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									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.
| ??? | canola oil | ??? | |
| ??? | shallots, finely chopped | ??? | |
| ??? | garlic, minced | ??? | |
| ??? | gingerroot, grated | ??? | |
| ??? | dried chili peppers, minced | ??? | |
| ??? | chicken broth | ??? | |
| ??? | 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 | ??? | 
Individual 500 ml (2 cups) serving bowls are needed.
per 1 serving (540 g)
| Amount % Daily Value | 
| Calories 400 | 
| Fat 11 g 17 % | 
| 
		          Saturated
							
	              2.6 g
	            
							 14 % | 
| Cholesterol 50 mg | 
| Sodium 1330 mg 55 % | 
| Carbohydrate 48 g 16 % | 
| Fibre 4 g 15 % | 
| Sugars 3 g | 
| Net Carbs 44 g | 
| Protein 30 g | 
| Vitamin A 58 % | 
| Vitamin C 22 % | 
| Calcium 8 % | 
| Iron 27 % | 
| Food Group | Exchanges | 
|---|---|
| Starches | 2 | 
| Vegetables | 2 | 
| Meat and Alternatives | 2 ½ | 
| Fats | ½ | 
It was a little on the spicy side for my kids... so I think that next time I'd cut down on the chili peppers slightly... but we all LOVED it!!! So yummy! We will be definitely making this one again! Highly recommended!
Since I didn't have any nam pla, I doubled the quantities of garlic, ginger and chili pepper, and added a bit of soy sauce. I also went a bit "overboard" with the vegetables, adding pretty much everything that I had in the crisper. Next time, I'll thaw the beef before hand, and only add it when I steam the veggies as I felt the beef was a bit too cooked. Very good for a comforting lunch or supper.