Italian Sausage & Tortellini Soup

I made this DELICIOUS soup for my family on Christmas Eve and you better believe it will become a staple in the Hart household. It is so hearty and filling...not to mention chock full of veggies!

Ingredients

1 pound  ground Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp minced garlic
5 cups beef broth
1/2 cup water
2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian diced tomatoes
1 cup thinly sliced  carrots
1/2 tbsp  basil leaves
1/2 tsp oregano
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups green beans 

1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
8 ounces cheese tortellini pasta
3 tbsp parsley

1. Brown the sausage, drain, and set aside

2. Meanwhile, saute the onions and garlic in a large pot

3. Once onions are soft, stir in the beef broth, water, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, basil, oregano, tomato sauce and sausage. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes

4. Stir in the green beans and parsley. Simmer covered for another 30 minutes. Add the tortellini during the last 10 minutes

5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve warm!