Tofu Phở (Vietnamese Soup)

Phở may be one of my favorite soups! It's a flavor bomb of deliciousness and you can crank up the heat with as much Sri Racha as you like :) Once again, adapted from our friends over at The Food Republic, this is a "cheater Phở" - easy and quick to make!

Serves 2-4.

Ingredients

• 4oz of Asian rice noodles
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion
• 1/2 bell pepper, julienne
• 1/2 cucumber, sliced
• Cilantro
• Tofu, fried crispy
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
• 1-2 tbsp Nước mắm
• 1 lime
• 1 jalapeno, sliced
• Dried shrimp
• Sriracha
• Hoisin Sauce

Directions

1. Prep the rice noodles by placing them in hot (not boiling water) until soft. Then set aside
2. In a medium saucepan, add the broth, Nước mắm, bay leaf, and 5 spice simmer for 5-10 minutes.
3. Remove the bay leaf, and add in the mushrooms, and let simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Ladle into a bowl and add the rice noodles, forming a bed. Then add all the vegetables and tofu on top. Garnish with the cilantro and dried shrimp.
5. Add Sriracha and hoisin to tase.
6. Bon ap!

Finished! :)