- 2 tablespoon (1/4 stick) butter
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 2-pound pumpkin peeled, seeded, chopped (about 6 cups)
- 6 cups (or more) chicken stock or canned low-salt broth
- 5 whole cloves
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery and onion; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add pumpkin, 6 cups stock and cloves. Cover and simmer until pumpkin is very tender, about 25 minutes.
- Discard cloves. Purée soup in batches in blender. Return to Dutch oven. Stir in cream and honey. Bring to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Bring to simmer before serving, thinning with more stock, if desired.)