Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini
This hearty Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini is a delightful combination of flavors, featuring sausage, stuffed pasta, and aromatic ingredients.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
Meat
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage casings removed
Vegetables
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 large tomatoes peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
- 1.5 cups sliced zucchini
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Liquids
- 5 cups beef broth
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.5 cup red wine
Herbs and Spices
- 0.5 tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
Pasta
- 8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Cook sausage in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain grease, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in the pot.
- Sauté onions and garlic in drippings over medium heat until onions are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, water, wine, basil, oregano, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Skim fat from soup. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes.
- Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
Garnish each serving with Parmesan cheese and serve with crusty bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 324kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 1145mgPotassium: 704mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 2mg
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