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Tortellini Minestrone

SUBMITTED BY: Pamela Smith

"We take turns cooking Sunday meals at my church, and this soup is always popular. It's a smart way to use zucchini, and people seem to enjoy the cheese tortellini as well as the Italian turkey sausage. -Pamela Smith of Flushing, New York"

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	50 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 pounds Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups thinly sliced carrots
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cups sliced zucchini
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the broth, tomatoes, carrots, celery, ketchup and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add the zucchini and green pepper; cook 5-7 minutes longer or until green pepper is tender. Stir in tortellini and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese just before serving.

FOOTNOTE

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups equals 247 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 1,179 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by NAPOLIMOM

This was EXCELLENT! I made the following changes: I used 1/2 italian sausage and 1/2 spicy... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by Utah_6_Pack

This minestrone is my most requested meal when the weather turns chilly. I add 1/2 cup dry red... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by redsox1120

This was a really great, filling soup! I did use vegetable broth and eliminated the sausage to... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2008 by TallGirl

This recipe always turns out fantastic. My only tip would be to make it a day before. Letting... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2007 by Brandy

This was the best!!! My family loved it. I used dry tortellini, added 1 small can of tomato... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by Daniel den Hoed

This was a good soup and even my husband said, "This is really delicious! Better than... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2008 by LEMFANFARE

The best Minetrone I've ever had! I'm not a big sausage fan so I sauted the onion and garlic... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by Taylor79

Very good and flavorful. MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by betsybarron27

My kids call this 'bellybutton soup' because of the tortellinis... it's really a great soup! ... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by dmkash

This soup was fantastic!! I used bulk sweet Italian sausage, so there were no casings to... MORE

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