Healthy Pumpkin Soup in a Hurry

Ingredients

• 2 TBSP olive oil ((or coconut oil))
• 4 lb fresh pumpkin ((or 3½ cups canned pumpkin purée))
• 1 yellow onion ((sliced))
• 1 carrot ((chopped))
• 1 apple ((peeled, cored and chopped))
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic ((minced, or 1 tsp garlic powder))
• 1 tsp sage
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream ((or coconut cream, optional))
• ¼ cup fresh parsley ((for garnish, optional))
• pepitas ((for garnish, optional))