Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 c. chopped onion
2 large garlic cloves, sliced
5 c. beef stock or canned broth
2 c. chopped tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 large zucchini, sliced
1 large carrot, sliced
1 medium green pepper, diced
1/2 c. dry red wine
2 Tbsp. basil
2 Tbsp. oregano
8 to 10 oz. fresh cheese tortellini
freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Saute sausage 10 minutes in Dutch oven until crumbled and cooked through.
Transfer to large bowl with slotted spoon.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat.
Add onion and garlic to pan. Saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Return sausage to pan. Add stock, tomatoes, tomato sauce, zucchini, carrot, pepper, wine, basil and oregano.
Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.
Add tortellini to soup and cook until tender about 8 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve in bowls and sprinkle with cheese.