Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini

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Denise Leak

Ingredients

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1	pound	sweet Italian sausage (Jimmy Dean Italian Sausage)
5	cups	beef broth
¹⁄₂	cup	water
1	(28-ounce) can	Italian Tomato Sauce
1	(14 ounce) can	diced tomatoes basil, garlic, oregano
2	cloves	garlic, minced
1	cup	onion chopped
1	Tablespoon	olive oil olive oil
1	cup	carrots thinly sliced
¹⁄₂	teaspoon	oregano dried
1 ¹⁄₂	cups	zucchini sliced
2	(14 ounce) can	garbanzo beans drained, rinsed
3	Tablespoons	Italian Parsley chopped
1	8 oz package	fresh tortellini pasta (cheese is best)
1	loaf	garlic bread

1. In a 5 quart Dutch oven (large pot), brown sausage. Remove sausage and drain. Pat with paper towels to remove any excess grease.

2. Saute onions, carrots, and garlic in 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with oregano. Stir in beef broth, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. (Can be placed into a crockpot at this point and slow cooked on low for 4 hours or more)

3. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. (If using crock pot, add zucchini and parsley in the last two hours)

4. Cook tortellini separately in water. Drain.

5. Serve soup by placing tortellini in bowls and spooning vegetable soup mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each serving. Add garlic bread on the side. :)

1. In a 5 quart Dutch oven (large pot), brown sausage. Remove sausage and drain. Pat with paper towels to remove any excess grease.
2. Saute onions, carrots, and garlic in 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with oregano. Stir in beef broth, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. (Can be placed into a crockpot at this point and slow cooked on low for 4 hours or more)
3. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. (If using crock pot, add zucchini and parsley in the last two hours)
4. Cook tortellini separately in water. Drain.
5. Serve soup by placing tortellini in bowls and spooning vegetable soup mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each serving. Add garlic bread on the side. :)

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