Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 lb mild Italian sausage
• 1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 cups beef broth
• 2 cups carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (can use canned tomatoes, if desired)
• 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated basil and cheese tortellini, uncooked
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated