Asian Beef and Vegetable Soup

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100% would make this recipe again

A soup with vegetables, thin slices of beef and rice sticks in a chicken broth.

This soup, a meal in itself and inspired by the famous Vietnamese Pho soup, is ideal to use up leftovers from a Chinese fondue.

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Ingredients

??? canola oil ???
??? shallots, finely chopped ???
??? garlic, minced ???
??? gingerroot, grated ???
??? dried chili peppers, minced ???
??? chicken broth, low-sodium ???
??? water ???
??? fish sauce (nam pla) ???
??? salt [optional] ???
??? ground pepper to taste [optional] ???
??? beef for Chinese fondue, or pork ???
??? rice sticks (noodles) ???
??? carrots, grated ???
??? green onions/scallions, thinly sliced ???
??? button (white) mushrooms, thinly sliced ???
??? soybean sprouts ???

Before you start

Individual 500 ml (2 cups) serving bowls are needed.

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the shallot, then sauté 2-3 min. Add the garlic, ginger and chili pepper. Sauté 3 min with stirring. Pour in the broth and water, then add the fish sauce and a little salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer a few minutes. Adjust the seasoning. Add the meat slices, warm up the meat broth 1 min, then take the saucepan off the heat.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the rice sticks for about 4 min in a large pot of salted boiling water. Drain in a colander, then rinse and drain again. Set aside.
  3. Prepare the vegetables: Grate the carrots, then thinly slice the green onions and mushrooms. Portion out the vegetables into individual serving bowls. Add the soybean sprouts and cooked rice sticks. Pour in the hot broth and serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (540 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

430

Fat

12 g

18 %

Saturated 2.9 g
+ Trans 0.2 g

16 %

Cholesterol

50 mg

Sodium

740 mg

31 %

Carbohydrate

49 g

16 %

Fibre

4 g

15 %

Sugars

3 g

Net Carbs

45 g

Protein

33 g

Vitamin A

57 %

Vitamin C

22 %

Calcium

8 %

Iron

29 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Copper, Folacin, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, Zinc
Good source of  :
Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B1
Source of  :
Calcium, Fibre, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 2
Vegetables 2
Meat and Alternatives 2 ½
Fats ½
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