Easy PHO Soup with a Hot & Sour SPIN

This recipe looks delish! I have always wanted to make PHO soup but they have so many weird ingredients and I would have to go to the local Oriental market to find everything. I like this because it's EASY! I'm making it for tonight's family dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 pound egg tagliatelle, for wide noodles or whole wheat spaghetti, for a heartier soup
• 6 pieces boneless, skinless chicken thighs...you can do a pound of shrimp if you want
• Salt and black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil, divided
• button mushrooms (I found some shitake mushrooms at publix so I will be using those as well) I LOVE MUSHROOMS
• 1 inch ginger root, grated
• 1/4 Tamari
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, grated or minced
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar, eyeball it
• 6 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 small bunch scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
• A couple of handfuls crispy bean sprouts
• Cilantro leaves, for garnish
• Lime wedges, for garnish
• Sriracha or other hot sauce, to pass at table

Preparation

Bring a large pot of water to a boil for pasta. Once boiling, add some salt and the pasta. Cook to al dente.

Meanwhile, trim chicken and season with salt, pepper and coriander. Heat about 1 tablespoon of oil, a turn of the pan, in a large, deep skillet or wok over high heat. Add chicken and cook 4 minutes on each side. Remove to a cutting board and reserve.

Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan, a turn of the skillet, and stir-fry mushrooms a few minutes to soften and brown. Stir in ginger and garlic, toss a minute or two more then add vinegar. Stir, add Tamari and stock, and bring to a boil.

Thinly slice the chicken on an angle into strips. Add chicken to soup. Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl and stir into broth. Let thicken a minute more. Add scallions and bean sprouts to soup and turn off heat.

Twist a bundle of noodles up around tongs or a serving fork and pile into individual bowls. Ladle soup over the noodles and garnish with cilantro and lime juice. Pass hot sauce at the table.

THANK YOU RACHEL RAY!