Portion Size: 1 cup

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
½  lb. lean sweet Italian Sausage links
1/2 cups onion	Peeled, washed, and chopped
2 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons flour
4 cups low sodium beef broth
1 cup water
2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 cup carrots	Washed, trimmed and sliced
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons dried basil
½ teaspoon oregano
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1/2 cup zucchini	Washed trimmed and diced
1/2 lb. cheese tortellini	(may use other small pasta shapes for texture modified diets.)
3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1	Cook Italian sausage until brown; drain excess fat and slice thin.
2	Sauté onion in oil until tender.
3	Stir in flour until bubbly.
4	Mix in broth, water  and tomato sauce; bring to a boil.
5	Reduce heat; Add carrots, garlic powder, basil, oregano, parsley, and zucchini. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes
6	Just before serving, add the tortellini, simmer for 10 minutes or until tortellini is fully cooked. Pour into individual bowls and top with Parmesan Cheese.