Sausage & Tortellini Soup

Submitted by:  Heather Dawson

Ingredients:
     -  1 lb. Italian Sausage
     -  1 c. chopped onion
     -  2 cloves garlic, minced
     -  5 c. beef broth
     -  1 c. water
     -  3 Tbl. red wine vinegar
     -  4, 14 oz. cans diced tomatoes
     -  1 c. thinly sliced carrots
     -  1/2 Tbl. fresh basil leaves
     -  1/2 Tbl. dried oregano
     -  1, 8 oz can tomato sauce
     -  1 1/2 c. sliced zucchini (can use canned)
     -  8 oz frozen tortellini pasta
     -  3 Tbl. chopped fresh parsley
     -  shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1)  In a 5 qrt. Dutch oven, brown sausage.  Remove and drain, reserving 1 Tbl. of the drippings.
2)  Saute onions and garlic.   Stir in beef broth, water, red wine vinegar, tomatoes, crrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce and sausage.  Bring to a boil.
3)  Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 min.  Skim fat from soup.
4)  Stir in zucchini and parsley.  Simmer covered for 30 min.  Add tortellini to soup during the last 10 minutes. 
5)  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese on each serving.  Makes 8 servings