Piquant {Spicy} Pumpkin & Peanut Soup

It's that time of year! Time to use up all that pumpkin!

Piquant {Spicy} Pumpkin & Peanut Soup 

1 Tbsp. olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 tsp. ginger, fresh, minced

1/2 tsp. cayenne

1 tsp. lemon zest

3 cups water

2 Tbsp. Bill's Best Chicknish (or other chicken-like broth seasoning)

3 Tbsp. soy sauce

1 - 16 oz. can pumpkin puree

1 - 13.5 oz. can unsweetened coconut milk

1/3 cup peanut butter

1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

1 Tbsp. agave syrup or maple syrup

Salt to taste

1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped

2 Tbsp. peanuts, roasted

Saute' onion in olive oil. When soft, add ginger and cayenne. Then stir in lemon zest, water, chicken-like seasoning, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes. 

Strain the broth into another pot and discard the solids. Return broth to a low simmer. Then whisk in pumpkin,coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, agave syrup, and salt. Cook until heated through. 

Serve with cilantro and peanuts.