Pumpkin Soup

By rmirvis

Ingredients

• 1 large onion - chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs. carrots - chopped
• 1/4 cup margarine (1/2 stick)
• 7 cups chicken or vegetable soup
• 1 can pumpkin puree
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onions and carrots in margarine for 10 minutes.
Add stock, pumpkin puree, bay leaf and nutmeg.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Take out bay leaf.
Puree and season to taste with salt and pepper.