Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• Onions

  Raw

  1 cup, chopped or 160g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 tsp or 6g

• Diced Tomatoes

  Canned, in Tomato Juice - Kroger

  8 oz or 227g

• Tomato sauce

  Canned

  1 cup or 245g

• Mild Italian Sausage

  Johnsonville Sausage - Walmart

  16 oz or 448g

• Tortellini

  Pasta with cheese filling

  2 cup or 216g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 cup or 237g

• Bell Pepper Green

  1 med raw - Whole Foods Market

  1 medium raw or 119g

• Carrots

  1 med raw - Whole Foods Market

  8 oz or 227g

• Zucchini

  Summer squash, includes skin, raw

  1 large or 323g

• Broth, Beef

  Swanson

  2 cup or 200g

• Italian Parsley

  Vegetables - Melissa's

  3 tbsp or 12g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ⅓ tbsp, chopped or 0.9g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 2g

• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

  Happy Farms - Low Moisture, Part Skim - Aldi

  ¼ cup or 28g

Directions

1. 1. In a large pot brown the Italian sausage. When browned remove from pot into a strainer. Leave about a tbsp of grease in the pot.
2. 2. Place 1 cup of chopped onions and 2 tsp of minced garlic into the pot until golden.
3. 3. Add in 2 containers of beef broth, 1 cup of water, 1 cup of sliced carrots (ensure not to slice too thin), sausage, 1 tsp of basil, and 1 tsp of oregano. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
4. 4. Add in zucchini, 3 tbsp of Italian parsley, 1 medium green bell pepper, and the bag of tortellini. Simmer covered for 30 minutes.
5. Sprinkle in mozzarella cheese to taste.