Pumpkin Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (16 oz.) cans pumpkin
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
12 c. chicken broth
4 Tbsp. olive oil
1 c. chopped white or yellow onions
1 c. cleaned and sliced leeks
1 c. chopped carrots
1 c. chopped celery
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, place onions, leeks, carrots and celery.
Saute over medium heat until vegetables are tender; set aside.
In a soup pot, combine pumpkin, spices and broth.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
Stir sauteed veggies into pumpkin mixture.
Taste for salt and white pepper.
Garnish with sour cream and green onions or chives.