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Tortellini Soup I

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"This is a wonderfully hearty soup that brings raves when you serve it! Add some crusty French or Italian bread and a tossed green salad and that's all you will need! Serve with grated Parmesan cheese." — Donna

Directions

Remove casings from sausage. Brown sausage and cook until crumbly. Remove meat from pot. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings.
Cook onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Add broth, water, wine, carrots, tomatoes, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and the cooked sausage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
Add zucchini, green peppers, parsley, and tortellini. Simmer another 25 minutes, covered, for fresh tortellini, or 45 minutes, covered, for frozen tortellini. Serve with fresh parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 1 hr 30 mins
READY IN 1 hr 50 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 05, 2005

This has to be one of the best soups I've ever made. It has a great flavour, but I did find a pound of sausage to be too much. I will cut the meat down at least by half. I used fairly spicy italian sausage. I omitted the peppers and didn't have parmesan cheese. My husband has already asked for it again!

—MJLEPAGE

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 07, 2010

The tortellini was weird, my boyfriend took it out when he ate the soup. The soup was very oily and despite the vegetables, it felt so unhealthy.

—Tana

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236 Ratings

Jan 10, 2003

OH MY GOSH! This is the BEST soup! We all loved it, even the kids.... I made a couple of modifications, because of what I had on hand... instead of sausage, I used ground beef... instead of beef broth I used chicken... and omitted the red wine and instead added a tablespoon or so of Worchestershire sauce. YUMMY STUFF!

—BluePurl

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Jul 12, 2003

This was fantastic! The only thing I changed was using added beef broth for the water and only using a dash of wine. My husband loved it and is taking the leftovers (I halved the recipe)for lunch tomorrow. I'm jealous. My toddler picked the tortellini and sausage out. Next time I make it, I'll try fresh tortellini rather than frozen. Thanks for a yummy dinner!

—KAET

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Dec 30, 2004

This soup has a wonderful flavor and is very satisfying. I'm impressed with the simplicity of the ingredients and preparation. Like others, I substituted paste for sauce and then made a few other modifications, like two small potatoes instead of zucchini, omitting the peppers and parsely, substituting 2 cups of rotini for the tortellini, and using 28 oz. of stewed tomatoes. Worked great! A very versatile recipe, Donna. Nice job.

—WONDERTWINZZ

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Nov 10, 2008

WOW, WOW, WOW Never before has a recipe been so complete and adjustable at the same time!! This was great because you can follow the recipe or you can tweek it to fit your pantry/fridge and still get great results everytime!! I added celery and 1 red bell and 1 green instead of 2 greens. I used a bit of Prego chunky garden combo sauce and a can of tomato paste in place of the tomatoe sauce and added a bit more spice since I used italian turkey rather then pork and the results were amazing. I ate it for breakfast and dinner the next day. I just couldn't get enough!!! Many Thanks!!!

—PichiPrincess

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Aug 29, 2004

I thought this was a fabulous way to make Tortellini soup. I left out the bell peppers (Contadina Stewed Tomatoes already had some in their cans and its not overpowering either) and swapped the Tomato sauce for Tomato Paste. However, do not use too much. In my opinion, I prefer the beef broth. Add to much sauce/paste and it thickens into a pasta sauce, which is great too, but its not how I vision tortellini soup so i think keeping to the broth is best with all the additions! Thanks Donna. It tasted super delicious on the very first try!!!!!!!!!!! Now that's what I call a really good recipe!

—LARI74

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Feb 23, 2004

Excellent Soup, Very Hearty I used hot Italian sausage and tomato paste instead of tomato sauce. My family loved it.

—KARENB1961

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Nutrition

Calories
240 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
15.2 g
5%

Cholesterol
36 mg
12%

Fat
14.7 g
23%

Fiber
2.3 g
9%

Protein
10.6 g
21%

Sodium
932 mg
37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tortellini Soup I

Serving Size: 1/11 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 11
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 240
** Calories from Fat: 132

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 14.7g 23 %
** Saturated Fat 5.6g 28 %
** Cholesterol 36mg 12 %
** Sodium 932mg 37 %
** Potassium 491mg 14 %
** Total Carbohydrates 15.2g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
** Protein 10.6g 21 %
** Sugars 4.6g
** Vitamin A 46 %
** Vitamin C 49 %
** Calcium 9 %
** Iron 22 %
** Thiamin 32 %
** Niacin 31 %
** Vitamin B6 19 %
** Magnesium 10 %
** Folate 13 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.