tortellini minestrone soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 pounds italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, cut into pieces
• 2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 cup ketchup
• 3/4 cup dry red
• 1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 2 cups thinly sliced zucchini
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• heat a dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir sausage in the dutch oven until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• stir chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots, celery, ketchup, and red into sausage mixture; bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover, and simmer until carrots and celery are tender, about 30 minutes. add tortellini and zucchini to the soup and cover; simmer until zucchini are tender, 25 to 30 more minutes. ladle soup into serving bowls and top with parmesan cheese.