Beef pho-style noodle soup

• Beef mince 20-25% fat300g
• Rice noodles250g
• Stock cubes (12 pack)3
• Fresh ginger20g
• Soy sauce30ml
• Beansprouts200g
• Spring onions (bunch)1
• Lemons (4 pack)1

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.21 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Dissolve 3 stock cubes in 1.5 litres boiling water with 20g sliced ginger and 2 tbsp soy sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Roll 300g beef mince into small meatballs and drop into the broth. Simmer for 8 minutes until cooked through.

3. 3

   Soak or cook 250g rice noodles following the pack and divide between bowls.

4. 4

   Ladle over the broth and meatballs and top with 200g beansprouts, sliced spring onions and a squeeze of lemon.