Ingredients
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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1 large onion
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1 clove garlic, chopped
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1 cup celery
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2 teaspoons italian seasoning
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1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
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2 cups chicken broth
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3 cups spicy clamato juice
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1 package frozen cheese tortellini
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1 cup chopped carrot
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1 cup mushroom, sliced
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1 can red kidney beans, drained
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1 lb hot Italian sausage
Instructions
- Steam sausage for 15 minutes to reduce fat content.
- Let cool, and slice into bite sized pieces, removing casing if desired.
- Spray large pot with no-stick spray.
- Place sliced sausage in large pot with oil and let brown lightly. Remove sausage and pour off excess oil.
- In same pot add onions,garlic, celery, carrots, and mushrooms until softened but not browned, then add back sausage.
- Stir in seasoning, tomatoes, stock and clamato juice.
- Bring to boil and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
- Add frozen pasta and kidney beans; simmer covered for 20 minutes.
- If too thick, dilute with water or more broth.
- Season to taste.