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Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Italian sausage casings removed
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 large zucchini chopped or sliced
  • 1 large carrot sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 10 ounces cheese tortellini
  • salt and pepper
  • fresh grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. In a 5 quart saucepan or chili pot, saute and crumble the Italian sausage until no longer pink. Drain the sausage well on paper towels and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of drippings from saucepan.
  2. Add the onion and garlic to chili pot. Saute until translucent.
  3. Return the sausage to the pan; add the beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, zucchini, carrot, bell pepper, wine, basil, and oregano.
  4. Simmer until vegetables are tender, 40-60 minutes.
  5. Add tortellini and cook until tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Ladle into individual soup bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.