Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini

By MJH

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2-1/2 cups beef broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 2 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
• 3/4 teaspoon packed fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup sliced zucchini
• 1/4 pound fresh tortellini pasta
• 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 95mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a 5 quart Dutch oven, brown sausage.
Remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings.

Saute onions and garlic in drippings.
Stir in beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.

Skim fat from the soup.
Stir in zucchini and parsley.
Simmer covered for 30 minutes.
Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each serving.