Ingredients for - Judy's Pumpkin Soup

1. Butter ¼ cup
2. Onion, finely chopped 1 large
3. Leek, white portion only, chopped 1
4. Chicken broth 4 cups
5. Pumpkin Puree 1 (29 ounce) can
6. Curry powder 1 teaspoon
7. Salt 1 teaspoon
8. Ground white pepper ¼ teaspoon
9. Ground ginger ¼ teaspoon
10. Bay leaf 1 teaspoon
11. Half-and-half 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Judy's Pumpkin Soup

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and leek in melted butter until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, pumpkin puree, curry powder, salt, white pepper, ground ginger, and bay leaf to onion mixture; bring to a boil.

2 . Stage

Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove from heat to cool. Pour broth mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return pureed mixture to pot and bring to a boil.

3 . Stage

Gradually stir half-and-half into pumpkin mixture; cook until soup is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.