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    Home » Recipes » Soup, Stew & Chili

    by Traci · 02/17/2016

    Easy Pho Recipe

    5 from 4 votes
    Total 20 minutes minutes
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    This Easy Pho Recipe is an Asian-inspired soup I love to eat for comfort and sometimes cold symptom relief. It's a 15 minute soup that requires minimal prep.

    pho in white bowl

    When seasonal cold finds you unprepared with no emergency cans of noodle soup on hand, this is the soup to turn to. It's a light, Asian-inspired pho made with fresh veggies, noodles, broth, and a few toppings.

    This comfort food was born out of desperation when I was home alone, with an unexpected cold. All I wanted was a warm bowl of veggies and noodles in a simple broth with some heat, like peppers. So, in my cold-stricken state, I raided my refrigerator and pantry. I came up with this soup to relieve my hunger and get some necessary nutrients and hydration.

    Table of Contents hide
    1) Recipe ingredients
    2) How to make Pho
    3) What are the best noodles for this recipe?
    4) Recipe steps
    5) 📖 Recipe
    6) Easy Pho Recipe

    Recipe ingredients

    • white or brown rice noodles
    • oil
    • green onions
    • mushrooms (chopped)
    • reduced-sodium vegetable broth
    • (garnish) cilantro or basil, lime, sliced jalapeño, peanuts

    How to make Pho

    1. soak or boil the rice noodles
    2. saute veggies
    3. add broth to veggies
    4. place cooked rice noodles in a bowl
    5. pour soup broth over noodles
    6. add toppings for garnish

    What are the best noodles for this recipe?

    Pho is generally made with rice noodles. You can use white or brown rice noodles. I love brown rice spaghetti noodles as a substitute for white rice noodles.

    Recipe steps

    Step 1. chop and sauté veggies (mushrooms, cabbage, onions, celery, garlic, ginger)

    Step 2. add water and simmer 20 minutes

    Step 3. strain broth

    Step 4. remove veggies (optional)

    Step 5. pour over cooked noodles

    If you just want to make the Asian soup broth recipe, go for it! It's great for sipping when you don't have an appetite.

    pho in white bowl

    📖 Recipe

    Feed a cold with Feel Better Pho. Easy, 15 min, Vegan, Asian-inspired soup on thekitchengirl.com #asianpho #pho #coldandflu #coldsymptoms #easysoup #vegansoup #getwellsoup

    Easy Pho Recipe

    Easy pho soup is an Asian-inspired comfort soup made with rice noodles, vegetable broth, green onions, and mushrooms, garnished with traditional ingredients.
    Prep TimePrep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook TimeCook Time: 10 minutes mins
    Total timeTotal Time: 20 minutes mins
    Yield 5 1-cup servings
    Author Traci Antonovich
    5 from 4 votes
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    Ingredients 

    • 4.5 ounces Rice Noodles, White or Brown (or Soba Noodles)
    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • 1 Green Onion, sliced; stem and stalk separated
    • ½ cup Mushrooms, chopped
    • 4 cups Vegetable Broth
    • 1 handful Cilantro
    • 1 Lime, quartered
    • 1 Jalapeno, sliced thin, for garnish
    • 1 tablespoon Peanuts, chopped, for garnish

    Instructions

    • Cook RICE NOODLES according to package directions; drain; rinse; set aside.
    • In a soup pot on medium-high flame, heat OIL; add GREEN ONION (stem) and MUSHROOMS; saute until tender and fragrant.
    • Add VEGETABLE BROTH; increase heat, bring just to a boil; reduce heat, allow to simmer 5 minutes.
    • To serve, divide cooked SOBA NOODLES evenly into two or three soup bowls; pour broth and vegetables over noodles; top with CILANTRO, LIME, JALAPENO PEPPER, PEANUTS, and GREEN ONION (stalk)
    Did you make this? We'd love your feedback!!Please rate and review it here or below ⤵️

    Equipment

    • chef knife
    • cutting board
    • 3.5 quart saucepan

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Asian
    Diet Vegan
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    Comments

    1. Violet says

      September 24, 2018 at 8:32 am

      I have to say that I found this soup rather bland for my taste. I prepared the broth with the recommended veggies and added some salt to it, but I might be missing some key ingredient. I decided to add some Fish Sauce and squeezed more lime juice into it and that made it taste better.

      Reply
      • Traci Antonovich says

        September 24, 2018 at 11:33 am

        Hi Violet, yeah I do like to leave room in my recipes for my readers to customize flavors to their liking, esp with salt. Great idea on the fish sauce! Glad you made it work for you. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

    2. Missy Ortiz says

      March 26, 2018 at 7:44 pm

      5 stars
      I made it this evening and it was a huge success! I fell in love with how easy it is to make and you don’t even need many ingredients! Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Traci Antonovich says

        March 27, 2018 at 6:59 am

        Thanks so much Missy! I'm so glad you love it! You're more than welcome to tag me in the post by including @thekitchengirl...that way you don't have to change the link in your bio. But, I'm all for the bio link too...thanks again! 🙂

    3. Valentina says

      January 18, 2018 at 10:46 am

      This pho sounds so delicious! I'd take it any day -- whether I have a cold or not. 😉 Also, I love your response above -- about the ads. I think your ads work in a nice flow within your post. I hope the reader will come back -- especially since she seems to love your recipes -- which are mouth-watering, by the way. 🙂

      Reply
      • Traci Antonovich says

        January 18, 2018 at 5:33 pm

        Hey thanks Valentina. I'm with you on the anytime pho...I love it in the summer too! Also, thanks for your input regarding my response. I meant every word 🙂

    4. Calleigh says

      January 18, 2018 at 10:09 am

      So many food trends are circulating the social media, I find it hard to keep up or even narrow down which ones taste good and not just a bunch of overhyped. And of my favorite is this savory broth, with slices of beef, and slurpy rice noodles. Yum!

      Reply
      • Traci Antonovich says

        January 18, 2018 at 2:23 pm

        Well, hopefully mine doesn't disappoint. And I hear ya loud and clear...it's a noisy world in every industry. You are welcome to add beef to this recipe. I kept it very basic and vegan. Adds ins are totally welcome! 🙂

    5. meeta says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:39 am

      ALways a noodle soup kind of girl and love this soup with or without a cold!

      Reply
      • Traci Antonovich says

        January 18, 2018 at 1:37 pm

        Thanks, I'm right there with you! Even in the summer...bring on the soup! 🙂

    6. Jeni says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:24 am

      5 stars
      I have been fighting a cold off for two months now and DEVOURING ALL THE PHO. It really does help, and I never get tired of eating it. Now that I'm feeling better, I think you've inspired me to make my own instead of grabbing it take out again lol.

      Reply
      • Traci Antonovich says

        January 18, 2018 at 1:35 pm

        Yaayyyyy! Inspiring others to skip takeout and DIY is...my #1 goal in life. Although, not gonna lie, if I lived near excellent Pho, I'd be there once a week at least! Hope you get a chance to try mine sometime. Thanks again! 🙂

    7. Alyssa says

      January 18, 2018 at 8:50 am

      5 stars
      This is so perfect for this time of year. And cilantro is my favorite garnish ever, so I know it'll be delicious.

      Reply
      • Traci Antonovich says

        January 18, 2018 at 1:34 pm

        Thanks so much Alyssa! We share the cilantro love, all the way! 🙂

    8. Michelle Reyes says

      January 01, 2018 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      hi Tracy, my first time here, everything looks delicious. I have a question on your "feel better pho" did you use your veggies that you strained from rhe asainw broth in your soup?
      thank you,
      Michelle

      Reply
      • Traci Antonovich says

        January 01, 2018 at 6:43 pm

        Hiya Michelle, I don't believe I did, but it wouldn't hurt anything to add them, especially if you're trying to increase the volume. Great question...thanks for asking! 🙂

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