Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini

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Submitted By: Mary P

Photo By: Allrecipes

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Ready In: 1 Hour 35 Minutes

Servings: 8

"Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes, red wine, and tortellini - this soup combines favorite ingredients from an Italian kitchen. You can use sweet or hot sausage, depending on your tastes, and fresh herbs if you have them on hand."

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings

removed

1 cup chopped onion

2 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 tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini

8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS:

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.

Nutrition

Information

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Calories: 324

Amount Per Serving

- Total Fat: 20.2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
- Sodium: 1144mg

Amount Per Serving

- Total Carbs: 19.1g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.1g
- Protein: 14.6g

Printed from Allrecipes.com 9/19/2012

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