Creamy Autumn Pumpkin Crock Pot Soup

Happy first day of October!  Around here, October marks the beginning of hay rides, corn mazes. pumpkin patches, cold weather, bon fires, s'mores, Halloween and of course....EVERYTHING pumpkin.  So what better way to start of the month than with an amazing pumpkin soup?  This one is so easy and will wrap you up in all of the wonderful flavors of Autumn!

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 (29 ounce) can plain pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 celery stalks chopped
• 2 carrots shredded
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream

DIRECTIONS:

1. Add all ingredients to slow cooker EXCEPT heavy cream and stir
2. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours 
3. Before serving, pour heavy cream into soup, stir well and ladle soup into bowls.  Garnish with shredded carrot and celery.  
4. Enjoy!