vietnamese-beef-soup-with-star-anise-5893.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Combine broth, beef bones, 3 green onions and star anise in heavy large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer gently 3 hours. Remove beef bones and green onions from broth; discard. Season broth with salt and pepper.",
        "Soak rice stick noodles in bowl filled with enough hot water to cover noodles for 3 minutes. Drain. Using scissors, cut noodles into 4-inch lengths. Slice remaining 5 green onions and place on platter. Arrange cilantro leaves, mint leaves and sliced chili on same platter.",
        "Bring broth to boil. Add noodles; cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Add steak; simmer 1 minute. Ladle soup into bowls. Pass condiments separately."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "5 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth",
        "1 1/4 pounds meaty beef neck bones or beef shank bones",
        "8 green onions",
        "3 large whole star anise",
        "1 6-ounce package dried rice stick noodles (maifun)*",
        "1 cup fresh cilantro leaves",
        "1 cup fresh mint leaves",
        "1 serrano chili, thinly sliced",
        "1 12-ounce rib-eye steak, fat trimmed, very thinly sliced",
        "*Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets."
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Soup/Stew",
        "Beef",
        "Onion",
        "Pasta",
        "Mint",
        "Hot Pepper",
        "Winter",
        "Anise"
    ],
    "title": "Vietnamese Beef Soup with Star Anise",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vietnamese-beef-soup-with-star-anise-5893"
}