Harvest Time Pumpkin Soup

Directions

Cut pumpkin, potatoes and carrots into pieces and steam until tender.

Remove peel from pumpkin.

Save steaming water. Sauté onion and garlic in a little olive oil until transparent.

Purée onion, garlic and vegetables in a food processor, adding reserved water.

Return the purée to a saucepan and add spices, salt and pepper, cream, butter and soy sauce.

If soup is too thick, thin with a little water, milk or chicken stock.

Heat but do not boil.

Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and chives.