Sausage Tortellini Soup

This is one of our favorite fall soup recipes. Great with cornbread!

Ingredients:
1 lb bulk Italian sausage, cut into small pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
4 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped OR 1 can (16oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
5 cups beef broth
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup red wine
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 medium zucchini, peeled and chopped
3 to 4 carrots, sliced thinly
1 green pepper, diced
8 to 12 ounces uncooked tortellini
Salt and pepper to taste

• In a large stockpot, cook sausage with onion until well done. Drain fat.
• Add remaining ingredients, except tortellini, to the pot and simmer 30 minutes.
• Stir in tortellini and simmer and additional 30 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Before serving, skim off any melted fat that has risen to the top of soup.

4 to 6 servings.