I have been making this soup for years!! I cook Italian sausages seperately;slice them and add them to the soup.I also NEVER cook pasta in a soup; it absorbs too much broth. And you MUST add the ketchup. Anyone who has been disappointed with this recipe hasn't added the ketchup. This is always a winner in my kichen!! Thanks Charlotte

Charlotte - I don't hand out 5 stars very easily here.... but this is 5 stars plus. I am making this again right now... I've been making it for years and it's a favorite in my family and my friends love it, too. I can't believe I haven't rated it yet and that there is no pic submitted of it. I will take one tonight. For you doubters - ADD THE KETCHUP!! You wont regret it and it really is key to this recipe along with the wine. This is a perfect soup and soups are my favorite thing to cook. Thank you so much for this recipe... I love it! Everyone loves it! OM NOM NOM!

My family's favorite soup! I make it for company and often serve it with a panini sandwich (chicken, roasted red bell pepper, pesto, and provolone is our favorite), and it's always a huge hit.

I've been making this recipe for so long and I love it. My only complaint is that the tortellini do absorb too much of the broth. It never occured to me to cook them separately and add them to the bowls. Great tip!

Someone from work brought this to a potluck and I couldn't get enough of it! I'm making it this weekend for my mother and sister in-law, and I'm sure they will love it as much as me.

I have been making this recipe since 2000. It is the first one in my recipe box. I do cook the tortellini seperately and add them to each bowl. I also add one more can of beef broth. I have made this recipe over and over again and it is always a hit!

This soup was outstanding. I made it for the first time for a large group at church, and everyone LOVED it, even the kids! I had everyone coming up to me and asking for the recipe. I have never heard so many compliments on a recipe before. Definitely a winner!! The only alteration I did was add beef and onion dry soup mix to the broth to give it a heartier flavor.

This was the first and by far the finest recipe I have made off of this site. Whenever I've served it to my family or dinner guests it is always extremely well received. In fact, my Grandfather literally cries if he finds out I made it and didn't invite him over. The base is so good and versatile, I've tried it with all kinds of different vegetables, stuff I had leftover in the fridge, etc... and it's still marvelous. The only changes I make consistently now - I like the sweet Italian turkey sausage in it, it's not so greasy, I usually do a mix of half beef broth and half vegetable broth and I always cook my tortellini before adding it at the end. And, for the people who can't seem to add the ketchup- try really hard to overcome your fear, you're missing out on one of the keys that adds a certain "richness" to this recipe and (in my opinion) makes it so exceptional. Thank you Charlotte!!!

Pretty tasty, but I couldnt bring myself to add a cup of ketchup. I just added some more canned tomatos. A nice soup :)

This is such an excellent soup. My entire family loves it!

Very tasty, but next time I will cook my tortellini seperately and add it to individual bowls because they soaked up all my soup liquid. When I went back to reheat a bowl the next day, I had to add more liquids. It was just a hassle I wasn't prepared for. I'll remember it for next time!

What a meal! Total comfort food. Went lovely with a salad and crusty French bread. Left out the ketchup and used tomato sauce instead. Also didn't have any zucchini or celery so I used celery seed instead. Used frozen instead of fresh cheese tortellini.

Was pretty good, though I'd do a few things differently next time. I'd use a spicier sausage and maybe not as much pasta. I thought it overwhelmed the soup and soaked up most of the broth, which made it seem more like a casserole rather than a soup. I also used a small can of tomato sauce rather than the ketchup.

This recipe was simply awesome! And a wonderful winter soup recipe. After having made it many times, you may also add or subtract any vegetables, it's all good.

Very tasty - thank you!

This was really a fantastic soup. I have never been able to make a tasty soup before. And this recipe was so simple to follow. This hearty soup was a complete meal that my husband loved!

This recipe is so tasty -- great choice for a cool, Fall, football Sunday. I made it with chicken sausage. Next time I'll make it with half of the beef broth 'no sodium'.