Creamy Pumpkin Soup

This turned into a GREAT vegetable dish!

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 8-10 bowls

Ingredients

• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  garlic clove
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped carrots
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 1 (1 lb) can pumpkin puree
• 6  cups water
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  crushed bay leaf
• 1⁄4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  garlic salt
•  fresh ground  salt & pepper

Directions

1. In 1/2 stick butter sweat onions.
2. When translucent, pour carrots and add the other 1/2 stick butter. Stir occasionally on medium heat for 1/2 hour.
3. Put in celery for 5 minutes.
4. Add water and pumpkin; bring to a simmer.
5. Put in remaining spices except for salt and pepper.
6. Simmer for 1 hour.
7. Reduce heat and add cream.
8. Salt & pepper to taste.
9. Serve with sour cream and french fried onions.
10. If you want it smoother, blend with a hand blender.