Shortcut Pho Broth

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine Vietnamese

Servings

Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients

For the Shortcut Pho Broth

1-2 lbs roasted turkey bones
2 tablespoons roasted chicken or beef base like Better than Bouillon
½ onion
3 inch knob of ginger sliced
4 garlic cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 star anise
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar

For the Pho

1 pound dried rice noodles
1/2 pound leftover turkey sliced
¼ red onion sliced
¼ cup fresh cilantro

For the Table

1 cup bean sprouts
Fresh Thai or regular basil
1 lime cut into wedges
1 jalapeno sliced

Instructions

To make the pho broth, place the roasted turkey bones, broth base, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, star anise into a large stockpot and fill with 2 ½ quarts of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, simmer for 30 minutes. Using a strainer, remove all the solids and discard. Stir in the fish sauce and sugar. Taste the broth. If it tastes bland, add a little more fish sauce.
In a separate pot, cook the noodles according to the package instructions (this should be in a different pot, not the broth pot). Drain the noodles and toss with just a bit of cooking oil so that the noodles don’t clump.
To assemble the pho: Return the pho broth to a boil and turn off heat. Lay out 4 large bowls. To each bowl, add some noodles, turkey slices, and ladle in the broth. Let everyone customize their own Pho with the veggies and herbs at the table.

Notes

If you have an electric pressure cooker, this is the time to use it! Place all broth ingredients in the pressure cooker with 2 quarts of water. Pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 102gProtein: 22gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 975mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 127IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 2mg

Keyword leftovers, turkey, vietnamese pho

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