Next to chili, soup seems like a perfect autumn dish. Here’s a really good soup recipe that is as healthy as it is good!

• 1 pound uncooked ground turkey
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
• 2-1/2 cups tomato juice
• 1 14-1/2-ounce can French-cut green beans, drained
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4-in. thick
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf

1. In a large skillet, cook the turkey, celery, and carrots until turkey is done; drain. Add to a 3-1/2- to 4-quart electric crockery cooker. Stir in tomato juice, green beans, mushrooms, tomato, dried minced onion, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, garlic powder, sugar, pepper, and bay leaf. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf.
2. Cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf. Makes 4 to 6 servings.