Tortellini Minestrone Soup (with Chicken Sausage)

1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 containers chicken broth (3 if you don't want to use the white wine)
3/4 cup white wine
2 cans italian seasoned diced tomatoes
1 pkg frozen green beans
1 pound Italian sausage, browned and drained (I have also made it with turkey, either is good)
various seasonings--I used fresh parsley, rosemary, crushed red pepper, and italian seasoning. I also added italian seasoning, oregano, garlic powder and crushed red pepper to the meat as I browned it)
1 pkg cheese tortellini

saute onion in hot oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat 8 min or until onion is tender. add garlic, cook 1 minute. stir in chicken broth, wine and tomatoes; bring to boil over med-high heat. add green beans, meat, and seasonings. reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 min. add pasta and cook 10-12 min, or until pasta is done.

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSMSCTCHR.