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Veggie Pho – Gluten-Free!

May 16, 2015 by Mary 13 Comments

Savory Choice Veg Pho finished in a bowl.Savory Creations International, located in Northern California, is the company that makes this outstanding Veggie Pho. Savory Creations Veggie Authentic Pho.They make other pho’s too – chicken and beef – but I chose the vegetable one to include in our spring box because I thought it was so flavorful and I love the hint of cloves. This company supplies broths and demi glace for top chefs at very fine restaurants so they really know what they are doing, as all of their products are super delicious and just as good as homemade. Of course all of them are all natural, no MSG, naturally gluten-free with zero trans fats and come concentrated in these handy little packets where you dissolve each packet in 2 cups of hot water.

Savory Choice Veg Pho with sandwiches.

I made this Veggie Pho Gluten-Free and paired it with a grilled Provolone and tomato sandwich on whole grain bread (I know – I added glutens with the bread, but we are not sensitive to glutens!) for one of our weekly meatless meals and my husband asked me to make this dinner again. You know he usually complains about the one meatless meal per week but this one was a winner!

Pho is the Vietnamese national dish, typically consisting of rice noodles, onions, herbs, seasonings and thinly sliced beef or chicken in a clear broth.

Savory Choice Veg. Pho ingredients on a wooden board.

I chose to keep this pho vegetarian as well as gluten-free, using white rice noodles and a variety of vegetables. Of course you can use any combination of vegetables or add a protein such as shrimp, chicken or pork. Anything works in this broth. It’s super easy and quick to have a satisfying meal to put on the table in a jiffy. And remember to make it with LOVE – for best results! 🙂Savory Choice Vegetable Pho in a bowl with noodles.

Here’s what I did:

VEGGIE PHO – GLUTEN-FREE  – serves 3

3 packs of Savory Choice Veggie Pho
6 cups of hot water
5 oz. gluten-free white rice spaghetti
2 radishes, thinly sliced
2/3 of a head of Romaine lettuce heart, cut in 1/4” slices
1/4 of a head of radicchio, cut in 1/4” slices
One handful of sugar snap peas, strings removed
1/4 cup oil cured, pitted black olives
2 scallions, white and light green parts, cut in 1/4” slices
Dash of Sriracha sauce to taste

Set a medium sized pot of cold water on to boil. When it comes to a boil, season with coarse sea salt and cook the white rice spaghetti al dente. Drain and reserve.

Prepare all the vegetables. Dissolve the Veggie Pho in the 6 cups of hot water in a medium sized pot. Bring it to a simmer and add the sugar snap peas. Simmer for 2 -3 minutes, until crisp tender. Add the noodles, the rest of the vegetables and the olives. Remove from heat immediately as you want to keep the rest of the vegetables crisp and tasty – do not cook them. Ladle pho into serving bowls. Garnish with scallions and serve. Use the sauce as you please for an added kick!
Making grilled Provolone cheese and tomato sandwiches.

PROVOLONE AND TOMATO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES – serves 2

4 slices of whole grain bread
Unsalted butter
6 – 8 slices of Provolone cheese
1 tomato, cut in 6 slices
fresh ground pepper

Assemble sandwiches as shown, cheese topped with the tomato slices. Grind pepper over the tomatoes. Close the sandwiches and butter one side of the bread.

Melt some butter in a non-stick skillet on medium heat. Swirl the butter around to coat the bottom of the pan. Put the unbuttered side of the sandwich down and cook for about 5 minutes until bread is nicely browned. Flip sandwich over and toast the other side for 4 – 5 minutes.Provolone grilled cheese and tomato sandwich cut in half.

Remove to a plate and cut in half diagonally to serve with the Veggie Pho. Enjoy!!

The Savory Choice Veggie Pho was in our MARY’s secret ingredients spring box. The summer box will mail on June 25th. 

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  1. Amira says

    May 18, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    Love how crispy the vegetables look.. a very colorful and delish pho dish.
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:53 AM

      Thank you Amira! Yes, keeping the vegetables crisp is key to total deliciousness.

      Reply
  2. ChopinandMysaucepan says

    May 18, 2015 at 6:17 PM

    Dear Mary Frances,

    I love pho and your vege version looks sensational. There’s something about melting cheese that gets us all every time!
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:54 AM

      Thank you!! Yes, melted cheese makes you want to crawl right in and curl up in comfort, right?

      Reply
  3. Martine @ Chompchomp says

    May 18, 2015 at 8:36 PM

    Oh I do love a heartwarming Pho. Sadly many of them are not gluten free, you are lucky to find this one ready to preparation! Perfect for winter weather flu!
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:55 AM

      Oh this pho is pure goodness. See if you can get ahold of some. It’s delish!!

      Reply
  4. Raymund says

    May 19, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Wow this looks really delicious and healthy, I love vegetable soup dishes
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:57 AM

      Yes Raymund, it was so delicious!! Well maybe that quantity of cheese I put on the sandwiches wasn’t quite so healthy, but it was certainly totally yummy!

      Reply
  5. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    May 20, 2015 at 5:52 AM

    Isn’t pho good? I still worry whether I say it right. 🙂 Melted cheese on bread always feels like a cuddle from my mother.
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:59 AM

      Pho is great and that’s my sentiments about melted cheese on bread too, Maureen!! This is the perfect dinner for a rainy damp night, right?

      Reply
  6. Hotly Spiced says

    May 31, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    I do love the look of your sandwich and the pho is so colourful. Your pho is full of wonderful ingredients and I love how it’s vegetarian and GF xx
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 12:00 PM

      Thanks Charlie! The pho is definitely healthy. The grilled cheese, maybe not so much, but I splurged here!

      Reply
  7. vickie couturier says

    September 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    That really looks good, I’d try that for sure!

    Reply

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