2Yellow Onionshalved (we ended up quartering them)
1, 3-inchPiece of Fresh Gingerhalved (we left this whole but kind of crushed to infuse more flavor)
2Cloves Garlicwe used minced
4QuartsLow-Sodium Beef Stock
In a tea ball we put: 1 Cinnamon Stick, 3 Star Anise Pieces, 3 Whole Cloves, brokenIf you do not want to invest in cinnamon sticks star anise, and cloves, some stores sell pho seasoning packs. But it's worth it to have your own, plus, with a tea ball removing it is simple!
⅓ cupFish Sauce
3TablespoonsPacked Light Brown Sugar
1TablespoonKosher Salt
cupButton mushroomswe used sliced
Ingredients for the Pho:
112-ounceOunce Package of Bahn Pho or Udon Noodles These ended up being hard to find so we just used glass noodles .Flat Rice Noodles, thin rice noodles
1PoundFlank Steak or charcoal steak
2Thai Chilesstems removed and thinly sliced (we left these out)
2HandfulsBean Sproutsfresh is crunchier and we loved it!