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Leftover Pasta Soup – Healthyish Foods

Leftover Pasta Soup

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.
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Ingredients

  • 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

Equipment

  • 1 soup pot

Instructions 

  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 145kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 360mg, Potassium: 133mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 2105IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg