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Pasta: Beef Tortellini Soup

Source of Recipe

Tammy Nadeau


List of Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
7 cups beef broth
29 ounces stewed tomatoes
3/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup thinly sliced carrot
3/4 cup thinly sliced celery
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups dried cheese-filled tortellini
grated Parmesan cheese, optional


Recipe

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown beef; drain. Add the next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add tortellini; cook for 20-30 minutes or until tender. Remove bay leaves. Garnish individual servings with Parmesan cheese if desired. Yield: 10-12 servings (3 1/2 quarts).