Hearty Halloween Soup

For a fun, themed presentaton, make a soup tureen out of a hollowed-out pumpkin for this soup.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
6 cups water
1 teaspoon chicken soup base or bouillon granules
1 cup diced red potato
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon basil
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme
6 cups tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup warm water
2 cups broken vermicelli

Cooking Directions:

1. In a kettle, combine ground turkey, chopped onion, and chopped celery. Cook until the vegetable are soft; drain.
2. Stir in water, chicken base, diced red potatoes, bay leaf, basil, chopped parsley, thyme, diced tomatoes, and flour dissolved in warm water. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Add vermicelli and simmer until cooked, about 10 minutes.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.