Italian Soup Stew

Submitted by Ali Flower

"A yummy soup that my neighbor used to make for my family. After he moved away, we finally found the recipe online and wanted to keep it in a safe place. Some of the ingredients seem weird (like the dill pickles) but they work together really well. It's easily doubled if you have a large enough pot to fit it all."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 10 Bowls

ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 lb Italian sausage, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, Italian flavor
• 7 cups beef stock
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup carrot, sliced
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 cups zucchini, sliced
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 medium green pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups dill pickles, sliced
• 2 cups tortellini (frozen)

directions

1. Combine tomato, sausages, tomato sauce, stock, onion, garlic, carrots, basil and oregano in a large pot and simmer (DO NOT BOIL) 30 minutes.
2. Add remaining ingredients and simmer slowly for another hour, adding more water as needed to cook tortellini.