Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Ingredients:

1 # Sweet Italian Sausage

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped green pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups beef stock (I used Veggie Broth)

1 quart water

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 large can of diced tomatoes

1 # of carrot toothpicks

1 teaspoon sweet basil

1 teaspoon oregano

1 cup tomato sauce

8 ounces of cheese tortellini

Directions:

In a large stockpot sauté sausage on medium high heat for 10 minutes.  Drain (except for 1 tablespoon).  Add green peppers, onion and garlic and sauté for another 10 minutes.  Add beef stock, tomatoes, carrots, tomato sauce and seasoning.

Bring to boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.  Add tortellini.  Simmer until tortellinis are fully cooked.  Let stand one hour.  Bring to simmer again.

Serve in bowls sprinkled with parmesan cheese.