Tortellini and Sausage Soup

 Ingredients

1 lb. Ground Italian Sausage

Olive oil

4 cloves garlic minced

1 medium onion minced

½ cup apple juice

½ cup water

32 oz. chicken stock

1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes

1 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes

4 medium carrots diced

2 T. fresh basil chopped

1 ½ t. Dried oregano

2 medium zucchini grated

1.5 lbs. Fresh five cheese tortellini

4 T. fresh parsley chopped

1-2 t. Salt

⅛ t. Pepper

Instructions

In a large soup pan brown the sausage with a little olive oil over medium heat.  Once sausage is mostly cooked add the onions and garlic and continue cooking until the onions are soft and translucent.

Next add the cans of tomatoes, apple cider, water, chicken stock, diced carrots, dried oregano, and fresh basil.  Let that simmer for about 10 minutes while you shred the zucchini and chop up the parsley. Add zucchini and parsley and simmer for 5 minutes.

Finally add the tortellini and cook until tender, season the soup with salt and pepper to taste and cook for another 5 minutes.