Pumpkin Coconut Peanut Soup

Loosely adapted from these sources:
Pumpkin, Peanut, and Ginger Soup
Spicy Coconut and Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Coconut Peanut Soup
serves 2-3

1 small onion, diced
1 inch ginger, grated
1 14 oz can pumpkin
1 14 oz can coconut milk
1/4 c peanut butter
dash cayenne pepper
salt to taste

1/4 c chopped cilantro

Saute onion in olive oil until soft and translucent.  Add ginger and saute for one minute more.  Stir in pumpkin, coconut milk, peanut butter, cayenne, and salt, and bring to a simmer.  Add water if soup seems too thick.  Blend if desired.  Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.