Instant Pot Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)

1 hrs 28 mins

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 6 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
2. Add halved onions #1, ginger, spice packet, water, beef bones, and boneless beef chuck to the Instant Pot.
3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
4. Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
5. Let pressure release naturally.
6. Remove the boneless beef to a bowl of cold water and let soak.
7. Strain the broth and solids through a colander lined with cheesecloth and skim off any fat from the top.
8. Stir in salt, fish sauce, and sugar.
9. Meanwhile, prepare rice noodles according to package directions and divide among bowls.
10. Top with cooked, boneless meat and thawed, uncooked flank steak (it will cook in the boiling broth), divided evenly among the bowls.
11. Divide onion slices #2 among bowls.
12. Ladle boiling, steaming broth over each bowl.

1 hrs 12 mins

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 6 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
2. Add halved onions #1, ginger, spice packet, water, beef bones, and boneless beef chuck to the Instant Pot.
3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
4. Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
5. Let pressure release naturally.
6. Remove boneless beef to a bowl of cold water and let soak.
7. Strain the broth and solids through a colander lined with cheesecloth and skim off any fat from the top.
8. Stir in salt, fish sauce, and sugar.
9. Let cool.
10. Divide among indicated number of round freezer containers, seal, label and freeze.

1 hrs 11 mins

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 6 servings frozen in indicated container.**
3. Place frozen contents in Instant Pot.
4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
5. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
6. Let pressure release naturally.
7. Meanwhile, prepare rice noodles according to package directions and divide among bowls.
8. Top with cooked, boneless meat and thawed, uncooked flank steak (it will cook in the boiling broth), divided evenly among the bowls.
9. Divide onion slices #2 among bowls.
10. Ladle boiling, steaming broth over each bowl.