Tortellini Soup

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This rich and spicy soup brings a little Italian flair to your table. It's a nice recipe I invented after trying a similar version in a local restaurant.

MY NOTES: Make mini-meatballs for this soup instead of using the pork sausages.

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Ingredients

  • 2 packages (7 ounces each) pork breakfast sausage links
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 cup refrigerated tortellini

Preparation

Step 1

In a 3-qt. saucepan, brown sausage; drain and cut into bite-size pieces. Return to pan; stir in the next nine ingredients.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add tortellini. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until pasta is tender. Discard bay leaf. Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
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REVIEW:

This recipe was excellent. I ended up doubling the recipe but didn't have enough stewed tomatoes. I added a can of tomato soup instead as well as some beef bullion cubes. Excellent! I will definitely make this again!

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