Pumpkin Soup II

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. (don't measure) extra virgin olive oil
• 2 or 3 large onions, in chunks
• 3-4 lb. uncooked pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 large, firm ripe tomato (try to get locally grown tomatoes, not those tasteless packaged ones from California), quartered, skin, seeds and all
• 1 or 2 tbsp. pareve chicken soup powder (optional)
• 2 qt. mineral water (non-carbonated, I prefer it to tap water)
• 1 tsp. each dried oregano, basil, and marjoram (or fresh, if you can get them)
• Kosher salt
• Coarsely ground black pepper