Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage

By peridot728

Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian Sausage, casings removed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1-1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Parmigiano Reggiano rind
• 1 package tortellini or as many as you think your family can eat in one sitting
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped basil
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

Put your sausage, and ground beef into a large stock pot over medium to medium high heat. Cook the meat, breaking it up as it cooks, for 10 minutes.
Add in the chopped onions and garlic, and turn the heat down to medium. Continue cooking until all of the meat is browned and the onions are soft. Remove any excess fat from the pan. Add the oregano, basil, and red pepper. Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaves, and chicken stock right into the pot. Let all of it come to a boil over medium to medium-high heat, and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Add your Reggiano rind at this point.
Let the soup simmer for an additional 20-25 minutes, and then carefully add your tortellini into the simmering pot.
Cook the pasta in the soup according to the package directions, which are usually pretty short for fresh pasta. As soon as the pasta is done, remove from heat, stir in fresh basil and grated Reggiano.