FILET PHO

 FILET PHO

INGREDIENTS: 2 filet mignon steaks cut thin, 1/4 cup canola oil, 1/2 sliced purple onion, 2/3 cup sliced fennel, 1 cup sliced cabbage, 2 chopped baby boo chow, 3 scallion, 1/2 cup chopped jicama, 10 cups vegetable stock, 2 tbs fish sauce, 1 tbs salt and crushed red pepper, 1 tsp cinnamon, cloves, anise and coriander, 1/4 cup fresh grated ginger, 2 tbs sugar.

 Pound rice noodles. 

Garnish: Sprouts, fresh cilantro and lime.

Sauce the veggies in the oil until soft. Add everything but the steak and cook for twenty minutes. Taste and adjust to your liking. Turn off the soup and add the steak. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Cook the noodles separately and add to the broth at the end.