Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Name: Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/3 pound bulk hot Italian sausage; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1-3/4 cups beef broth; 1-1/4 cups water; 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1/3 cup sliced fresh carrot; 1/3 cup dry red wine or additional beef broth; 1/3 cup tomato sauce; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 3/4 cup frozen cheese tortellini; 1/2 cup sliced quartered zucchini; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

“My husband is not a soup-for-dinner kind of guy, but he loves this chunky, stick-to-your-ribs soup,” laughs Nancy Tafoya in Fort Collins, Colorado. “I always serve it with a warm loaf of homemade bread.”

Ingredients

1/3 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1-3/4 cups beef broth
1-1/4 cups water
3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/3 cup sliced fresh carrot
1/3 cup dry red wine or additional beef broth
1/3 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
3/4 cup frozen cheese tortellini
1/2 cup sliced quartered zucchini
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

Crumble sausage into a large saucepan; cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in the broth, water, tomatoes, green pepper, carrot, wine, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Skim fat. Stir in the sausage, tortellini, zucchini and parsley. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until tortellini is tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 382 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 1294mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 6g fiber), 24g protein.

Originally published as Italian Sausage/Tortellini Soup in Cooking for 2 Spring 2007

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Cldisme01me

Jun 17, 2018

So delishis! Love it!!
joycerm53

Oct 10, 2013

I have been making this soup since it was first published in 2007! I triple this to make 6 servings. It tastes even better the next day! Definitely a keeper.
JKcooks

Sep 23, 2011

Just found this recipe and went to the store to pick up the few ing. i needed.I had some pre-cooked sausage in the freezer so i used that and just sauteed my onion and garlic in olive oil.I also added the zucchini with my carrots and tomatoes because i like very tender veggies.The results were delicious,the house smelled wonderful while it simmered.I am making copies of this to give to co-workers!!
daisey5

Jan 21, 2011

This was so good. The only changes I made was to use Italian Turkey Sausage and do it in my little slow cooker because I can't stand up. I cooked everything for one hour on high then added the zucchini and tortellini. It turned out very good. It tasted great on a very cold night.
NanaC98

Apr 1, 2010

I've made this many times and my family LOVES it!! I sprinkle the top of each bowl with fresh grated parmesan cheese and serve with homemade bread and it's a hit every time. My teenage granddaughter even took the recipe to college.