Tortellini Minestrone Recipe
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Tortellini Minestrone

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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Original Recipe Yield 9 servings
 

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Footnotes

  • 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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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
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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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by Taylor79 
Very good and flavorful. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by betsybarron27 
My kids call this 'bellybutton soup' because of the tortellinis... it's really a great soup! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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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