Spicy West Indian Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 1/2 cups chopped peeled calabaza or butternut squash (about 1 pound)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons minced seeded Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 (15.75-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf