Italian Sausage Soup w/ Tortellini

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed1 cup chopped onion2 cloves garlic, minced5 cups beef broth1/2 cup water1/2 cup red wine4 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped1 cup thinly sliced carrots1/2 tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves1/2 teaspoon dried oregano1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Brown sausage in a 5-qt Dutch oven. Remove and drain, reserving 1 tbsp of the drippings. Saute onions and garlic in reserved drippings. Stir in broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce and sausage. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 mins. Skim fat from the soup. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 mins. Add tortellini during the last 10 mins. Makes 5 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSTRAYER476.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 258.7
  • Total Fat: 10.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 26.2 mg
  • Sodium: 1,314.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
  • Protein: 11.9 g

Member Reviews
  • EVIE4NOW
    loved it! - 4/20/20
  • JONES-M
    Really good soup. I used turkey sausage, half hot and half sweet. Buitoni makes a whole wheat Cheese Tortellini that's perfect in this recipe. - 2/1/17
  • MICELOVER2
    Sounds yummy!
    - 1/26/12