Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini
This soup embodies all the wonders of Italian cooking: Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes and red wines. Serve with hot bread and salad for a delicious meal. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage casings removed
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 4 large tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
- 1/2 tbsp packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cup sliced zucchini
- 10 oz fresh tortellini pasta if frozen, thaw
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- 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.
