Pumpkin Tomato Soup | Growing Chefs! Ontario

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 rib celery, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 (443 millilitre) can pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup heavy cream, plus 2 tablespoons for garnish
• 4 leaves fresh basil, chopped
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste