Pho-Inspired Meatball Soup

Name: Pho-Inspired Meatball Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian Other,
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs; 1 egg beaten; 2 tbsps chopped cilantro; 1 to 2 tbsps hot chili sauce; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 2 containers (26 ounces each) vietnamese inspired pho beef broth; 4 oz thin rice noodles; 1 cup bean sprouts; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 3 tbsps chopped green onions

Simply Asia® Pho Beef Broth with cinnamon, star anise and ginger makes it easy for you to cook Asian-style pho at home. Slurp our twist on the traditional soup made with baked meatballs and hot chili sauce for a kick.

10m

PREP TIME

25m

COOK TIME

208

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 to 2 tablespoons hot chili sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder Substitutions available
- McCormick® Garlic Powder recommended
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger Substitutions available
- McCormick® Ground Ginger recommended
Pho Soup
2 containers (26 ounces each) Simply Asia® Vietnamese Inspired Pho Beef Broth
4 ounce thin rice noodles Substitutions available
- Thai Kitchen® Thin Rice Noodles recommended
1 cup bean sprouts
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons chopped green onions

INSTRUCTIONS

1 PREHEAT oven to 350°F. For the Meatballs, mix ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, cilantro, chili sauce, garlic powder and ginger in large bowl until well blended.
2 SHAPE into 1-inch meatballs. Arrange meatballs in single layer on foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
3 BAKE 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through. Drain fat, if needed. Set aside.
4 FOR the Pho Soup, pour broth into large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat. Add noodles and meatballs; cook and stir 3 minutes or until noodles are tender but firm. Remove from heat. Stir in bean sprouts, cilantro and green onions. Ladle soup into bowls to serve.