Italian Tortellini Soup

1 pound Italian sausage

Boil for about 15 minutes - then skin and cut up. Add to vegetables listed below as they are about done browning.

1 large onion, chopped

2 tsp. chopped fresh garlic

1 cup sliced or grated carrots (2 carrots)

1 medium green pepper, chopped

(Optional - 1 ½ cups sliced zucchini, added last) - excellent

Brown these 4 things in the bottom of your big soup pot, with a cube of margarine.

Add:

5 cups of water  

5 teaspoons of beef bouillon, or 5 cubes bouillon)

1 (16 oz) can chopped Italian Style stewed tomatoes (chop up)

16 ounces tomato sauce

Rinse all the cans out with water (not full cans of water) and add to soup

2 tsp. Basil

2 tsp. Oregano

2 Tbsp. Parsley

Salt and pepper to taste

Boil all of this for about 15 minutes, and then add:

4 c. four-cheese tortellini (19 oz. frozen bag)

Simmer until tortellini is done - another 5-7 minutes or so. The tortellini will cook fast and you do not want to overcook it.

Top each serving with grated parmesan cheese.