Simple Pho with Quoc Viet Soup Base

So believe it or not, Matt actually introduced me to this noodle dish a year and half or so. If you've never had it.. TRY IT! We are always craving it and wanted to try to make it ourselves. After reading tons of recipes with tons of crazy ingredients and tons of boiling and simmering, we took the short cut and got a soup base instead. We were a little skeptical that it wouldn't taste as good as the restaurant but it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself.

INGREDIENTS

Rice Noodles (not pictured)

SOUP

Quoc Viet Soup Base

Beef Bone (optional)

Onion

Green Onions

Ginger

GARNISHES

Lime

Bean Sprouts

Mint

Coriander

Beef (frozen)

STEP 1

Find a pot that holds 2 gallons, turn on high, and add beef bone.

(this step is optional)

STEP 2

Add onions, ginger, and green onions. Cook on medium for at least an hour.

STEP 3

After an hour or so, it should look like the picture below. Make sure you scoop out the white foam that forms on top. Add soup base.

This soup base also contains packages you drop in.

Cook on medium for another hour.

STEP 4

While the broth is still cooking. Slice your frozen beef in thin slices. Its easier to cut when its frozen.

STEP 5

Also prepare your rice noodel according to directions on the package.

Place them in your desired bowls. We bought these especially for this recipe! 

STEP 6

After the 2nd hour, we strained all the veggies and bone from the broth. 

STEP 7

Pour broth and beef into your bowl.

STEP 9

Add all your garnishes!

FIN!

If you like it EXTRA spicy, like Matt, add a good heaping of chili hot sauce.

This was pretty darn close to the restaurant versions and we were very impressed! You can freeze the extra broth if you have extra. We tried it after we froze it and everything tastes exactly the same!