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Italian Tortellini Soup
1 pound hot Italian Sausage
2 cloves garlic; minced
1 small onion; diced
1/2 cup water
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup white rice
1 16-ounce can Italian stewed tomatoes; chopped, including juice
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 cup carrots; thinly sliced
1 teaspoon basil leaves; dried
1/2 teaspoon oregano
2 medium zucchini; sliced (optional)
1 8-ounce package tortellini; your flavor of choice
2 tablespoons parsley
In a soup pot, brown and cook sausage, garlic and onion. Add rest of ingredients except - zucchini, tortellini and parsley. Simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in zucchini, tortellini and parsley. Simmer another 30 minutes. Additional chicken broth may be added if soup is too thick. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and French bread.
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