Pumpkin Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 carrot, diced
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. canned or cooked pumpkin
3 c. chicken broth
1/8 tsp. white pepper
pinch of sugar

Preparation

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a soup pot.
Saute the onion. Add the diced celery and carrot.
Cook a little, allowing the vegetables to glaze slightly.
Remove from heat.
Blend in 2 tablespoons of flour.
Add pumpkin and stir.
Gradually add chicken broth, white pepper and sugar.
Bring to a boil, uncovered.
Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Better with reheating.