Sausage And Tortellini Soup

• 13 1/2 ounces cheese Johnsonville(R) Three, or Smoked Fully Cooked Sausage
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 onion medium, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes
• 3 cans beef consomme not bouillon
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 3 teaspoons parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup carrots diced
• 1 zucchini diced
• 9 ounces cheese tortellini
• Parmesan cheese for garnish

1. Saute onions, garlic and carrots in olive oil until onions are soft and carrots are beginning to soften (they will continue to cook as the soup simmers.).
2. Add in diced sausage and saute for a few minutes. Add in tomatoes, beef consomme, water. Add in spices. Simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Ten minutes before it is done add in diced zucchini and tortellini and cook until tortellini is tender.
4. Pour into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.

three, garlic, onion, olive oil, tomatoes, beef, water, basil, parsley, bay leaf, carrots, zucchini, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Sausage-and-Tortellini-Soup-971182 (may not work)