½ lb sweet Italian sausage
½ lb hot Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
5 cups beef broth
½ cup water
½ cup red cooking wine
1 26oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
½ tbsp dried basil
½ tsp dried oregano
1 8oz can tomato sauce
1 ½ cups sliced zucchini
8 oz fresh tortellini (not frozen)
-Brown sausage (drain and save 1tbsp of drippings)
-Sauté onion and garlic in drippings
-Stir in beef broth, water, wine, diced tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomatoe sauce, ---sausage.
-Bring to a boil.
-Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30mins
-Skim fat from top of soup
-Stir in zucchini
-Simmer covered for 30mins (add tortellini during the last 10mins)
Enjoy : )
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