Tortellini Soup

This is Evan's ALL TIME favorite soup, and I have to agree, it is So YUMMY... with a nice hearty bread and a small spoonful of sour cream on top. Yum, yum, yum!

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb Italian sausage, casing removed (can use mild or spicy)
• 3 c. thinly sliced mushrooms (or 1 can)
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 5 1/4 c. water
• 5 beef bullion 
• 1 1/2 c. cooking red wine
• 1 tsp dried basil leaves
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 pkg (8.8 oz) tortellini, uncooked (any flavor)
• 2 c. sliced, quartered zucchini (or 1 bag frozen squash)

Instructions

1. In a LARGE saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until crumbly; drain.
2. Add mushrooms, garlic and onion; cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes with juice, water, bullion, wine and seasonings; heat to boiling
4. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
5. Return to boiling; stir in tortellini. Cook 12 minutes.
6. Stir in zucchini, simmer 5 minutes or until tender.
7. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Serves 8