Sunday, January 24, 2010

Beef or Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

3/4 lb cooked hamburger or Italian sausage crumbled

1 can Italian recipe stewed tomatoes (ie..Del Monte)

1 can (14 oz) beef broth

1 package tortellini, cooked al dente

1 can Italian green beans

2 green onions, sliced

Combine hamburger, tomatoes, broth and 1 3/4 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; stir in tortellini, green beans and onions. Gently cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan Cheese if desired.

Makes 4 servings (about 2 1/2 cups each)

TIP: If you don’t have Italian stewed tomatoes…I use regular stewed or just diced tomatoes in a can and add some Italian seasoning.