Vegetarian Pho (crock Pot)

Total Time: 6 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green chili pepper, seeded and chopped
• 3 slices ginger
• 2 star anise, whole
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 tablespoons tamari (or your favorite soy sauce)
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 4 ounces seitan, cut into strips, optional (i didn't use any)
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons barley miso (or regular miso(i used miso)
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 6 ounces rice noodles, soaked for 15 minutes in cold water and drained
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts, garnish
• 4 scallions, chopped, garnish
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped, garnish

Recipe

• 1 in crock pot combine the first 7 ingredients (onion - broth), cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
• 2 meanwhile, heat oil in skillet over medium high heat and add seitan strips. brown on all sides. remove from heat and set aside.
• 3 strain broth/stock and return broth to crock pot.
• 4 in a small cup combine miso paste with water.
• 5 in a small bowl combine the next 2 ingredients and the miso/water mixture. add to broth in crock pot. stir in drained rice sticks and seitan. cook for 5-10 minutes longer or until rice sticks are soft.
• 6 to serve, ladle soup into bowls and garnish with bean sprouts, scallions and cilantro.