Turkey Pho-Style Soup

Serves 4
Time 40 min
Turkey Pho-Style Soup

Got leftover turkey? Try this pho-inspired soup packed with herbs, chiles and spices. Make it after a holiday meal, or substitute meat from a rotisserie roast chicken to enjoy it anytime.

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Dairy FreeDairy Free

Ingredients

    8 cupschicken or turkey bone broth or regular broth
    2thin slices fresh ginger
    2whole star anise
    1/4 teaspoonwhole cloves
    1 smallcinnamon stick
    3 tablespoonsfish sauce
    2 teaspoonssugar
    kosher salt, to taste (optional)
    12 ouncespho rice noodles
    3 cupsshredded or diced cooked turkey
    2green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
    1/2 cuploosely packed fresh Thai basil or regular basil leaves, sliced if large
    1/2 cuploosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
    1/4 cuploosely packed fresh mint leaves, sliced if large
    1red serrano or jalapeño pepper or 2 or 3 Thai chile peppers, thinly sliced
    Lime wedges, for serving

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Method

Place broth in a large pot and place over medium-high heat. Wrap ginger, star anise, cloves and cinnamon stick in cheese cloth and add to the pot. Adjust heat and simmer until spices infuse broth, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard spices.

Stir in fish sauce and sugar. Taste the broth and add salt as needed.

Meanwhile, cook rice noodles according to package directions. Divide among 4 bowls and top with turkey.

Ladle broth into bowls. Sprinkle green onions, basil, cilantro, mint and chile pepper over the top. Serve with hot pepper oil and lime wedges on the side.