Name: Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Sweet Italian sausage, casings removed - 1 (3.5 ounce) link; Chopped onions - 1 cup; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Beef stock - 5 cups; Water - ⅓ cup; Red wine - ½ cup; Tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped - 4; Chopped carrots - 1 cup; Dried basil - ½ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Tomato sauce - 1 cup; Zucchini, chopped - 1; Cheese tortellini - 8 ounces; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1; Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon; Grated Parmesan cheese for topping - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

1. Sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 1 (3.5 ounce) link

2. Chopped onions 1 cup

3. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

4. Beef stock 5 cups

5. Water ⅓ cup

6. Red wine ½ cup

7. Tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped 4

8. Chopped carrots 1 cup

9. Dried basil ½ teaspoon

10. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

11. Tomato sauce 1 cup

12. Zucchini, chopped 1

13. Cheese tortellini 8 ounces

14. Green bell pepper, chopped 1

15. Chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon

16. Grated Parmesan cheese for topping 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

1 . Stage

Place sausage in a large pot over medium-high heat and sauté for 10 minutes, or until well browned. Drain the fat except for about 1 tablespoon, add onions and garlic and sauté for 5 more minutes.

2 . Stage

Next add beef stock, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming any fat that may surface.

3 . Stage

Add zucchini, tortellini, green bell pepper, and parsley to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until tortellini is fully cooked. Pour into individual bowls and garnish with cheese.