Tortellini Soup

Total Time

1 Hour 50 Minutes

Servings

11

Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves finely chopped garlic
• 5 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup dry red wine (optional)
• 8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 2 cups stewed tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 8 ounces fresh tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups sliced courgette
• 2 green peppers, seeded and cubed
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Remove casings from sausage. Brown sausage and cook until crumbly. Remove meat from pot. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings.
2. Cook onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Add broth, water, wine, carrots, tomatoes, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and the cooked sausage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
3. Add courgette, green peppers, parsley, and tortellini. Simmer another 25 minutes, covered, for fresh tortellini, or 45 minutes, covered, for frozen tortellini. Serve with fresh parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.