Vietnamese Pho Soup

Middleastern Rabbit with Onions and Potatoes

Cooking Challenge of the Month. Here I have two recipes of two different locations (Vietnam and Middleast) to one day travel to. In my discovery of Grand Mart in Centerville VA, I came across a good selection and sale of rabbit meat and rice noodles. Plus not to mention the cucumbers were on sale 4 for $1! and the Pineapples were $1.99, and a small basket of strawberries for $.99!!!   (the highlighted items I need personally to add to my kitchen for this week's challenge)

http://www.laurieconstantino.com/recipe-index/wine-marinated-rabbit-with-onions-potatoes/

Ingredient lists
1 rabbit, cut into pieces
1/2 – 1 bottle red wine
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 bay leaves, crushed
2 Tbsp. olive oil
3 whole allspice berries, crushed
1” piece cinnamon stick, crushed
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Day 2 or 3:
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
8 small whole onions or 4 medium onions, cut in half
4 large garlic cloves, cut in slivers
3 cups water
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
3 bay leaves
3 whole allspice berries
1” piece of cinnamon stick
1 pound Yukon gold or red potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

Link Below

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/19014/beef+and+noodle+soup+pho+bo

*UPDATE* (Thanks to my Australian friend on Facebook I also got his authentic ingredient list:

ginger, coriander, shallots, pack of pho spices, tripe, beef flank, cooked tendons, bone marrow, lemon, onion, basil, chilli, fish sauce, raw sugar, beef balls, thinly sliced topside beef, fresh rice noodles, pho pasteur spices.

Ingredient lists

• 1kg beef bones
• 3L (12 cups) cold water
• 2 brown onions, chopped
• 5cm piece ginger, peeled, sliced
• 5 whole star anise
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 tbs coriander seeds
• 2 tbs fish sauce
• 2 tbs lime juice
• 100g thick rice noodles
• 1 (about 200g) beef fillet steak, thinly sliced
• 2 cups (110g) bean sprouts
• 3 green onions, trimmed, thinly sliced diagonally
• 2 red birdseye chillies, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup mint leaves
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves
• Lime wedges, to serve

Case of the Mundays!

I sure hope this Monday will not be just the beginning of this week pictured by Snoopy! AAAAGHH!


Yay! Monday is almost over!

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