Pumpkin Soup with Chives

Ingredients

 * 1/2  c            Onion diced
 * 5      c            Homemade chicken stock
 * 2 1/2  c            pumpkin puree
 * salt and nutmeg
 * cayenne pepper
 * 2      c            Light cream
 * Whipped cream
 * Fresh chives

Directions

 * 1) Cook, covered, in boiling water about 25 minutes.
 * 2) Mash and let drain in strainer for 30 minutes.
 * 3) Cook diced Onion with stock in a saucepan for about 10 minutes.
 * 4) Add pumpkin puree and seasonings.
 * 5) Process in blende.
 * 6) Add cream and heat through.
 * 7) Taste and adjust seasonings.
 * 8) Ladle into pumpkin shell replace lid, and ladle into individual bowls at the table.
 * 9) Garnish each with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped chives.