Italian Minestrone With Tortellini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. bulk sweet Italian sausage
1 c. chopped onion
6 c. beef broth
1/2 c. dry red wine
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes (undrained)
2 c. thinly sliced carrots
1 c. thinly sliced celery
1 c. ketchup
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 c. sliced zucchini
1/2 lb. fresh meat or cheese filled tortellini
1 medium green pepper, diced
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a 5-quart Dutch oven, brown sausage and drain.
Add onion and saute until tender.
Add beef broth, red wine, tomatoes, carrots, celery, ketchup, Italian seasoning and garlic.
Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Add zucchini, tortellini, green pepper and parsley.
Simmer, covered, until tortellini are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.