Hearty Tortellini Soup
wendy
ingredients
- 2 tblsp. olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. Italian sausage, salami, or pepperoni, sliced
- 2 cans Italian tomatoes (undrained coarsely chopped)
- 1 can kidney beans, drained
- 8 cups beef stock
- 2 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 1/2 cups cut green beans
- 1 cup diced peeled turnip
- 1 cup diced unpeeled zucchini
- 1 tblsp. granualted sugar
- 1 tsp. each dried basil, oregano
- 2 cups packed shredded spinach
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 lb. fresh cheese filled tortellini
- 1 cup grated parm. cheese
directions
- 1
In 32 cup stockpot, heat oil over med. heat. Add onions, celery, carrots and garlic, cover and cook for 5 min .. Stir in beef and sausage, cook for 5 min. or until beef is done. Add tomatoes,kidney beans, stock, cabbage, green beans, turnip, zucchini,
- 2
sugar, basil, oregano, mix well. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
- 3
stir in spinach, wine, and tortellini, cook uncovered for 20 min.
- 4
just until pasta is tender. Taste and adjust seasonina. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with parm. cheese.
- 5
NOTE: This makes more than 12 servings and freezes well.
Source: Wendy
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