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I'm a big fan of pho (vietnamese noodle soup), but given how much carb is in it, and the fact that I'm 2 weeks into a Newcastle diet, this is what I came up with as an acceptable alternative. The key is spiralized zucchini as the noodle substitute. The texture is not quite rice noodle, but it is very tasty.

Ingredients:
1 medium zucchini spiralized
2.5 cups beef base (I used Better than Bouillon, but homemade bone broth would be better)
.5 lbs chopped bok choi
1/4 lb leftover pork tenderloin (that's what I had...beef sirloin would be good)
Handful of chopped Tai basil
sriracha sauce to taste

It's about 11g carb, and under 300 calories. It's a decent substitute for Pho, and is quite filling.
 
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Have you tried using konjac noodles? They have zero carbs - again the texture is a little different, but they make a great substitute.
 
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Mel dCP said:
Have you tried using konjac noodles? They have zero carbs - again the texture is a little different, but they make a great substitute.
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I have not but I will. Thanks for the tip. To be honest though, I find the zucchini pretty satisfactory.
 
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Thinly sliced green cabbage works well in Faux Pho as well... I actually forgot until I read this post that Pho originally came with noodles...
 
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Is the 11 carbs total or net carbs and I assume per serving??
Roggg said:
I'm a big fan of pho (vietnamese noodle soup), but given how much carb is in it, and the fact that I'm 2 weeks into a Newcastle diet, this is what I came up with as an acceptable alternative. The key is spiralized zucchini as the noodle substitute. The texture is not quite rice noodle, but it is very tasty.

Ingredients:
1 medium zucchini spiralized
2.5 cups beef base (I used Better than Bouillon, but homemade bone broth would be better)
.5 lbs chopped bok choi
1/4 lb leftover pork tenderloin (that's what I had...beef sirloin would be good)
Handful of chopped Tai basil
sriracha sauce to taste

It's about 11g carb, and under 300 calories. It's a decent substitute for Pho, and is quite filling.
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