vegan pumpkin chowder

Name: vegan pumpkin chowder
Ingredients: 1 C leftover pumpkin cheese fondue; 2 C roasted pumpkin flesh (scooped from the pumpkin bowl) OR use canned pumpkin puree; 2 C water; 2 tsp vegan chicken-flavored bouillon; ¼ tsp ground sage; ¼ tsp ground black pepper, plus more as garnish; ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg; 2 tbsp vegan butter; ½ C finely chopped celery; ½ C finely chopped carrot; ¼ C finely chopped shallot; ¼ C finely chopped leek; ½ tsp dried thyme; 1 C fresh or frozen corn kernels; 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage; 2 C finely chopped curly kale, stems removed; 1 C store-bought croutons, as garnish; ½ C shredded vegan parmesan, as garnish