Italian Soup Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 c chopped onion
1 t chopped garlic
1 c sliced carrots
1 t basil
1 t oregano
2 c sliced zucchini
1 c fresh mushrooms
1 green pepper, diced
1/4 c chopped fresh parsley
1-14 oz can tomato sauce
4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1-1/2 c sliced dill pickles
2 c frozen tortellini or small ravioli
7 c beef stock

Preparation

Combine tomatoes, sausage, tomato sauce, stock, onion, garlic, carrots, basil and oregano in large pot and simmer 30 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer an additional hour, adding more water as necessary to cook tortellini.