Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini Recipe
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Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini

By: Mary P 
"This soup embodies all the wonders of Italian cooking: Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes and red wines. Serve with hot bread and salad for a delicious meal. Garnish with Parmesan cheese."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (931)

What to Drink?
Wine sangiovese
Cocktail Negroni Cocktail I
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 4 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 1/2 tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
  • 8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In a 5 quart Dutch oven, brown sausage. Remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
  2. Saute onions and garlic in drippings. Stir in beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
  3. Skim fat from the soup. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 324 | Total Fat: 20.2g | Cholesterol: 50mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2010 by Crystal S Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Divine! Sublime!! LOVED this soup!!! No changes needed though perhaps a suggestion? Use 6...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2006 by Nikki   view full review
WOW! Delicious! Everyone LOVED this soup and went back for seconds. I served it with the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2004 by Elizabeth Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is one of the best soups I have ever made! Quick tip-to peel your tomatoes slice a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2004 by ALI_PALI   view full review
This soup is absolutely amazing! The first time I made it I used canned tomatoes instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2007 by IMVINTAGE   view full review
I used 4 links of spicy italian sausage, used 2 cups of chicken broth for some of the beef...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2004 by GRAMMA GORGEOUS   view full review
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!! SERVE WITH CRUSTY BREAD AND BUTTER. CAN USE DRIED HERBS. DON'T ADD MORE...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2006 by kimmer   view full review
This is WONDERFUL. I have made this soup several times and it has turned out great every time....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2007 by ~TAYLOR~   view full review
I was encouraged to try this particular recipe based upon the enthusiastic reviews of my ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2007 by C Jones   view full review
Here's my take on this wonderful recipe.....Used canned petite tomatos,corn,italian green...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2007 by KARONA1958   view full review
Really liked this recipe. I was afraid to add the wine because I don't cook with it usually...

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