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17) Slow Cooker Pho-Style Beef Noodle Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs beef chuck roast trimmed and cut into large chunks
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 1 onion halved
  • 3- inch piece ginger sliced
  • 3 star anise
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 8 oz rice noodles soaked per package
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1 cup fresh basil or cilantro leaves
  • 2 limes cut into wedges
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced
  • Sliced jalapeño or Sriracha optional

Method
 

  1. Put beef, broth, onion, ginger, star anise, cloves, and cinnamon in the slow cooker.
  2. Add fish sauce and brown sugar. Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or high for 4 hours.
  3. Remove beef and shred with two forks. Strain solids from broth and return clear broth to the cooker.
  4. Add shredded beef back and keep on warm. Stir in soaked rice noodles to heat through for 5 minutes.
  5. Serve with bean sprouts, herbs, scallions, lime wedges, and jalapeño or Sriracha on the side.