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Tortellini Minestrone

Name: Tortellini Minestrone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1-1/4 pounds Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 6-1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cups thinly sliced carrots; 1 cup thinly sliced celery; 1 cup ketchup; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 2 cups sliced zucchini; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 2 cups frozen cheese tortellini; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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Prep: 20 min. Cook: 50 min.

Makes

9 servings

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022

We take turns cooking Sunday meals at my church, and this soup is always popular. It's a smart way to use zucchini, and people seem to enjoy the cheese tortellini as well as the Italian turkey sausage. -Pamela Smith of Flushing, New York

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Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
6-1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups thinly sliced carrots
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cups sliced zucchini
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the broth, tomatoes, carrots, celery, ketchup and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add the zucchini and green pepper; cook 5-7 minutes longer or until green pepper is tender. Stir in tortellini and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 247 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 1179mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.

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