Fiery Ginger Pumpkin Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup leek, diced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon honey
5 cups vegetable broth
2 lbs fresh pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and diced
salt

Preparation

In a large pot, heat oil.
Add leeks and saute over medium-high heat.
Add ginger & garlic. Saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes & honey. Simmer 15 minutes.
Stir in broth, pumpkin & salt.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pumpkin is tender.
Adjust seasoning and serve.
Variation: Mince 1 jalapeno pepper and add with the garlic and ginger.