Sweet Sausage Minestrone

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1 large onion
1 T olive oil
1 red pepper chopped
1 Green pepper chopped
1 garlic clove crushed
1 13 3/4oz can beef broth
3 cups water
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
2 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
6 Italian sweet sausage (about a pound)
1 T basil
1 T oregano
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 15 oz can cannelloni beans drained
1/2 cup sliced olives
1 8 1/2 oz can artichoke hearts
1 1 pound package fresh tortellini
chopped fresh parsley
parmesan cheese

In Soup pot saute onions in oil, add peppers and garlic and sauté. Add broth water cabbage tomatoes sausages and seasoning. Bring to boil then cook over med low heat for 20min. Remove sausage cut into 1/2 in rounds and return to pot. Add beans olives and artichoke hearts and cook for 5 min. Just before serving add tortellini and cook soup till al dente. Garnish with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.