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Chestnut Soup With Amaretto

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This International soup features Chestnuts, fresh, Carrot, Parsnip, Onion. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, smooth, comforting richness. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8
Calories: 475.7
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This International soup features Chestnuts, fresh, Carrot, Parsnip, Onion. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, smooth, comforting richness. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 2 pound Chestnuts, fresh
  • 2 Carrot
  • 2 Parsnip
  • 1 Onion, small
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 2 Scallion
  • 3 Celery Stalk
  • 4 tablespoon Butter
  • 5 cup Brown stock
Directions
  1. 1
    Bouquet garni 3 tb Amaretto liqueur 1 c
  2. 2
    Cream , heavy Salt; to taste Pepper, black; to taste Cayenne pepper Nutmeg
  3. 3
    Make a slash in the rounded side of each chestnut and roast in a pre- heated 400 F (204&# 194;°C).
  4. 4
    oven for 5 minutes.
  5. 5
    Peel off the shell and inner skin.
  6. 6
    Peel the carrots, parsnip, onion, and garlic.
  7. 7
    Finely chop all of the vegetables, including the scallions and celery.
  8. 8
    Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  9. 9
    Add the vegetables and cook for five minutes, or until soft but not brown.
  10. 10
    Add the chestnuts, stock, and bouquet garni.
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    Gently simmer the soup for 40 minutes, or until the chestnuts are very soft.
  12. 12
    Remove the bouquet garni and puree the soup in a blender or food pro- cessor.
  13. 13
    Return the soup to the saucepan, adding the amaretto, two- thirds of the
  14. 14
    cream , and salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and nutmeg to taste; the soup should be very flavorful.
  15. 15
    If a sweeter flavor is desired, add a spoonful of brown sugar.
  16. 16
    To serve, ladle the chestnut soup into warmed bowls.
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    Pour a little of the remaining
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    cream into each bowl and marble it into the soup, stirring with a skewer.
  19. 19
    Chestnut soup is extremely rich, so keep the rest of the meal simple.
  20. 20
    Washington Post

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 475.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.1g24%
Saturated Fat 8.3g42%
Cholesterol 32.2mg11%
Sodium 188.1mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 76.5g26%
Dietary Fiber 8.0g32%
Sugars 4.5g
Protein 9.0g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: amaretto, baking, blending, brown, butter, carrot, chestnut, chestnuts, clove, fresh, international, onion, parsnip, roasting, scallion, simmering, small, soup, stalk, stock
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