SAUSAGE - TORTELLINI SOUP

Sausage - Tortellini Soup image

Provided by belong64

Time 50m

Yield 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, pressed
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup dry red wine or 1 cup water
2 carrots, thinly slice
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Steps:

Discard sausage casings. Cook sausage, onion and garlic in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
Return mixture to Dutch oven.
Stir in broth and next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes. Skim off fat.
Stir in zucchini and tortellini; simmer 10 minutes. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.5, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 42.2, Sodium 1978.4, Carbohydrate 26.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 7.7, Protein 18.8