Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1/2 c onion diced, about 1/2 medium sized onion
- 1 Tbsp garlic minced
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 4 c beef stock
- 1/2 c red wine
- 2 Tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 9 oz pkg tortellini
- 2 cups packed fresh spinach
Instructions
- Heat a large, heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Heat vegetable oil and add diced onion. Saute until onions are soft.
- Crumble Italian Sausage and garlic with the onion. Cook until sausage is no longer pink.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, beef broth, wine, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover. Let soup simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Add tortellini and spinach and simmer for about ten minutes, until pasta is tender.
- Serve with shredded Parmesan.