Vietnamese-Style Beef and Noodle Broth

Ingredients
* 2 teaspoons canola oil
* 1 pound beef flank steak, very thinly sliced against the grain (see Tip)
* 4 cups chopped bok choy (1 small head, about 1 pound)
* 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
* 1 cup water
* 4 ounces wide rice noodles
* 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
* 1 1/2 cups mung bean sprouts
* 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or to taste
Directions
Heat oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over high heat. Add beef and cook, stirring often, until just cooked, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate using tongs, leaving the juices in the pot.
Add bok choy to the pot and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add broth and water, cover and bring to a boil. Add noodles and soy sauce; simmer until the noodles are soft, about 4 minutes. Return the beef to the pot and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with bean sprouts and basil. Serve hot.
If you have a little extra time before dinner, put the flank steak in the freezer for about 20 minutes to help make it easier to slice thinly.
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- Shredded Beef and Sweet Potato Stuffed Chiles
- Rice Pilaf
- Thai Noodle Salad
- Grilled Flank Steak
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