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

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