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Chestnut Cream Soup
by @NomNomVelvety chestnut soup with a hint of cream and roasted chestnut strips — an elegant autumn and Advent classic.
Source / link: Klassisches Herbstrezept
Ingredients
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| 400 g | cooked chestnuts (vacuum-packed) |
| 1 | onion |
| 1 | garlic clove |
| 1 | carrot |
| 1 | celery stalk |
| 2 EL | butter |
| 1 EL | olive oil |
| 1 l | vegetable broth |
| 1 | bay leaf |
| 1 | thyme sprig |
| 200 ml | cream |
| etwas | salt |
| etwas | pepper |
| 1 Prise | nutmeg |
| 2 EL | crème fraîche |
| 50 g | chestnuts for the strips |
Preparation
Step by step through the recipe
- 1 1 Finely dice onion and 1 garlic clove. 1 Cut carrot and 1 celery into small cubes.
- 2 2 EL Melt butter and 1 EL olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté the diced onion and garlic until translucent.
- 3 Add the diced carrot and celery and sauté briefly until the vegetables take on a little color.
- 4 400 g Roughly chop cooked chestnuts, add to the pot and roast briefly. Deglaze with 1 l vegetable broth, add 1 bay leaf and 1 thyme sprig and let the soup simmer gently covered for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
- 5 Remove bay leaf and thyme sprig and purée the soup very finely and creamy with an immersion blender.
- 6 200 ml Stir in cream and season the soup with a little salt, a little pepper and 1 Prise nutmeg. Only heat gently, do not let it boil anymore.
- 7 For the strips, cut 50 g chestnuts into fine strips and roast in a dry pan over medium heat until golden brown and crispy.
- 8 Fill the soup into warmed bowls, add a dollop of 2 EL crème fraîche to each and serve sprinkled with the roasted chestnut strips.
Notes & tips
Note: Contains milk/cream. Variation: With oat cuisine instead of cream and plant-based margarine instead of butter, the soup can be made vegan. Tip: Vacuum-packed or already cooked chestnuts are the time-saving shortcut — fresh chestnuts must first be scored, roasted and peeled. The soup can be prepared well a day in advance; when reheating, add a little broth or water as it thickens.
Nutrition
estimated per serving- Calories
- 384 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Fat
- 31 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)
