Sausage Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 (14 oz) cans beef broth
• 2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 c dry red wine
• 3 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 T sugar
• 2 t Italian seasoning
• 2 small zucchini, sliced
• 9 OZ refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Brown sausage, onion and garlic in a large Dutch oven until sausage is crumbly; drain. Stir in broth, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, carrots, sugar and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Skim surface and stir in zucchini and tortellini. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Notes

This freezes well, but don’t add zucchini and tortellini until defrosted.

By Sue Braddock