Spring Pasta Nest Soup

This soup is spring in a bowl. It's light fresh and so very pretty with the pasta looking like a bird's nest. Plan on using it as a starter for a larger meal or perhaps serve with a sandwich or salad.

Ingredients for Vegetable Broth:
4 cups chopped celery
3 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped parsley
2 quarts cold water
2 teaspoon salt

Directions for Broth:
1. 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.

2. Pour vegetable mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids. Cover, and chill until needed.

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

Directions:
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.


This recipe was adapted from Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate Spring.