Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium B.C. pie pumpkin (about 2–2.5 lbs), peeled, seeded, and cubed
• 4-6 cloves of B.C. garlic
• 1 tbsp red chili flakes (optional)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Avalon Dairy butter
• 1 cup chopped B.C. white onion
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• ½ cup Avalon Dairy heavy cream (or more to taste)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional, for depth)
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• Pumpkin seeds or a drizzle of cream (optional garnish)