Tortellini Soup

Name: Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
Ingredients: 2 packages (7 ounces each) pork breakfast sausage links; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes; 2 cups water; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 bay leaf; 3/4 cup refrigerated tortellini

This rich and spicy soup brings a little Italian flair to your table. It's a nice recipe I invented after trying a similar version in a local restaurant.

Ingredients

2 packages (7 ounces each) pork breakfast sausage links
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup refrigerated tortellini

Directions

In a 3-qt. saucepan, brown sausage; drain and cut into bite-size pieces. Return to pan; stir in the next nine ingredients.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add tortellini. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until pasta is tender. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 117 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 449mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Tortellini Soup in Home-Style Soups, Salad and Sandwiches Cookbook

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Kasha

Jul 24, 2013

quick easy used up some leftover tortellini from the freezer
SKMurray

Dec 27, 2011

This recipe was excellent. I ended up doubling the recipe but didn't have enough stewed tomatoes. I added a can of tomato soup instead as well as some beef bullion cubes. Excellent! I will definitely make this again!
ponijean

Dec 10, 2009

This soup is absolutely delicious and so very easy. A very warm soup for winter time dinners.
billie63

Oct 14, 2009

Awesome, I substitued pork sauage instead of the breakfast sauage, and was wonderful, will make again