Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Serves:	6
Recipe Type:	Non Veg.
Calories Per Serving:	253
Preparation Time:	15 M
Cooking Time:	55 M
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• 1 (3.5 ounce) link Sweet Italian Sausage (casings removed)
• 1 cup Onions (chopped)
• 2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
• 5 cups Beef Stock
• 1/3 cup Water
• ½ cup Red Wine
• 4 Tomatoes (peeled, seeded and chopped)
• 1 cup Carrots (chopped)
• ½ tsp Dried Basil
• ½ tsp Dried Oregano
• 1 cup Tomato Sauce
• 1 Zucchini (chopped)
• 8 ounces Cheese Tortellini
• 1 Green Bell Pepper (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley (chopped)
• 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese (grated, for topping)

Cooking Instructions:

• Place a large pot over medium-high heat and add in the sausage.
• Crumble and sauté the sausage for 10 minutes, until well browned.
• Drain all the fat, except 1 tablespoon.
• Add in the onions and garlic and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add beef stock, water, tomatoes, red wine, carrots, basil, oregano and tomato sauce.
• Ring the contents to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add zucchini, cheese tortellini, green bell pepper and parsley. Simmer for another 10 minutes till the tortellini is fully cooked.
• Remove from heat and pour into individual bowls.
• Garnish with Parmesan cheese and serve hot.