Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup
(gotta try it, it's soooo good)
1 pound mild Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup water
2 cans beef broth
1/2 cup apple juice
3 carrots, sliced
1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes
1 t. basil
1 t. oregano
1 cup zucchini (optional)
4 T. parsley, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 oz cheese tortellini (I like the baritolli kind that you can buy next to the noodles on the shelf, but the refrigerated or frozen kind works as well)

fresh grated Parmesan cheese

In a large soup pan, brown sausage. Drain fat + add chopped onion + garlic + cook until tender. Add water, broth, apple juice, carrots, tomatoes, basil, oregano, zucchini, parsley + green pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes or longer. Add tortellini 5 to 10 minutes before serving + cook until tender, but not soggy. Garnish with parm.