Soup on a Whim

Soup that I made on dreary weekend during the summer when the veggies were fresh, but this would be good year round.A hearty soup composed of tortellini, sausage, zucchini, spinach, beans and tomatoes

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  lb Italian sausage, casings removed, cooked, crumbled drained of fat, reserving 1 tsp
• 1  large onion, diced
• 2  medium carrots, cut
• 2  small zucchini, diced
• 10  ounces frozen spinach, drained
• 28  ounces diced tomatoes with juice
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 12  ounces white beans
• 10  ounces  tortellini
• 12  cups chicken broth
• 1  cup dry white wine

Directions

1. Cook, crumble and drain the sausage, reserving 1 tsp in frying pan.
2. Add chicken broth to soup pot, bring to boil.
3. cook garlic, onions and carrots in the the sausage pan with the reserved oil, add zucchini when onions are almost translucent, cook until soft.
4. once broth is boiling, cook tortellini in the broth, cook for 3-4 min, then add cooked veggies, sausage, can of tomatoes, beans, zucchini , wine, and cook for 20 minute Add spinach at the end. Top with grated parmesan cheese.