Easy anytime hearty soup.
Ingredients
1 lb sweet Italian sausage, crumbled
1 white onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cartons of beef stock (64 oz.)
1 can beef consomme
1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz.)
1 package of fresh tortellini
2 medium zucchini, sliced
1/2 tbsp oregano
1/2 tbsp sage
Salt and pepper to taste
In a Dutch oven, brown the sausage and drain all but about a tablespoon of the fat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes in medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the beef stock, tomatoes and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add the pasta and simmer for 5 minutes. Add zucchini and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning adjustments.
Make it in the crockpot. After browning the beef, just put everything in and keep it on low. I made this on Monday and it was hot and ready to go when we walked in the door from all of our evening activities. Enjoy!
Her friends call her “Southern Belle.” But with three young children, she’s called “mom” more than anything these days. Debbie started Dede’s Cajun Cuisine in the fall of 2011 after catering a Southern lunch for a funeral at her church. She knew she wanted to share her love of cooking, southern heritage, and specifically, Southern food with her friends and family. The challenge became how to juggle all of that with her first priority of being a mom. Dinner time is always that crazy part of the day when everyone is hungry and tired. Between kid activities, never-ending laundry and the day-to-day grind of life, there isn’t enough time to prepare a meal from scratch.
