Pumpkin Soup

By MauiDreaming

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion minced
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 2 celery stalks chopped fine
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp. thyme
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 2 tsp. hot sause
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 large can (28oz.) pumpkin
• 2 cups cream
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

in a dutch oven, heat oil and butter, saute the onion and celery until tender. add spices and hot sause, cook 1 minute, then add flour whisk to make a roux, cook 1 more minute. whisk in chicken stock then pumpkin, simmer 10-20 minutes on low. add cream and simmer until ready to serve, nutmeg can be added a few minutes before serving.