Shelly's Recipe

SAUSAGE TORTELLINI STEW

Category: Stews

18 browned, chopped sausage links (about 3 cups)
1 TB butter or margarine
1 chopped large onion
2 chopped ribs celery
2 c chopped green bell pepper
2 finely sliced cloves garlic
3 chopped ripe tomatoes
2 peeled sliced carrots
1 c fresh or frozen cut green beans
3 c water
1 c chicken broth
1 heaping cup peeled chopped eggplant
2 c fresh cheese tortellini (9-oz. package)
1 halved sliced small zucchini
2 c snipped fresh parsley leaves
1 TB snipped fresh oregano leaves
2 TB snipped fresh basil leaves
2 tsp snipped fresh marjoram leaves
Ground black pepper
Salt

Melt butter; add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic. Sauté covered until limp, then add tomatoes, green beans, carrots, sausage, water and broth. Let simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Then add eggplant, tortellini, zucchini and herbs.

Simmer 15-20 minutes or more until tortellini is tender. Salt and pepper to taste. Makes 3 quarts.