Tortellini Sausage Soup (our favorite soup recipe)

1 lb sausage (most flavors work fine)
2-3 T garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
½ c. water
2 cans chicken broth
½ c. apple cider or juice
1 16-oz. can diced tomatoes
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 c. sliced carrots
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 medium zucchini, grated (sometimes I use broccoli, cut-up)
8-10 oz. package cheese tortellini (check the freezer section of your grocery store; if you can find it there, it will almost always be way cheaper than fresh tortellini)
2 Tbsp. dried parsley

Cook sausage over medium heat, add onions and garlic and cook through.

Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, juice, water, chicken broth, carrots, oregano, and basil. Cover and simmer for 1/2 hour. Add parsley and zucchini and simmer for another 15 minutes or so.
Add the tortellini and cook until tender.

I've also made this in the crockpot and it works great, just add the tortellini right at the end.

(from Our Best Bites)