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Hearty Pasta Tomato Soup Recipe

"I adapted the original recipe for this flavorful soup so I could make it in the slow cooker," writes Lydia Kroese from Minnetonka, Minnesota. "It's ideal for staff luncheons at the school where I work, since we don't have easy access to a stove or oven."

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Hearty Pasta Tomato Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
6 cups beef broth
1 can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
2 cups sliced zucchini
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; add the next 13 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until the vegetables are tender.
Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Stir into slow cooker; cover and cook 30 minutes longer. Serve with Parmesan cheese if desired. Yield: 14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 149 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 809 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Pasta Tomato Soup in Quick Cooking September/October 2001, p49

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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2009 by jillbu

This soup really was amazing, as it snowed again today in Vermont, what a treat to first smell this soup and then to eat it! and dont forget the cheese, it is the finishing touch!

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2008 by mpatterson

This is a wonderful recipe. I add the zucchini closer to the end because I don't like it to be over cooked. My family loves this soup and I've had a lot of recipe requests.

Melissa

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2008 by NorthernLightsGirl

This is a great soup recipe. And so easy. I did however make afew changes. I changed the zucchini to fresh green beans that I microwaved first so they would not be crunchy. Added 2 small potatoes that I peeled and then chopped.I blended the mushrooms so that my picky eaters could not pick them out. And added spiral pasta instead of the tortellini. Thanks for a wonderful recipe Lydia.