Serves: 6 as a first course Ingredients: 2 t. vegetable oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup chicken stock or low salt canned broth 1 16-ounce can pumpkin (not pie filling!) 2 1/4 cups half and half 1 1/2 cups canned pear nectar 1/4 t. ginger or to taste 1/2 t. salt or to…