This recipe uses ready-to-use pho broth which means this meal is done in 30 minute or less ⏲️
This soup's fresh ingredients make it perfect for serving not just during winter but all year round!
To view modifications for a deconstructed pho for baby or toddler, click HERE.
To see a step-by-step video on how to prepare this recipe, click HERE.
PREPARATION: 15 MIN | COOKING: 15 MIN | MAKES: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 package rice noodles
4 green onions
1 lbs. thin steak or 1 block firm tofu or 2 cups frozen wontons
2 cartons pho broth
2-4 cups water
4 cups mixed greens/baby spinach or 4 cups washed bean sprouts
Toppings: grated carrot, chopped cilantro, lime wedges
Directions
1. Place rice noodles in a large bowl topped with boiling water. Set aside.
2. Thinly slice the green onions. Thinly slice the steak or drain & cube the tofu.
3. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a frying pan, add the steak or the tofu + half of the green onion. Fry stirring constantly for ~5 minutes. Set aside.
4. In a medium pot, add the pho broth + 2 cups of water. Bring up to a boil.
5. Drain the rice noodles. Assemble the bowls by layering the noodles on the bottom, then meat/tofu, then vegetables, top with broth.
Season your own bowl with remaining green onion, carrot, cilantro, lime, and chili.
Deconstructed Beef or Tofu Pho for Baby or Toddler
Modifications for Baby:
Broth on the side in a cup with half water, half broth.
💡 Why? Cartoned pho broth is salty and broth on the side makes it much easier to eat.
Cut and add a food cement to the noodles.
💡 Why? Added nutrition + easier to grab.
Swap bean sprouts with shredded carrot.
💡 Why? More nutrition, easier to eat and less chance of food borne illness.
Ensure beef strips are very tender.
💡 Why? Easier to chew.
Throw other veggies like pepper strips into the boiling pho broth to serve to baby.
💡 Why? Easier to chew.
🍤 substitute beef with 1 lbs. shrimp.
♦️ Bean sprouts are a higher risk food for food borne illness. Mixed greens/baby spinach is safer for kids under 5 years of age.