Bacon Pumpkin Soup - Indiana Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb. Indiana Kitchen thick-cut bacon cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 3 lbs. sugar pumpkin* seeded and halved
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tbs. light firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tbs. fresh thyme minced
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne
• roasted pumpkin seeds for garnish (optional)