Italian Sausage & Ravioli Soup

A hearty and delicious soup that's perfect for Fall meals & makes GREAT leftovers!

RECIPE:

3 links of sweet Italian sausage casings removed (you'll need 1 lb of ground turkey sausage if not using links)
1 cup of chopped onion
2-3 garlic cloves minced
64 oz beef broth ( 2 cartons)
1 cup red wine
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes do not drain
8 oz can tomato sauce
3 shredded carrots
2 zucchini cut into small chunks
1 bell pepper diced
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp dried basil or 4 large basil leaves finely chopped
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh ground pepper
9 oz container of Buitoni four-cheese ravioli in the refrigerator pasta section of your grocery store
1 cup fresh spinach leaves stems removed
fresh grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Brown sausage in a large pot ( I love my enameled cast iron dutch oven for this-it is great for soups and braising foods.)
Remove sausage from pot and set aside.
Saute onion and garlic until tender but not browned.
Add beef broth, wine, tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, zucchini, bell pepper, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and cooked sausage.
Boil then reduce to simmer (low heat) for 40 minutes.
Stir in ravioli and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
Stir in spinach and cook until just wilted.
Turn off heat and ladle into bowls.
Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.