Beef Noodle Soup

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs braising steak
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise (optional)
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 6 dried red chilies
• 2 dried citrus peels, soaked and finely chopped (optional)
• 2 pints chicken stock
• 10 ounces egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 cut the meat into 2 inch cubes.
• 2 combine the meat cubes with the other ingredients except the noodles in a large pot.
• 3 bring the mixture to the boil and then lower the heat to a simmer.
• 4 skim any scum or fat off the surface for the first 15 minutes.
• 5 then transfer to the slow cooker and cook for 5 - 6 hours or until the meat is tender.
• 6 cook the noodles for 3-5 minutes in a pot of boiling hot water.
• 7 put them in cold water until you are ready to use them.
• 8 when the meat is tender, drain the noodles, put them into the pot and let them warm through.
• 9 ladle some meat, broth and noodles into individual serving bowls.