What a year 2019 has been! I know that you thought I had disappeared! I’m still here! I have wanted to post, but quite honestly, life is for living, and I have lived it this year. As I have mentioned in previous posts, our son married his soulmate, Ashley, in June, in our yard. We spend the first five months of the year working in the yard! Also, our daughter, Savannah, graduated college and moved to Atlanta to start her career. In fact, we moved Savannah and had a wedding all within two weeks.
Everything has worked out well, and I am one proud mother! However, I suppose being an empty nester is an adjustment.
I feel like I am finally settling into this new season in my life. Have you ever had one of those moments where you just sit back, take a deep breath, and know everything is okay? That is how I’m feeling right about now.
With that being said, I am going to start reposting some of my old recipes I removed from the blog back when I had decided to shut the blog down. I have had so many people contact me trying to find some of the favorites. I hope you enjoy seeing some of your old favorites again!
Thanks for sticking with me through life!
Amye
My longtime friend, Loretta, shared this fantastic Italian Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Soup with me several years ago. It’s not one of those show simmering soups for the crockpot, but it is still incredibly simple to make without spending hours in the kitchen. Serve with toasty garlic bread and a salad for a delicious meal!
- 1 lb. Italian sausage
- 1 c. chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 c. beef broth
- ½ c. water
- ½ c. red wine
- 2 (14½-oz.) cans Italian diced tomatoes
- 1 c. thinly diced carrots
- ½ tsp. dried oregano
- 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
- 1½ c. diced zucchini
- 3 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 8 to 9-oz. fresh cheese tortellini pasta
- fresh basil
- grated Parmesan cheese
- Remove casing from sausage and brown sausage. Drain and set aside.
- In the meantime, cut zucchini in half and scrap out seeds. Discard seeds and dice zucchini, set aside.
- Saute onions and garlic in same pan.
- Stir in beef broth, water, red wine, diced tomatoes, carrots, oregano, and tomato sauce.
- Add cooked sausage. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
- Skim any fat from top. Stir in zucchini and parsley and simmer 30 minutes.
- Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese to serve.