Chris' Hearty Italian Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• 1/2 lb chopped or ground sirloin or 1/2 lb chuck
• 1/4 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb sweet or hot italian sausage
• 1/8 lb diced pepperoni
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet basil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated garlic
• 8 ounces cheese tortellini

Recipe

• 1 brown and drain the ground sirloin and drain thoroughly.
• 2 remove the casings from the italian sausage and brown, breaking into small pieces and then drain.
• 3 i use an italian sausage pizza topping that is perfect for this soup.
• 4 place everything in a large pot except for the pasta and simmer for about one to two hours. a crock pot or slow cooker is great for this, you can prepare everything the night before and place this on in the morning and let cook all day.
• 5 place tortellini in the pot and cook till tender, about 15-20 minutes before serving.
• 6 sprinkle on some parmesan cheese and serve with toasted garlic bread.