The Best Kabocha Squash Soup, SOS free | Garden Of Eydie

Ingredients

• ½ medium yellow onion , peeled and diced (about ⅔ cup)
• 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped (about ⅓ cup)
• 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds , ground in a spice grinder
• 1 tablespoon peeled and grated ginger
• 1 garlic clove , peeled and minced
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 large kabocha squash ( 5 pounds), or 2 smaller ones (about 2-1/2 pounds each), peeled, seeded and diced into 2-inch pieces (see Cook’s notes below)
• freshly ground black pepper , to taste
• 1 quart Earthy Vegetable Stock with Mushrooms
• 1 granny smith apple, peeled, seeded and diced very small (⅛” dice)
• ½ cup pumpkin seeds , toasted
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives