Sheila's Mother-in-law's Friend's Sister's Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound Mild Italian Sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 8 cloves garlic minced
• 5 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 16 oz. tomato sauce
• 2 - 16 oz. cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup sliced zucchini
• 1 pkg. cheese tortellini
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley

Tools

• Large soup pot

Instructions

1. Brown sausage with onion and garlic until tender.
2. Add beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce and sausage to soup pot.
3. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
4. Stir in zucchini, tortellini and parsley.
5. Simmer covered for another 30 minutes.
6. Garnish with parmesan cheese.