Ben's Creamy Chestnut Soup
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 3 ribs celery, diced
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 3 gloves garlic, diced
  • 5 cups chestnuts, cooked and shelled
  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup cream
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • parsley and red pepper flakes for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, sauté onion, celery, carrot and garlic in olive oil with salt and pepper until onions are translucent and slightly browned, 10 minutes. Add stock and chestnuts and simmer until all vegetables are tender, 30 minutes.
  2. Remove soup from heat and blend with immersion blender, or cooled in batches in blender. Transfer back to heat and add butter, cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve topped with parsley and red pepper flakes.
Recipe by The Two Bananas at https://thetwobananas.com/bens-creamy-chestnut-soup/