September 26, 2011
Beef Noodle Soup
Category: Recipe
Feeling very soupy and noodley over last weekend, I decided to whip up some humble home-made beef noodle soup. It is simple, it is hearty and a good brew of soup is always good for the soul!
Beef Noodle Soup
2015-07-13 16:07:09
Ingredients
- A slab of beef – sliced into pieces
- Some noodles (yellow Chinese noodles or vermicelli)
- 1 carrots – sliced
- 1 tbsp. of butter
- 2 cubes of non-MSG beef stock cube
- 3 clovers
- 1 piece star anise
- 1 stick of cinnamon
- Salt & pepper to taste
Spice Paste
- 3 onions – quartered
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 inches of ginger – peeled and sliced
- 2 tspn coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
Other ingredients (Garnish)
- Boiled eggs – cut into wedges
- Bean sprouts
- 1 stalk of spring onion and coriander (chopped)
- Fried shallots
Instructions
- Blend all spice paste together and set aside
- Boil the beef till tender and once done, drain the beef and set aside the leftover stock for later use
- Heat up the pot, and when hot enough, put in the butter into the pan
- Stir for a few seconds and add in the dry spices (cinnamon, cloves, star anise) till fragrant.
- Add the blended spice paste and stir together till slightly golden.
- Then add the boiled beef, some water, add the leftover beef stock from boiling the beef and the 2 cubes of beef stock together. Stir and simmer under low heat.
- Lastly, add in the carrot, salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for a few hours for maximum taste
To prepare for meal
- Blanch beansprouts, pre-soaked vermicelli /yellow noodles, macaroni in boiling water and transfer them into a bowl once they are cooked. Add in toppings of hard-boiled eggs, chopped spring onions and pour the hot beef broth into the bowl.
Notes
- And don’t forget to add a generous dose of of chili to your noodles for maximum satisfaction.
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Enjoy!
Comments
Yum! :p”