Pumpkin Soup | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 4 pounds fresh pumpkin flesh (about One 6-7 pound Sugar pumpkin), peeled, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 8 cups (2 quarts) chicken stock, or canned, low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice