Hearty Italian Soup (Full Meal)
photo by Teriffic
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 3⁄8 liters tomato juice
- 1 (796 ml) can of herb crushed tomatoes
- 2 3⁄4 liters chicken broth (save the tomato juice can and fill it twice with water using 2 chicken oxo or chicken broth)
- 1 medium onion
- 6 hot Italian sausages
- 12 -15 meatballs
- 2 cups small shell pasta
- 1 (350 g) package fresh tortellini (I prefer the cheese filled rainbow tortellini)
- 1 (475 g) container fresh soft ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- Italian spices, to taste. (I use oregano, and basil)
- salt and pepper
directions
- I make this in a large 12 cup stock pot.
- Remove the casing from the sausages.
- tear in small pieces and fry with a small amount of olive oil.
- Cook 3/4 of the way through.
- Do the same with the meatballs unless you are using frozen precooked ones.
- Add in the diced onion once the sausage has started to fry.
- Set aside.
- In the stock pot add all the tomato juice, tomatoes,chicken stock,garlic and spices.
- Add in the sausages, onions and meat balls.
- Simmer for 2-3 hours tasting and adding your own herbs and salt and pepper to your liking.
- Add in the pasta shells and tortellini.
- Add in the tub of ricotta cheese stirring thoroughly.
- cook for approx 10 minutes.
- serve with Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.
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