Sausage & Tortellini Soup
A hearty vegetable soup with a beef broth base. It is special and different, made with turkey sausage and tortellini.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg 19.5 oz Sweet Italian turkey sausage I use Jennie-O, you may use sausage of your choice.
- 1 small sweet onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced or sliced
- 1-2 cups zucchini, sliced and diced
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning blend
- 2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 pkg. tortellini, pasta filled with cheese I use the fresh tortellini from Costco or Sam's club that is 48 oz. It's a lot and you may choose to put in less.
Instructions
- Heat a large, heavy bottomed pot. Spray with a little oil. Put in the Italian sausage. If there are casings on the sausages, then remove them before putting in the hot pot. Use a wooden spoon to break up the sausage and stir till the sausage is all browned.
- Add in the onions and garlic. Sauté with the sausage till onions and garlic are softened and slightly cooked.
- Next, add in the rest of the ingredients. Let simmer for about 20 minutes or until the carrots, zucchini and tortellini are fully cooked.