I had some zucchini and bell peppers that I wanted to use and so I searched allrecipes and found this delicious looking soup recipe with tortellini in it. I have never had a soup with tortellini in it and it sounded like a great idea. Since this recipe was rated high, I decided to give it a try. This was a delicious soup and it was nice that I could prepare most of it in my slow cooker.
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (3.5 ounce) link sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup red wine
3 cups beef stock
1/2 cup water
1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
2 zucchini, chopped
8 ounces spinach and cheese tortellini
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese for topping (optional)
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a large saute pan to medium heat, add the onions and bell pepper. Saute for 5-10 minutes.
- Add the sausage to the saute pan, cook until well browned, about 5-10 minutes. Add the red wine to the saute pan and cook until red wine dissipates.
- Add saute pan ingredients to the slow cooker. Add the beef stock, water, diced tomatoes (including juice), dried basil, and dried oregano. Stir. Cook on Low for 6 hours or High for 3 hours.
- About 1 hour before serving, add the zucchini, tortellini, and parsley to the slow cooker. Cook on high for 1/2 hour or on low for 1 hour. Serve warm and garnished with Parmesan. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/italian-sausage-tortellini-soup/detail.aspx
