Aunt Rocky’s Quick Beef Pho (Low Carb, Gluten Free)

If using the shiratake noodles, rinse them well and drain. Dry fry them in a nonstick pan until they dry out and turn more opaque. This will help give them more of a noodle consistency. When done, divide between large soup bowls.

Chop or slice any add-ins you plan to use, and put the on a plate. Set aside.

Bring broth to boil in a medium sauce pan. Add beef, mushrooms, onion, and fish sauce. Continue cooking for about 1 minute. Immediately pour over the noodles in each bowl.

Allow each person to add in whatever additional vegetables or seasonings they like in their soup. Let the soup to steep for a minute or two to develop the flavor from the add-ins. I recommend squeezing 1/4 of a lime into each bowl. Enjoy.

Notes:
• The Zeroodle Shiratake Noodles are zero net carbs. If you use a different noodle substitute, be sure to add the carbs for those and for any of the optional add-ins used. Store leftovers in refrigerator. Freezing not recommended if using any brand of shiratake/konjac/glucomannan noodle.
• This is not a high fat soup. To improve macros, serve with a high fat side or dessert, or make sure to have higher fat meals the rest of the day.
• I order these noodles from Netrition.com. The Pho broth is available at Kroger stores, Walmart and Amazon.
• I get no kickback for products used in my recipes. Brand names are included to assure more accurate nutritional estimates.
• Nutrition information is based on My Fitness Pal’s online recipe analyzer. The recipe is stored there and available to MFP users for logging in their food diaries. Sugar alcohols and liquid Sucralose are excluded from nutrition counts, as they are not absorbed by the body and rate zero on the glycemic index.
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Each serving: Calories 202, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Sodium 1314 mg, Potassium 259 mg, Total Carbohydrate 7 g, Dietary Fiber 5 g, Net Carbs 2 g, Sugars 4 g, Protein 20 g. Macros: 42% fat, 53% protein, 5% carbs.

© May 17, 2018 Roxana Lopez for Aunt Rocky’s