Hearty Tortellini Soup

Italian sausage and tortellini are paired in this beef broth based soup with carrots, celery and zucchini. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 240 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 5 cups beef broth
• 8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
• 2 cups stewed tomatoes
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded and cubed
• 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup dry red wine
• 1.5 cups sliced zucchini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 3

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.