Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

• 1/3 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1-3/4 cups beef broth
• 1-1/4 cups water
• 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/3 cup sliced fresh carrot
• 1/3 cup dry red wine or additional beef broth
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 cup frozen cheese tortellini
• 1/2 cup sliced quartered zucchini
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

1. Crumble sausage into a large saucepan; cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
2. Stir in the broth, water, tomatoes, green pepper, carrot, wine, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
3. Skim fat. Stir in the sausage, tortellini, zucchini and parsley. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until tortellini is tender.

sausage, onion, garlic, beef broth, water, tomatoes, green pepper, fresh carrot, red wine, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, dried basil, frozen cheese tortellini, zucchini, parsley

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/italian-sausage-tortellini-soup/ (may not work)