November 10, 2026
It is soup time of the year. This soup is hearty, stocked full of veggies and tastes great! It makes a big batch, perfect for sharing or freezing some.
Gather ingredients
- 1 pound fresh Italian sausage
- 1 onion- chopped
- 2 cloves garlic- chopped
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 small yellow zucchini- sliced or diced
- 1 small green zucchini- sliced or diced
- 2 carrots- sliced or diced
- 1 can green and 1 can yellow string beans
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon basil
- salt and pepper
- 1 pound fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
This can be made on the stove in a big pot or in the crockpot.
Directions
In a skillet, brown the sausage. Add onion and garlic. Cook until golden brown.
Next
To make clean-up quick and easy, you can use a crockpot liner before adding your ingredients.
Add
Add to the crockpot or pot, sausage/onion mixture, broth, carrots, zucchini and cans of beans.
Toss in
Diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Stir to mix.
You can let it sit in the refrigerator overnight at this point if you would like.
Putting it all together
Add the seasonings before turning the crockpot on low for 7-8 hours. If making the soup on the stovetop, bring to a boil then, reduce heat to low to simmer for 2-3 hours.
Lastly
Add the tortellini and cook until done. Add freshly grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!
Kelly