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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (419g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 489
Calories from Fat 226		(46%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 25.2g	38%
	Saturated Fat 9.0g	45%
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.9g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 63mg		21%
Sodium 1772mg		73%
Potassium 844mg		24%
Total Carbohydrate 38.7g		12%
	Dietary Fiber 4.3g	17%
	Sugars 7.6g
Protein 24.9g		49%
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Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Recipe #42886 | 2 hours | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: ratherbeswimmin'
Oct 10, 2002

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
1 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups beef broth
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 large zucchini (chopped or sliced)
1 large carrot, sliced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
10 ounces cheese tortellini
salt and pepper
fresh grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1
In a large saucepan, saute and crumble Italian sausage until no longer pink.
2
Drain sausage well on paper towels and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of drippings from saucepan.
3
Add onion and garlic to saucepan.
4
Saute until translucent.
5
Return sausage to pan; add beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, zucchini, carrot, bell pepper, wine, basil, and oregano.
6
Simmer until vegetables are tender, 40-60 minutes.
7
Add tortellini and cook until tender.
8
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9
Ladle into individual soup bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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From: jane49423

On Nov 20, 2009

Excellent! Our boys love tortellinis and really liked this soup. Made exactly as written.

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From: kenbarby

On Nov 14, 2009

What an excellent soup!! Even my picky 11 year old, who only likes soup from a can, asked for 3rds. Thanks for the recipe. I will definitely make this again.

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From: ciao

On Nov 30, 2004

***Editing to Add: First off, let me say I've been making this soup for years, and my family loves it. But the last time I made it, I came to this copy instead of the one in my book, and the 2 TBSP on the basil and oregano can be very overwhelming. I thought it seemed like a lot, but I went ahead and threw it all in in a hurry. I had to scoop most of it off the top of the soup (thankfully, it all floated to the top). In my original copy, it's 1/2 TSP of each. Just wanted to add this for anyone that may be interested.*** Di, I love this soup! Made it last night... I made no substitutions, but I added 2 extra cups of beef broth,as this is a loaded(with good stuff) soup, and we like good broth. And I used canned chopped tomatoes. The flavor of this soup is just incredible, and anyone that tries it falls immediately in love with it! Great served with green salad and crusty bread, for dipping, of course! Very easy to make, and smells so good while simmering, too. Anyone that likes soup should definitely give this one a go! And it deserves way more than 5 stars. too. Thanks for posting!

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From: Lee Easton

On Nov 17, 2002

I don't think words can describe how wonderful this soap is. I served it to my hubby and my mom in law and they could not stop raving about it. I did have to make a few substitutes: I did not have onions or red wine on hand, so I ommited them, but they were not missed. Instead of 2 tomatoes I used 1 can of crushed tomatoes, and I also threw in some mushrooms. I garnished it with parsley. YU-UM! Mom in law said it was one of the best things she ever tasted. Thanks, NurseDi!

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