Italian Sausage Soup with Cheese Tortellini
An easy soup recipe the whole family will love
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 12-16 ounces Italian sausage (I use the sausage that comes in the rolls, but I've also been known to use link sausage and cut off the casing.)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 6 cups beef broth (or 6 cups water with 6 beef boullion cubes – that’s how I roll)
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian diced tomatoes (can use regular diced tomatoes and add in more seasonings. But I really think the italian style is incredible.)
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1/2 teaspoon basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 can of green beans, drained (or 1 1/2 cups if you have fresh/frozen)
- 8 ounces tortellini pasta (I get mine frozen)
- 1 tablespoon chopped dried parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot, brown sausage with onion and garlic. Drain.
- In the pot, stir in beef broth, water, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Skim fat from the soup. Stir in beans and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes.
- Slow Cooker Option: Brown sausage with onion and garlic. Combine all other ingredients in the crock pot and cook on low for a few hours. Just make sure tortellini gets done. You can also boil the tortellini separately and add just before serving.
- Freezer Option: Make soup. Put in freezer-safe containers. When cool, put in the freezer. You can either freeze in individual portions or enough for the whole family for a meal. Defrost, heat, and serve.