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Italian Sausage & Tortellini Soup

January 16, 2011 18 comments Article Main Course, Meat, Recipes, Soup

As I have mentioned numerous times before, I try not to eat pasta when I am not at work. So, to serve with the Double Tomato Bruschetta, I chose this recipe for an Italian sausage soup. Yes, I know that tortellini still counts as pasta, but it is a bit fancier and this recipe doesn’t use very much of it. This soup captures the essence of true Italian flavors- basil, tomato, garlic, oregano, and red wine- and is a great alternative to the typical Italian pasta dinner.

Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Serves 4

  • 1/2 lb Italian sausage (casings removed)
  • 1 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes (drained)
  • 3 large carrots (thinly sliced)
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 3 medium zucchini (sliced)
  • 8 oz fresh tortellini pasta (such as Barilla)
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

  1. In a large pot, brown the sausage.
  2. Drain off the excess fat and add the onions. Saute on medium-high until onions are soft (about 5 minutes).
  3. Add the garlic and continue sauteing for an additional 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in the beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Skim off any fat from the soup, then stir in the zucchini and parsley, cover, and let simmer for 30 minutes, adding the tortellini during the last 10 minutes.
  6. Fill bowls with soup and top each with parmesan cheese before serving.

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18 comments

  • something_good January 18, 2011 at 12:12 am -

    congratulations on top9!

  • Felice January 18, 2011 at 1:27 am -

    This looks delicious and congrats on the Top 9!

  • jennynoowyn January 18, 2011 at 2:37 am -

    mmm…that looks so perfect for winter…yum, thanks for sharing this 🙂

  • pixilated2 January 18, 2011 at 8:38 am -

    This sounds wonderful! However, I will have to double the recipe if I expect to get any of it because I’m certain my husband will eat it all!

  • Emily January 18, 2011 at 12:47 pm -

    looks good!

  • Claudie January 18, 2011 at 1:09 pm -

    I definitely like how this is packed with so many veggies! With the protein in it + just a bit of tortellini, I think it makes a great meal and really well balanced too 🙂

  • Lisa @ Tarte du Jour January 18, 2011 at 2:48 pm -

    Wow! It looks delicious with a whole bunch-o-healthy! Congratulations on the top 9!

  • Savour the Senses January 18, 2011 at 4:56 pm -

    Definitely! Much better than having a giant plate of pasta with only a few veggies!

  • Savour the Senses January 18, 2011 at 4:57 pm -

    Haha thanks, super excited about it!

  • Mandy January 22, 2011 at 11:08 pm -

    perfect for a cold day, looks great (and healthy)!

  • Janine January 30, 2011 at 10:25 am -

    Loved this Jenny! I made it last night and for sure had to double the recipe – when I cook, I’m darned well gonna get some lunches for work out of my efforts too!

    Also, I had to vary it a bit because of my yeast allergy – for some reason it is impossible to find beef broth that doesn’t have “Yeast Extract” added, but you can find chicken broth without it. So I used chicken broth, and added some “Kitchen Bouquet” (liquid gravy seasoning) to make it more hearty like beef broth.

    I also added some broccoli florettes and used julienne shredded carrots instead of sliced.

    Triple fantablous!

  • Savour the Senses January 30, 2011 at 5:04 pm -

    Awesome! Glad you liked it =)

  • Krissyp January 31, 2011 at 4:31 pm -

    I made this tonight! Delicious! The only mistake I made was in using too much tomato sauce (I accidentally added a 15 oz can instead of 8 oz)- very strong tomato flavor but by the time I realized it…it was in my bowl already…still couldn’t put the spoon down. Excellent soup!

  • Savour the Senses January 31, 2011 at 4:35 pm -

    Oh no! Well I am sure a little extra tomato was still delicious! =)

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