Clodagh's 10 minute immune-boosting soup
We could all do with some comfort food right now, and Clodagh has got just the thing. She’s serving up a bowl of revitalising deliciousness, packed with nutrients.
Her superfood pho soup is ready in just 10 minutes, and will have you starting the week in perfect form.
Vietnamese Pho
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 litre good quality beef stock
2cm ginger, peeled and grated
1 star anise
½ a cinnamon stick
5 cloves
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 thin cut sirloin steak, weighing around 150g
250g fresh rice noodles
10g Thai basil leaves
10g coriander leaves
10g mint leaves
1 small red chilli, sliced
½ lime, cut into wedges
Sea salt
Method
1. Put the beef stock, ginger, spices, brown sugar, soy sauce and fish sauce in a large saucepan over a medium heat and leave to simmer.
2. Meanwhile, cook the steak by heating the vegetable oil in a frying pan over a high heat until it starts to smoke.
3. Fry the steak for 1 minute on each side before transferring to a plate (Cook for 2-3 minutes per side if you prefer well done).
4. As soon as the steak is cooked add the noodles to the saucepan of stock and cook according to packet instructions.
5. Once the noodles are cooked, transfer to serving bowls. Top with the steak, sliced thinly and scatter over the basil leaves, coriander and chilli and squeeze of lime.