Tortellini soup

21 ounces sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed

5 cups water

2 (14 ½-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, with juice

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 (1-ounce) package onion soup mix

2 cups fresh or dried cheese tortellini

3 cups shredded cabbage or baby spinach leaves

Garnish: Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

In a large pot over medium-high heat, sauté sausage for 5 minutes, until browned and crumbly.

Drain grease. Add water, tomatoes, basil and soup mix. Bring just to a boil and reduce heat to low.

Simmer for 15 minutes.

Add tortellini and cabbage or spinach. Simmer for 10 more minutes, or until tortellini is cooked through.

Ladle into 4-5 soup bowls and garnish with Parmesan cheese.