Ingredients:

• 2 cups Calabasa Pumpkin
• 2 cups Butternut Squash
• 1 Onion
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Leek
• 1 Celery Stalk
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 Qt. Chicken Stock
• ˝ Cup Corn Oil
• 1 Cup Pepitas (Roasted Pumpkin Seeds)
• Salt & Pepper, to Taste

To Prepare:

1. Peel and cut Pumpkin and Squash into chunks
2. In a heavy skillet, place diced Onion, Carrot, Leek and Celery and sauté for 5 minutes.
3. Add Chicken Stock, Cinnamon Stick and Bay Leaves and bring mixture to a boil. Add Pumpkin chunks and bring mixture to a boil.
4. Simmer until Pumpkin chunks are soft, approximately 1/2 hour. Remove mixture from heat, puree and strain.
5. Bring liquid to a boil. Continue to cook until it reaches desirable thickness. Salt and Pepper to taste. Garnish with Pepitas.

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