Spring Pasta Nest Soup
By: Jo Ann
Published: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 6:12pm

Ingredients




Ingredients for Vegetable Broth:

4 cups chopped celery
3 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped parsley
2 quarts cold water
2 teaspoons salt
Ingredients for Past Nest Soup:

Vegetable Broth

1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
1 cup trimmed, thinly sliced fresh asparagus
4 dried angel hair pasta circles

Preparation

1 Directions for Broth: 2 In a large stockpot, combine celery, carrots, parsley, water, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; let stand for 30 minutes. 3 Pour vegetable mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids. Cover, and chill until needed. 4 Directions: 5 In a large stockpot, bring broth just to a boil over high heat. Divide vegetables among 4 small soup bowls, and top each with a pasta circle. Pour broth over pasta-vegetable mixture, and cover for 10 minutes before serving.