Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini

By gibsonashlee

freeze

Ingredients

• Italian Sausage (lbs)1
• Onion (cup)1
• Garlic, minced (tsp)1
• Beef Broth (48oz Carton)
• Water (cup)0.5
• Apple Juice (cup)0.5
• Diced Tomatoes (14.5oz Can)
• Carrots, chopped (Cup)1
• Dried Basil Leaves (tsp)0.5
• Dried Oregano Leaves (tsp)0.5
• Tomato Sauce (8oz Can)
• Zucchini (cups)1.5
• Fresh Parsley (tbsp)3
• Green Bell Pepper (cup)0.5
• Cheese Tortellini (16oz Pkg)
• Parmesan Cheese (tbsp)4
• 12 Cup Freezer Container

Preparation

Step 1

Brown sausage in a large skillet, remove from skillet. Saute onions and garlic in sausage drippings until tender. Add beef broth, water, apple juice, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, sausage, zucchini, parsley, and bell pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Cool and freeze. To serve, thaw soup. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Add frozen tortellini and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until tortellini are tender. Sprinkle with parmesan.