ITALIAN SOUP WITH DILL

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Hearty Italian soup , with a surprise ingredient. Chopped dill pickle! If you can't find a 15 oz can of beef broth , don't sweat it! Use a 14.5 if that's what you find. Soup is very forgiving!! :)

Provided by Marlene.

Time 4h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage, browned (I only use 1/2 pound)
1 (15 ounce) can Italian stewed tomatoes (or chunked)
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
45 ounces beef broth
1 cup mushroom, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced (any color will do)
1 cup onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups cheese tortellini
1 cup dill pickle, chopped

Steps:

In a dutch oven , fry your sausage until no longer pink.
Add Italian tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, mushrooms, pepper, onion, and garlic.
Simmer, on low ,for approx 2 hours.
Add cheese tortellini and chopped dill pickle.
Simmer, on low, an additional hour and a half or longer. (the longer the better!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539.1, Fat 34.8, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 67.9, Sodium 5061.6, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 13.5, Protein 33.6