Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini
Portion Size: 2 cups
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
| Ingredients | Notes: |
| 2 pounds lean sweet Italian sausage (turkey) | Use bulk or links. |
| 1 medium onion | Washed, peeled and chopped fine |
| 1 teaspoon garlic powder | |
| 2 tablespoon all purpose flour | |
| 5 cups beef broth | |
| 1 cup water | |
| 1 large can (16 oz.) chopped tomatoes | |
| 1 cup sliced thin carrots | Washed, peeled and sliced |
| 1 teaspoon basil | |
| 1/2 teaspoon oregano | |
| 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce | |
| 1 1/2 cup sliced zucchini | Washed, trimmed and sliced. |
| 8 ounces tortellini pasta | |
| 2 tablespoons parsley flakes | |
| 1 bag fresh baby spinach | Washed and trimmed |
| 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese |
Directions:
| Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance |
| 1 | In a large stock pot add sausage and brown. | |
| 2 | Remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings. | |
| 3 | Slice sausage. | |
| 4 | Saute onion and garlic in the drippings. Add flour. | |
| 5 | Stir in beef broth, water, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage. | |
| 6 | Bring to a boil. | |
| 7 | Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. | |
| 8 | Stir in zucchini and parsley. | |
| 9 | Simmer covered for 30 minutes. | |
| 10 | Add tortellini and simmer for 10 minutes. | |
| 11 | Add spinach and cook for 3 minutes with lid off. | |
| 12 | Top with Parmesan cheese. |
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