Quick Sausage Tortellini Soup

• 3 Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce
• 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
• Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

1. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, 5-7 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Add the garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, pasta sauce, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, vinegar, parsley flakes, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
2. Add tortellini; cook, uncovered, until tortellini are tender, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately. If desired, top with cheese.

italian turkey sausage, onion, garlic, red pepper, chicken broth, pasta sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, balsamic vinegar, parsley flakes, sugar, oregano, salt, pepper, frozen cheese tortellini, parmesan cheese

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