Spicy Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp butter unsalted
• 1.5 cups onion yellow roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons ginger fresh minced peeled
• 1.5 teaspoons curry powder yellow
• 0.8 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander 
• 1 pinch of cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
• 4 cups chicken stock see low sodium for vegetarian option (or vegetable broth )
• 2  bay leaves 
• 30 oz percent pumpkin canned
• 1 cup water 
• 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black
• 4 servings yogurt (for garnish)
• 4 servings pumpkin seeds toasted (for garnish)

Equipment

• pot
• immersion blender

Directions

1. Sauté onions in butter, add garlic, ginger, spices: Melt butter in a large (5 to 6 quart), thick-bottomed pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onions and sauté until softened, about 5 to 6 minutes.
3. Add the minced garlic and ginger, cook another minute.
4. Add the curry powder, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and salt. Cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Add stock, bay leaves, and pumpkin purée:
6. Add the chicken stock and the bay leaves.
7. Add the pumpkin purée and the water. Stir to combine. If the soup is too thick for your taste, add more stock or water to thin it.
8. Increase heat to high. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
9. Purée soup:
10. Remove bay leaves. Use an immersion blender to purée the soup.
11. Stir in cream: Right before serving, stir in the cream.
12. Add black pepper and adjust seasonings to taste.
13. Add more salt if necessary.
14. Drizzle with plain yogurt that has been thinned with a little water and sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds to serve.