pumpkin soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cup chopped onion (or i use dried flakes and or onion powder. but not in the butter )
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
• 1 can 14 ½ oz. chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped, peeled potato or frozen, hash brown potatoes, loose pack ( i add an extra cup . so 3 cups if double )
• 1 cup frozen corn( can add an extra 1/2 cup of this if i double it too)
• 1/4 cup red or green sweet pepper ( or both!)
• 1/2 can 16-oz can (1 cup) pumpkin ( or all if doubling )
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup half-and-half, light cream, or milk
• 2 teaspoons adobo spice ( in hispanic specialty isle )
• 2 tablespoons sliced green onion as a garnish