Pumpkin and Pear Bisque with Goat Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (2 pound) pie pumpkin, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 3 pears - peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 0.5 onion, diced
• 0.5 bulb fennel, diced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 0.5 cup crumbled goat cheese