Pumpkin Soup with Chives

Ingredients

 * ½ cup onion diced
 * 5 cups homemade chicken stock
 * 2½ cups pumpkin puree
 * salt and nutmeg
 * cayenne pepper
 * 2 cups 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 blender.
 * 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.