Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:
1 lb smoked bacon, chopped
1 large or 2 small leeks chopped (only the bottom part of the leek not the green)
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 large (29 oz.) can of pumpkin
7 cups of chicken broth
1 to 1 1/2 cups cream
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Cook bacon in a soup pot. When it is almost done add the onion, leeks and garlic. Cook until onions are translucent (about 20 minutes). Add the pumpkin and stir. Add the broth. Mix well and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the cream and salt and pepper to taste.