Gingered Pumpkin Soup

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pumpkin
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 cup light cream
• 14 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• salt and pepper
• maple sugar (optional) or packed brown sugar (optional)
• pumpkin seeds (optional)

1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2. Stir in pumpkin, chicken broth, half-and-half, maple syrup, and ginger.
3. Bring mixture just to boiling.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Ladle the soup into a serving bowl.
6. If desired, garnish with maple sugar and pumpkin seeds.

butter, pumpkin, chicken broth, light cream, maple syrup, ginger, salt, maple sugar, pumpkin seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gingered-pumpkin-soup-258224 (may not work)