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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown sausage with onion and garlic, breaking up meat into small pieces. Drain if necessary. | 2. Sir in bell peppers, Italian seasoning and zucchini; cook about 5 minutes, until zucchini begins to soften. | 3. Add broth and tomatoes (with their juice); cook until vegetables are tender, 10 - 15 minutes. | 4. Meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and keep warm. Ladle about 1/2 cup tortellini into each soup bowl. Add about 1 1/2 cups of soup. Garnish with parmesan. | 5. NOTE: Spicy sausage provides most of the seasoning in this soup. If using a milder sausage, add 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes with the Italian seasoning and increase the garlic to 3 cloves. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
bulk sausage	1			1375.3631	3.136	101.6962	103.0402
yellow onion	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
green bell pepper	2		seeded chopped	-	-	-	-
italian seasoning	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
zucchini	2		chopped	66.64	12.1912	4.7432	1.2544
chicken broth	6	cups		468.72	11.34	66.8304	15.7248
tomato	2	cans	chopped	80.4198	17.3796	3.9316	0.8936
cheese tortellini	1	lb		1392.5302	213.1887	61.235	32.7948
parmesan cheese			grated	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.