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Your Allergy Chefs Allergen Free Lemongrass Pho Recipe|Allergen Free Vegetable Pho Recipe
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Lemongrass Pho

Yield 4 - 6 Servings

Free of: gluten and top 8 allergens.

This Lemongrass Pho is not only delicious, but good pho you! The best part is that you can customize, adding any and all the condiments or protein you desire to make it your soup.

 

Ingredients

Broth

2 tbsp grapeseed oil

2 cups chopped onion (8 ounces)

1 cup chopped carrots (4 ounces)

1 cup chopped celery (4 ounces)

1-1/2 cups chopped leeks (4 ounces)

1/2 cup chopped parsnips (2 ounces)

4 cloves garlic

2-1/2 quarts water

1 large chopped Roma tomato (2 ounces)

1 large lemongrass stalk, trimmed and chopped (see recipe notes)

1-1/2 cups dried shiitake mushrooms (1 ounce)

1/2 pound daikon, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick slices

1 by 3/4-inch piece of fresh ginger, cut into slices

3 whole star anise

3 whole cloves

1/2 tsp black peppercorns

1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick

Noodles

1 package Banh Pho flat rice noodles

Vegetables

5 ounces sliced shiitake mushrooms, sautéed; or reserved shiitakes from broth, sliced

4-6 heads baby bok choy, depending on size, blanched and chopped (see recipe notes)

1-1/2 cups broccoli florets, steamed

1 cup sliced carrots, steamed

Garniture

1 cup loosely packed cilantro

1/2 cup loosely packed mint leaves

1/2 cup loosely packed thai basil

1 green onion, thinly sliced

2 cups bean sprouts or mung bean sprouts

1/2 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced

1 lime, cut into 6 wedges

Sriracha, optional

Instructions

  1. For the broth, heat oil in a stockpot or a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, leeks, parsnips and garlic and sweat for 10 minutes. To sweat is to cook over low heat with a small amount of fat. Stir so veggies don't brown.
  2. Add water, tomato, lemongrass, shiitakes, daikon, ginger, star anise, cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon stick.
  3. Cook on high heat until you begin to see bubbles break through the surface of the liquid. Turn down the heat to medium-low so that the broth maintains a low, gentle simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes, skimming any foam or scum that collects on the surface. Turn off heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Place a fine mesh strainer over a large pot or bowl. Pour the broth into the strainer, allowing the liquid to pour through. Set broth aside and reserve shiitakes.
  4. For the noodles, cook amount needed according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Then rinse with hot water to prevent sticking. Set aside. Though not all pad thai noodles will work great in this dish, we have used Annie Chun's Pad Thai Brown Rice Noodles from Whole Foods. They work great! Other pad Thai noodles have not worked out so well.
  5. To assemble, bring broth to a full boil right before serving.
  6. Fill large, heated soup bowls with noodles, followed by vegetables. Pour in piping hot broth and serve with garniture on the side.

Notes

  • Lemongrass: Look for stalks that are fragrant, tightly formed, and of a lemony-green color on the lower stalk. Avoid purchasing stalks that are loose and coming apart as well as stalks that are brown and crusty or crumbling. Lemongrass freezes well and is often sold in frozen packets. Remove about 2-inches from the root end, or lower bulb and discard. Cut off the upper end of the stalk, which is mostly green and woody, and reserve. Remove a few white outer layers from the bottom piece. Chop and make cuts through the bottom piece and reserve for broth. Take the upper stalk end and make several superficial cuts crosswise along the length of the stalk with a serrated knife. Gently bend the stalk several times to "bruise" it. This will release fragrance and flavor. This along with the chopped white portion will be used in the broth. 
  • Baby Bok Choy: Trim off and discard end of each bulb. Separate the stalks and wash under running water. Place in boiling water to blanch just until tender and bok choy turns bright green, about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes.

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Recipe by Your Allergy Chefs at https://www.yourallergychefs.com/lemongrass-pho/