1 medium white onion, diced

1 garlic clove, diced

2 tbsp olive oil , or canola oil

2 cups pumpkin puree

4 cups chicken stock

bay leaf

1 pinch sugar

1/3 tsp curry powder, or to your taste

1 pinch nutmeg

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 cups half-and-half

Coconut, toasted, as desired

Slowly sauté onion and garlic in oil until transparent, for about 5 minutes.

Add pumpkin puree, chicken stock, bay leaf, sugar, curry and nutmeg. Mix well.

Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer. Cook for another 20-30 minutes.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Add half-and-half and simmer another 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and let cool.

Blend in batches in a blender. Strain through a fine strainer.

Reheat gently and serve with toasted coconut.

Sugar: 10g

:

Calcium: 172mg

Calories: 362kcal

Carbohydrates: 27g

Cholesterol: 52mg

Fat: 24g

Fiber: 4g

Iron: 2mg

Potassium: 702mg

Protein: 11g

Saturated Fat: 11g

Sodium: 400mg

Vitamin A: 19493IU

Vitamin C: 9mg