Tortellini Soup
1 pound mild Italian sausage
2 cloves garlic, crushed
7 cups beef stock
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 onion, cut in eighths
2 zucchini, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 pound can whole, peeled tomatoes, crushed
8 ounce can sliced mushrooms
1 package fresh cheese tortellini
grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Brown sausage in skillet, add garlic when grease has begun to bleed into the
skillet so it doesn't brown. Drain sausage and add to beef stock. Add parsley,
onion, carrots, tomato sauce and tomatoes, squeeze them gently with your hand as
you drop them into pot. Cook for about 1/2 hour. Add zucchini and mushrooms and
cook until zucchini is tender. Add tortellini and cook until done, about 2 or 3
minutes. Spoon into bowls and garnish with grated cheese. Serve with garlic
bread. |