Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini
Soups, Stews and Chili Soup Vegetable Soup
This soup embodies all the wonders of Italian cooking: Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes and red wines. Serve with hot bread and salad for a delicious meal. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 324
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 1h 35m
Ingredients:
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 4 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
- 1/2 tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
- 8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
- 1 In a 5 quart Dutch oven, brown sausage. Remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
- 2 Saute onions and garlic in drippings. Stir in beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- 3 Skim fat from the soup. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each serving.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 20.2g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1145mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 704mg | 20% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 19.1g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.1g | 12% |
| Protein | 14.6g | 29% |
| Sugars | 6g | |
| Vitamin A | 3715IU | |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | |
| Calcium | 85mg | |
| Iron | 2mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 6mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 36mg | |
| Folate | 40mcg |
