Spiced Pumpkin Soup | RainSong

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
• 4 to 5 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 4 to 5 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 Granny Smith Apples, cored and chopped
• 2 cups (approximately) soaked and cooked white or other beans (optional)
• 10 cups water or homemade chicken stock*
• 8 cups cooked sugar pie pumpkin flesh
• 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 to 4 teaspoons Himalayan salt
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground black pepper