Tortellini Soup ~from Amanda Fraser~

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 : )