ITALIAN SAUSAGE PIZZA SOUP

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Provided by Debby DeRousse

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb italian sausage
1 c chopped onion
1 c water
1 c thin sliced carrots
1/2 tsp oregano
1 1/2 c sliced zucchini
3 Tbsp parsley(dry or fresh)
3 clove of slivered garlic
5 c beef broth
2 c peeled, chopped tomatoes or 1 can of italian tomatoes
1/2 tsp basil leaves
2- 8 oz cans of tomato sauce
8 oz frozen tortillinis
2 green peppers cut into 1/2 in. pieces

Steps:

1. Remove casing from Sausage, brown in a 5 qt. Dutch oven. remove sausage and drain. Reserve 1 Tablespoon of the grease in dutch oven. Saute onion and garlic in drippings until tender. Add other ingredients except tortillinis, zucchini,parsley and green pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Skim fat from soup, stir in zucchini, tortillini, parsley and green pepper. simmer covered an additional 35-40 minutes or until tortillini are tender. Sprinkle parmesan on each serving.