Quick and easy 1-hour pho recipes

The cure for chilly nights and a runny nose? A big bowl of delicious and aromatic pho will do the trick. If you are short on cooking time most weeknights, these four recipes will find a home among your other tried and true family meals.

1. Easy Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)

Ready in under 30 minutes with enough to serve six people, this recipe is a treat.

Ingredients:

10 cups rich beef stock

5 limes

2 tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce

2 star anise seeds (optional)

1 package (13 ounce size) Thai Rice sticks

1 1/2 cup bean sprouts

6 green onions

1/2 bunch cilantro

1 pound beef sirloin

1 cup basil leaves

2 jalapenos

OR

4 serrano chilies

Additional fish sauce

Sriracha or other Asian chili sauce

For the recipe steps and directions, visit CDKitchen.

2. Faux Pho

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1/2 small onion

4 garlic cloves, crushed

1 3x1" piece peeled ginger

2 1/2 cups low-salt beef broth

1 whole star anise

1 3"–4" cinnamon stick

4 ounces (2 cups) mixed mushrooms (such as oyster or stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced or torn

1 scallion, thinly sliced

Kosher salt

2 packages instant ramen (preferably not fried; noodles only)

1 1/4–1/2-pound piece beef eye round, sliced crosswise 1/8" thick

Bean sprouts, basil leaves, and thinly sliced serrano chiles

Find the full preparation instructions from Bon Appétit.

3. Easy 1-Hour Pho

The ultimate in delicious, this recipe will impress your loved one for date night at home.

Ingredients:

3 whole star anise pods

1 cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

4 cloves

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

1 pound beef chuck, cut into rough 1-inch chunks, very cold

1 1/2 pounds chicken backs or wing tips, roughly chopped with a cleaver or cut with kitchen shears into 1-inch pieces, very cold

1 egg white

2 quarts low-sodium homemade or store-bought chicken broth

1 ounce (four packets) powdered gelatin

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 (4-inch) hand ginger, split in half lengthwise

2 medium onions, split in half

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 cup fish sauce, plus more to taste

3/4 pound flank steak, divided into two pieces

For the recipe prep and walkthrough, visit Serious Eats.

4. Easy Vietnamese Pho Ga (Chicken Noodle Soup)

Featuring chicken instead of beef, this soup is a great option for those looking for a light recipe.

Ingredients:

1 package rice vermicelli

1litre chicken broth, preferably low-sodium

2 cm sliced ginger

1 pod cardamon

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

2 green onions, chopped

a pinch of sugar

fish sauce to taste

white pepper to taste

bean sprouts

fresh basil leaves

fresh coriander leaves

sliced green chillies

lime wedges

For the easy preparation method, check out Allrecipes.