Faux Pho

Ingredients

• 1 leaves bean sprouts thinly sliced
• 1.3 pound beef eye round thick sliced
• 1  "-4" cinnamon stick 
• 1 piece x1" ginger peeled
• 4  garlic cloves crushed
• 2 packages ramen instant (preferably not fried; noodles only)
• 4 servings kosher salt 
• 2.5 cups low-salt beef broth 
• 2 cups mushrooms mixed stemmed thinly sliced (such as oyster or shiitake)
• 0.5 small onion 
• 1  scallion thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 
• 1  star anise whole

Equipment

• bowl
• ladle
• pot

Directions

1. Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
2. Add onion, cut side down, garlic, and ginger.Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic isgolden, 3-4 minutes.
3. Add 1 1/2 cups water,broth, star anise, and cinnamon; bring toa boil. Reduce heat; simmer until flavorsmeld, 7–8 minutes.
4. Add mushrooms; simmer2 minutes.
5. Add scallion. Season with salt.
6. Meanwhile, boil ramen until tender butstill firm to bite.
7. Drain; divide among bowls.
8. Add beef slices to soup; simmer until justcooked through, about 20 seconds. Usingtongs, transfer beef to bowls.
9. Discard ginger, garlic, star anise, andcinnamon; ladle broth into bowls.
10. Garnishwith bean sprouts, basil, and sliced chiles.
11. Per serving: 339 calories, 15 g fat, 31 g carbohydrates
12. Bon Appétit