Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 (1 lb) can pumpkin puree
• 6 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• fresh ground salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 in 1/2 stick butter sweat onions.
• 2 when translucent, pour carrots and add the other 1/2 stick butter. stir occasionally on medium heat for 1/2 hour.
• 3 put in celery for 5 minutes.
• 4 add water and pumpkin; bring to a simmer.
• 5 put in remaining spices except for salt and pepper.
• 6 simmer for 1 hour.
• 7 reduce heat and add cream.
• 8 salt & pepper to taste.
• 9 serve with sour cream and french fried onions.
• 10 if you want it smoother, blend with a hand blender.