Tortellini Sausage Vegetable Soup

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large zucchini, large dice or 2 small zucchini
• 12 ounces Italian chicken sausage, large dice (pre-cooked)
• 28 ounces diced fire-roasted tomatoes, with juice
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 12 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt (if using no or very low sodium stock)
• 5 ounces fresh spinach
• 10 ounces tortellini
• parmesan cheese

1. Heat oil over medium, add onions, carrots, and garlic, saute 5 minutes.
2. Add zucchini, salute another 3 minutes.
3. Add chicken sausage, diced tomatoes (with juice), chicken stock, and spice/herbs, bring to a boil.
4. Reduce to a simmer, and let simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Add spinach and tortellini, and return to simmer for time indicated in totaling cooking instructions.
6. Serve with parmesan cheese.

olive oil, onion, carrots, garlic, zucchini, chicken sausage, tomatoes, chicken stock, red pepper, oregano, thyme, salt, fresh spinach, tortellini, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tortellini-sausage-vegetable-soup-520805 (may not work)