Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Submitted by Johnsonville Sausage

"This phenomenal soup recipe gives your mouth an exquisite variety of textures and flavors. Cheese tortellini is added to a delicate beef consommé. A blend of veggies, herbs and spices only add to the mouth-watering appeal of this dish. Once you add the Johnsonville Smoked Sausage, this soup goes from heavenly to absolutely divine."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 382.71 g package Johnsonville Three Cheese Sausage or Smoked Sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 236.59 ml diced carrot
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 29.58 ml olive oil
• 793.78 g can diced tomatoes
• 3 (893.00 g) can beef consomme
• 354.88 ml water
• 14.78 ml chopped fresh parsley
• 4.92 ml dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 255.14 g package refrigerated cheese tortellini
• grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. On a cutting board, cut sausage links lengthwise into fourths, and then dice; set aside.
2. In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, sauté onions, carrots and garlic in oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add sausage, cook and stir for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in tomatoes, consommé, water, parsley, basil and bay leaf.
5. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
6. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Add zucchini and tortellini; simmer 10 minutes longer or until pasta is tender.
8. Discard bay leaf.
9. Ladle into serving bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.