Sauté garlic & onions in olive oil until translucent.

In a large pot, add onion sauté, pumpkin, tomato, vegetable broth, ginger, cayenne, thyme and salt. Bring to simmer over medium heat and stir often for 10 minutes.

Using an emersion blender, blend ingredients in pot until smooth. Alternately, you can transfer the ingredients into a blender or food processor, removing the center part of the lid to allow steam to escape, and blend until smooth.