Chestnut Soup with Pine Nuts and Currants

Name: Chestnut Soup with Pine Nuts and Currants
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters chopped celery; 1 kilograms fresh chestnuts or 5 cups cooked, peeled chestnuts (fresh, frozen, canned, or vacuum-packed; see notes); 59 milliliters dried currants; 2 liters fat-skimmed chicken broth; 2 teaspoons fennel seed; 237 milliliters half-and-half (light cream); 2 Tbsps olive oil; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 8 servings Salt and pepper

Chestnut Soup with Pine Nuts and Currants might be just the soup you are searching for. One serving contains 457 calories, 6g of protein, and 12g of fat. This gluten free, primal, whole 30, and vegetarian recipe serves 8. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. A mixture of celery, chestnuts), half-and-half, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut an X about 1/2 inch long through the flat side of each chestnut shell.

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Chestnuts

Place nuts in a 12- by 17-inch pan.

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Nuts

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Frying Pan

Bake in a 400 oven until shells begin to split open and nuts are slightly soft (break 1 open to test), 25 to 30 minutes. Hold 1 hot nut at a time in a soft potholder and squeeze to loosen shell. Pull off shell and brown skin; use a small, sharp knife to pull bits of skin from crevices. Discard any moldy or hard, dried nuts.

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Pasta Shells

Nuts

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Pot Holder

Oven

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Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat, frequently stir onion, celery, and fennel seed in 1 tablespoon oil until vegetables are limp, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Fennel Seeds

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Celery

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Add broth and chestnuts; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chestnuts mash easily, about 40 minutes.

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Chestnuts

Broth

Whirl mixture, a portion at a time, in a blender or food processor until smooth.

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Return pure to pan and add half-and-half. Stir over medium-high heat until steaming, about 3 minutes (about 8 minutes if chilled).

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Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium heat, frequently stir currants and pine nuts in remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil until nuts are golden, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Pine Nuts