Pho

Ingredients

• 4 pounds beef shanks bone-in
• 0.5 pound beef sirloin cooked thinly sliced
• 6 sprigs cilantro leaves 
• 2.5 tablespoons fish sauce 
• 1.5 cups bean sprouts fresh
• 5 slices ginger root fresh
• 3  green onions chopped
• 1  onion 
• 8 ounce rice noodles dried
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1  pod star anise whole

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• pot
• broiler

Directions

1. In a large pot over medium heat, bring beef shank and 3 quarts water to a boil. Skim off foam. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 4 hours.
2. Preheat oven broiler.
3. Place unpeeled whole onion under broiler until soft.
4. Remove and peel.
5. Stir onion, ginger, anise, salt and fish sauce into beef mixture.
6. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
7. Add rice noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
8. Divide noodles into three serving bowls.
9. Place cooked sirloin on top of pasta in bowls.
10. Sprinkle green onions, bean sprouts and cilantro evenly in bowls. Strain beef broth and divide evenly between serving bowls, pouring over assembled ingredients.
11. Serve at once.