Tortellini Soup

This is a favorite in both the summer and winter!  In the summer it's the best way to use up all those garden veggies and get your kids to eat them!  Or it's a yummy soup to warm you during those long, cold winter nights!

1 1/2 lbs Italian sausage (Costco has lots of GF options, my kids like the Chicken Apple)
1 cup chopped onion 
6 cups GF chicken stock (Costco)
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 16oz can diced tomato with liquid (or 3 large garden tomatoes)
2 cups thinly chopped carrot
1 cup thinly chopped celery
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup ketchup
1 tsp Italian seasoning
          ~~~~Simmer 30 minutes~~~~
2 small zucchini thinly sliced
1/2 lb frozen GF tortellini* (or GF noodles & Feta)
1 bell pepper finely chopped (red, yellow or orange)
1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley (or 4 tsp dried)

1.  In a large pot brown sausage and drain.
2.  Add onion and sautee.
3.  Add broth, wine, tomato, carrot, celery, garlic, ketchup & seasoning.  Simmer 30 minutes.
4.  Stir in zuchinni, tortellini, pepper & parsley.  Simmer 30 minutes or until zuchinni is tender.
5.  Season with parmensan cheese and enjoy!

* Gluten free tortellini is hard to find!!  I've found very small bags in the frozen section at New Seasons and Chucks.  If you can't find them (or don't want to pay $10 for 5 small tortellini) you can substitute with any gluten free noodles and then add feta!  My kids like Bionaturae fusilli.