Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
Serves
8
Prep time:
0:15
Cooking:
1:00
Total time:
1:00

Ingredients

Directions

1.

In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, BROWN the sausage, STIRRING frequently; REMOVE sausage; SET aside; DRAIN fat.

2.

ADD vegetable oil to Dutch oven; ADD onions and garlic; SAUTE for 5 minutes.

3.

RETURN sausage to Dutch oven; ADD beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, celery, basil, oregano and tomato sauce; BRING to a boil, STIRRING.

4.

REDUCE heat to low; SIMMER for 30 minutes; SKIM any fat on the surface.

5.

ADD tortellini; SIMMER until tortellini is fully cooked, about 10 - 15 minutes.

6.

POUR into individual bowls; GARNISH with Parmesan.

1. May use mild, medium or hot sausage; ground or in links (remove skin and crumble meat) 2. May substitute fresh tomatoes for canned

From also adapted from allrecipes.com
By from Norma Hazlett
Entered by Tom King via MasterCook
Nutrition

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 548 Calories; 25g Fat (41.9% calories from fat); 30g Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 104mg Cholesterol; 1971mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat.