Karen'S Tortellini Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb hot Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
5 cups beef broth
1 cup water
1 cup sliced carrot
1 (2 cup) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried chili
2 teaspoons dried parsley
3 ounces tomato paste
1 zucchini, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package frozen cheese tortellini

Preparation

Remove sausage meat from casing and brown in large pot until crumbly; remove meat and reserve 1 T of drippings.
With drippings, cook onion until tender, then add broth, water, carrots, tomatoes (with juice), basil, oregano, chilies, tomato paste and cooked sausage; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30- 45 minutes.
Add zucchini, peppers, parsley, garlic and tortellini; simmer for another 30- 45 minutes.
Serve with fresh parmesan sprinkled on top if desired.