Tortellini Soup

From: DeAnn, adapted

Ingredients:

• 1 pound sausage or ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 4 teaspoons (4 cubes) beef bouillon
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 8 ounces canned tomato sauce
• 30 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley
• 1 package refrigerated tortellini
• parmesan cheese (optional)
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. Grease slow cooker with cooking spray.
2. In skillet, brown sausage together with onion over medium-high heat, pour into slow cooker.
3. To slow cooker add beef bouillon, carrots, water, oregano, tomato sauce and tomatoes and stir. Cover and cook on low for at least 2-3 hours.
4. One hour before serving, add zucchini, bell pepper, basil, parsley and tortellini. Serve topped with parmesan cheese.