Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Name: Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 lb mild Italian sausage; 1 cup onion, coarsely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 5 cups beef broth; 2 cups carrots, thinly sliced; 2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (can use canned tomatoes, if desired); 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini; 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; 1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated basil and cheese tortellini, uncooked; 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

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"This is a delicious soup loaded with vegetables and tortellini filled with cheese and basil. You can increase the spiciness of the soup by using hot Italian sausage and adding some red pepper flakes...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb mild Italian sausage

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1 cup onion, coarsely chopped

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2 garlic cloves, minced

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5 cups beef broth

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2 cups carrots, thinly sliced

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2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (can use canned tomatoes, if desired)

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1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini

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1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

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1/2 cup water

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1/2 teaspoon dried basil

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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

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salt, to taste

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black pepper, to taste

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1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated basil and cheese tortellini, uncooked

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3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

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1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

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