Ultimate Tortellini Soup

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 5 cups beef broth
• 12 cup water
• 12 cup dry red wine (use a wine you would drink, do not use cooking wine. Something like a good merlot or cabernet would)
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes (2 cans)
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
• 12 teaspoon basil
• 12 teaspoon oregano
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 12 cups sliced zucchini
• 8 ounces cheese tortellini (2 cups)
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 medium green pepper
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• grated parmesan cheese

1. Brown sausage.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until fragrant and translucent.
4. Careful not to burn the garlic.
5. Add broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage.
6. Boil 30 minutes.
7. Stir in zucchini, tortellini, parley, peppers.
8. Simmer 35-40 minutes.
9. Right before serving, stir in the spinach leaves.
10. Sprinkle with parmesan.

italian sausage, onion, garlic, beef broth, water, red wine, tomatoes, carrot, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, zucchini, cheese, parsley, green pepper, fresh spinach leaves, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ultimate-tortellini-soup-106466 (may not work)