Sally's Tortellini Soup

This is one of those recipes where you can alter quantities and ingredients and still end up with a delicious soup.  Feel free to add more chicken stock and tomatoes to feed a larger crowd.  

Brown 1 pound Italian sausage.

Add about 1/4 cup olive oil and saute an onion and several cloves of garlic.

You can use sliced or ground sausage.

Simmering away!

Add chopped  a few tablespoons fresh basil and Italian seasoning.

Add a can or two of diced fire-roasted tomatoes.

Add several cans of chicken or beef stock and simmer.

In the last few minutes, add a bag of dried tortellini and boil for time indicated on bag.

Serve with fresh, grated parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts if you'd like.