Thai Beef Noodle Soup - Gwaytio Nuea Nam

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1/2 lb round steak, fat removed, sliced into thin strips
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally into inch-long pieces
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 3 pints beef stock
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons fish sauce
• 12 ounces wet noodle sheets, cut into strips
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vinegar (optional)
• 1 tablespoon dried red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 fry beef strips in the oil until browned, using a large soup pot.
• 2 remove the browned strips, leaving the oil and juice in the pot.
• 3 fry the garlic until golden, stirring to keep from burning.
• 4 quickly add the ground beef, celery, and scallions--cook while stirring until the beef just browns.
• 5 add beef stock, black pepper, cinnamon, and fish sauce.
• 6 bring to a boil.
• 7 add noodles and return to a boil.
• 8 remove from heat and add bean sprouts.
• 9 top with beef strips and cilantro (this can also be done after putting the soup into the individual bowls).
• 10 if desired, soak the red pepper flakes in the vinegar, and allow to be added to individual bowls.