles into 2 deep, round bowls. Add the prepared broth and beef. Season to taste, if desired.

STEP 5

Top with fresh mung bean sprouts. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and lime or lemon halves. Add chopped chilli for extra heat, if desired.

FOR A VEGAN OPTION

In STEP 2, replace the beef stock with organic liquid vegetable stock. Add 300 g thinly sliced exotic mushrooms. Skip STEP 3 and continue with STEP 4.