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Hearty Italian Soup with Tortellini is for Soup.

Hearty Italian Soup with Tortellini takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Italian Soup with Tortellini takes 55 minutes to cook.

Hearty Italian Soup with Tortellini makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Italian Soup with Tortellini are:

20 oz Ground turkey, Italian seasoned (Jennie-O brand works well)
1.5 cups chopped yellow onion
4 cloves chopped garlic
2 chopped green bell pepper
4 cups beef broth
3 cups water
3/4 cup red wine (merlot works well)
4 cans of diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
2 cups thinly sliced baby carrots
3 TB dried basil
1 TB dried Italian seasoning
5 medium"baby zucchini"
1/2 cup shopped fresh parsley
20 oz cheese-filled tortellini

Here is how you make Hearty Italian Soup with Tortellini:

In a GIANT soup pot (at least 2+ gallons):1) Brown ground turkey, place turkey in colander and rinse with hot water to remove excess grease. Drain most of grease, leaving just enough to coat bottom of pot2) Saute onions, garlic & bell peppers until onions are tender. 3) Add in: broth, water, wine, tomatoes (with juice), carrots, basil & Italian seasoning, & sausage.4) Bring to a low boil, then simmer uncovered for 20 min.5) Add Zucchini, parsley and tortellini. Simmer 25 minutes, or until tortellini is tender6) If too thick, add 1+ cup of water/broth7) (optional) Serve sprinkled with Parmesan (not added to calorie count)Makes approx. 16 2cup servingsNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNIEMH.

The nutritional information for Hearty Italian Soup with Tortellini is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 171.7

• Total Fat: 5.9 g
• Cholesterol: 38.3 mg
• Sodium: 562.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 12.4 g

Hearty Italian Soup with Tortellini is Italian cuisine.