Caribbean Green Soup

Name: Caribbean Green Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 10 pieces okra, tops removed and sliced; 1 cup chopped pumpkin or squash (or 1 can pumpkin puree); 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper plus more to taste; 2 cups coconut milk; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper (optional); 1 pound fresh spinach, stems included and coarsely chopped; 6 chives, chopped