Leftover Pasta Soup
Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
Cook Time: 40 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr
This leftover pasta soup is the perfect way to use up leftover cooked angel hair pasta. What’s great is that this fun hack works in a variety of soup recipes.
▢ 1 tablespoon butter ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil ▢ 2 teaspoons garlic , minced ▢ ½ cup sweet onion , finely diced ▢ ½ cup carrots , finely diced ▢ ½ cup celery , finely diced ▢ 2-3 cups chicken broth ▢ 4-5 cups water ▢ 2-3 cups angel hair pasta , roughly chopped ▢ ¼ cup Italian parsley , chop small ▢ 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice , fresh squeezed ▢ 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese , sprinkle over the top ▢ salt , to taste ▢ cracked black pepper , to taste ▢ red pepper flakes , to taste, optional, omit if you dont like spice
Heat olive oil and butter in a soup pot over medium high heat.
Add the minced garlic and finely diced onion, carrots and celery.
Season with salt and pepper. Sauté until softened. Next, add the chicken broth and water.
Then, add the chopped leftover angel hair pasta. Stir well.
Add the freshly chopped parsley, fresh squeezed lemon juice and red pepper flakes.
Season as needed, top with grated parmesan cheese. Serve hot.
Serving: 1 serving , Calories: 145 kcal , Carbohydrates: 20 g , Protein: 4 g , Fat: 5 g , Saturated Fat: 2 g , Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g , Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g , Trans Fat: 0.1 g , Cholesterol: 8 mg , Sodium: 360 mg , Potassium: 133 mg , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 2 g , Vitamin A: 2105 IU , Vitamin C: 6 mg , Calcium: 42 mg , Iron: 1 mg
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 145