Tortellini Soup I
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
11
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Ingredients for - Tortellini Soup I

1. Italian sausage - 1 pound
2. Chopped onion - 1 cup
3. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
4. Beef broth - 5 cups
5. Water - ½ cup
6. Dry red wine (Optional) - ½ cup
7. Fresh tortellini pasta - 8 ounces
8. Sliced carrots - 1 cup
9. Stewed tomatoes - 2 cups
10. Dried basil - ½ teaspoon
11. Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon
12. Tomato sauce - 8 ounces
13. Sliced zucchini - 1 ½ cups
14. Green bell peppers, seeded and cubed - 2
15. Chopped fresh parsley - 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Tortellini Soup I

1. Stage

Remove casings from sausage. Brown sausage and cook until crumbly. Remove meat from pot. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings.

2. Stage

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. Stage

Add zucchini, 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.