2 tablespoon Extra-virgin Olive Oil
1-2 cloves of garlic minced
1 med Onion — finely chopped
3 cup vegetable stock
1 can tomatoes in juice – diced use rotel
1 can Black Beans — drained
1 can pumpkin puree
1 cup heavy cream or half n half
1 tablespoon Curry Powder
1 ½ teaspoon Ground Cumin
¼ tsp to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Coarse salt
20 Blades Fresh Chives — chopped or snipped, for garnish
Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add oil. When oil is hot, add onion.
Saute onions 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and curry cook for a few min. Add broth, tomatoes, black beans and pumpkin puree. Stir to combine ingredients and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and stir in cream, cayenne and salt, to taste.
Simmer 5 minutes, adjust seasonings and serve garnished with chopped chives .