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Sausage and Tomato Tortellini Soup

A robust Italian sausage and vegetable soup loaded with fresh tortellini, zucchini, mushrooms, and tomatoes — best served with garlic bread.

ItalianPorkIntermediate55 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
8
  • 1 lb mild Italian sausage
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 7 cup beef stock
  • 0.3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 onion, cut in eighths
  • 2 zucchini, sliced
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 can 8-oz tomato sauce
  • 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
  • 1 can 8-oz sliced mushrooms
  • 1 package fresh cheese tortellini
  • 1 tbsp grated parmesan or romano cheese, to serve

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown sausage in skillet, adding garlic when grease has begun to bleed so it doesn't burn. Drain sausage.

  2. 2

    Add sausage to beef stock. Add parsley, onion, carrots, tomato sauce, and tomatoes (squeeze gently as you drop them in).

  3. 3

    Cook for about 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add zucchini and mushrooms and cook until zucchini is tender.

  5. 5

    Add tortellini and cook until done, about 2–3 minutes. Spoon into bowls, garnish with grated cheese, and serve with garlic bread.

Tags

soupitaliantomatozucchinisausagetortellini