Charred Pumpkin Soup - SippitySup

Ingredients

• 3 pound pumpkin (choose thin-skinned varities such as sugar pie, delicata, or butternut squash)
• 4 tablespoon olive oil (divided)
• 2 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more for seasoning)
• 1 carrot (roughly chopped)
• 1 onion (peeled and roughly chopped)
• 1 stalk celery (roughly chopped)
• 2 tablespoon finely chopped, fresh sage leaves
• freshly cracked black pepper (for seasoning)
• 4 cup chicken stock (or flavorful vegetable stock)
• grated Parmesan cheese (to taste)
• fresh, whole sage leaves (as garnish)