Sonoma Tortellini Minestrone

Name: Sonoma Tortellini Minestrone
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes; 1 cup boiling water; 1/2 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon italian seasoning; 3 tablespoons fresh basil, 1/4-inch strips; 4 cups beef broth; 1 cup tortellini; 2 small zucchini, sliced

Submitted by lazyme

"A delicious soup from the Sonoma 1993 Winning Recipes. It goes together even faster if you have meatballs in the freezer."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes
1 cup boiling water
¹⁄₂ lb lean ground beef
¹⁄₂ lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2 tablespoons Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 large egg
1 tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₄ cup onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
3 tablespoons fresh basil, 1/4-inch strips
4 cups beef broth
1 cup tortellini
2 small zucchini, sliced

directions

Slice dried tomatoes into 1/4-inch wide strips; place in small bowl.
Add the boiling water; set aside.
In large bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and egg with hands, mix well.
Shape mixture into 3/4 inch meatballs.
In 6 quart Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat.
Add meatballs; brown on all sides.
Remove to bowl.
To drippings in pan, add onion and garlic; saute until golden.
Spoon off fat from pan.
Return meatballs to pan; add tomatoes and their liquid, carrot, Italian seasoning, basil, beef broth and tortellini.
Heat to boiling over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat to medium; cover; simmer 15 minutes.
Add zucchini; cover and cook 5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender and tortellini is al dente or softer, if desired.
Pass additional Parmesan cheese.

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This soup is all I had hoped it would be! Very flavorful and satisfying. Another winning recipe from our very own, Lazyme : ) Thanks again!

Bev I Am

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