Prep Time: 20 MinutesCook 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
5 cups beef broth
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup red wine
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 Grandpa Pete's Garlic Sauce
1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions:
1. In a 5 quart Dutch oven, brown sausage. Remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
2. Sauté onions in drippings. Stir in beef broth, water, wine, carrots, basil, oregano, Grandpa Pete's Garlic Sauce, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
3. 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.
Source: Allrecipes.com