Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Spicy and comforting! Tomato based soup with 3-cheese tortellini. You can go up or down with the heat on how you like your spices. A hearty one-meal dish which would be great with crusty bread!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb Italian sausage
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 (10 ounce)  chicken broth
• 2  large carrots, sliced
• 1 (15 ounce)  diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce)  tomato sauce
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne powder
•  salt and pepper
• 1 (20 ounce)  refrigerated 3-cheese tortellini
• 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

1. Remove casings from sausage and crumble for frying.
2. In a large dutch oven, brown sausage, onion and green pepper. Drain well.
3. Stir in chicken broth, carrots, tomatoes and tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cayenne powder, salt and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce to simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
5. Add tortellini and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender.
6. Ladle soup into bowls.
7. Top with a few sprinkles of mozzarella cheese.
8. Serve with crusty bread.