Chestnut Soup

Name: Chestnut Soup
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 680 grams chestnuts, peeled; 2 liters chicken broth; 3 sprigs fresh parsley; 6 servings ground black pepper to taste; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 6 servings salt to taste; 1 teaspoons white sugar

Chestnut Soup requires approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 319 calories. This recipe serves 6. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. A mixture of ground pepper, sugar, chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as a soup. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

To Cook Chestnuts: With a sharp knife, slice an "X" across each chestnut.

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Chestnuts

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Knife

Place chestnuts in a single layer on a jelly roll pan.

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Chestnuts

Jelly

Roll

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Frying Pan

Pour 1/4 cup water into the pan.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Bake in a preheated 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, shell and peel.

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Oven

In a large saucepan combine the chicken stock, shelled chestnuts and chopped onions.

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Chicken Stock

Chestnuts

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Place the parsley sprigs, cloves and bay leaf in a spice bag and add to the chicken stock mixture. Simmer over medium-low heat for 45 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Bay Leaves

Parsley

Clove

Discard the spice bag and puree the chestnut mixture in a food processor or blender.

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Chestnuts

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Food Processor

Blender

Add the heavy cream, sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Return mixture to saucepan and gently heat through. To serve to with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream, a bit of chopped parsley and some cooked chopped chestnuts just before serving. High quality vegetable broth can be substituted for the chicken broth.

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Salt And Pepper