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Star Anise Beef-Rice Noodle Soup

Star Anise Beef-Rice Noodle Soup is a soups recipe made with Water, Vietnamese Fish Sauce, and Bean Sprouts. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 qt
• 1/4 cup
• 2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   PUT GINGER, SHALLOTS AND ONION on a baking sheet; place under a hot broiler until charred.

2. 2

   In a stock pot, bring the water, oxtails and beef shank to a boil.

3. 3

   Drop the charred ingredients, star anise, cinnamon stick and cloves into pot, reduce to low heat; simmer for 2 hours.

4. 4

   Remove the meat.

5. 5

   Remove and shred the meat from the shank and reserve.

6. 6

   Return the bone to the simmering stock. Simmer 1 hour longer. When soup is done, remove and discard bones.

7. 7

   Strain and degrease stock; add fish sauce and salt.

8. 8

   Keep warm.

9. 9

   In a separate pot, bring 3 quarts water to a boil.

10. 10

    Drain noodles and add to boiling water; cook for 1 minute.

11. 11

    Drain in a colander.

12. 12

    Divide noodles among 8 soup bowls (about 1-to-2-cup-size bowls).

13. 13

    Divide and top each bowl of noodles with shredded cooked beef, the raw sirloin steak slices, onion slices and bean sprouts.

14. 14

    Ladle about 1 1/4 cups hot soup stock (this will cook the beef) to cover the noodles and beef, top with fresh coriander and green onions.

15. 15

    Serve with squeeze of lime and chiles.