Dairy Free Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients

• 6 cups butternut squash peeled & diced into 1/2" pieces, about 2 medium squash, 3 pounds total
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic peeled & minced
• 2 onions medium, minced
• 2 pears ripe, peeled, cored & diced
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 fresh thyme or oregano sprigs, optional
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper fresh
• fresh chives for garnish, optional