Zuppa Italiano - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, peeled & chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 lb mild Italian sausage
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
4 cups chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, with juice
2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
parsley
parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oil in a large, heavy stew pot on medium heat.
Add onion and cook til soft.
Add carrots, celery & garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes.
Remove veggies from the pot to a bowl & set aside.
Add sausage to the pot. Crumble and cook till brown. Drain off grease.
Add sausage & veggies back to the pot.
Add oregano, basil, pepper flakes & salt. Stir to coat well with spices.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth and beans.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer for about an hour.
Add the tortellini and simmer for 10-15 minutes or till tortellini is done.
Serve with parsley and parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.