Gugel Family Cookbook

Tortellini Soup

(from the Thousand Island Park Cookbook)

1 lb. sweet Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, chopped
5 cups beef broth
1/2 cup red wine
1 large can Italian tomatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 1/2 cup sliced zucchini
8 oz. pkg. tortellini
2 Tbs. chopped parsley

Steam sausage in a small amount of water, skin pricked all over, until water is evaporated. Sauté sausage in the pan, browning all over. Remove sausage and drain. Leave some fat in the pan, or if none, add olive oil. Sauté onion and garlic a few minutes until soft. Add the remaining ingredients except zucchini, tortellini, and parsley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 to 40 minutes. Add the zucchini, tortellini, and parsley and cook 10 minutes more.