Roasted Pumpkin Chestnut Soup recipes

Name: Roasted Pumpkin Chestnut Soup recipes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 2 cups roasted or canned pumpkin puree*; 1 cup whole peeled chestnuts; 4-5 cups good quality chicken stock or vegetable broth, plus more if needed; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; pinch of nutmeg; cayenne pepper; salt; Optional: 2 tablespoons half and half cream; 3 pound pie pumpkin; 6-8 sprigs fresh thyme; olive oil; 6 strips bacon, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces and sauteed; 1 cup sliced and sauteed baby bella mushrooms, or a mixture of other small mushrooms; 1 1/2 cups unseasoned croutons; Leaves from 6-8 sprigs fresh cilantro