
Because the autumn climate arrives & the leaves start to alter color, I all the time crave a heat bowl of selfmade soup. This conventional French soup options roasted chestnuts as the bottom, which supplies the soup a candy & nutty flavour profile. Creamy Chestnut Soup also called Soupe Aux Marrons is a staple this time of 12 months.

You should use freshly roasted chestnuts (that are in an abundance from October to December) or store-bought pre-roasted chestnuts (which may usually be discovered within the produce part). This soup makes for a beautiful appetizer for any Thanksgiving celebration. It takes beneath an hour to made & could be made one to 2 days upfront.

As presentation is further necessary across the holidays, I prefer to garnish the soup with a dollop of bitter cream, a sprinkle of crispy bacon, grated nutmeg & sliced chives. The bacon provides texture to an in any other case creamy soup & the chives add a success of freshness.

To regulate the recipe to be vegetarian-friendly, merely eradicate the bacon & substitute the bacon fats with unsalted butter. The hen inventory can be substituted for a low sodium vegetable inventory.

Completely satisfied October! Cheers to sweater climate & soup season.

French Chestnut Soup
Components:
- 50 grams of bacon, sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
- 2 shallots, diced
- 1 leek, break up lengthwise & sliced
- 2 stalks of celery, diced
- 1 carrot, peeled & diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- Salt & cracked black pepper, to style
- 400 grams entire roasted chestnuts
- 4 cups low-sodium hen broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Bitter cream, for serving
- Sliced chives, for serving
- Grated nutmeg, for serving
Instructions:
- In a heavy backside pot over medium warmth add the bacon. Constantly stirring, cook dinner till crispy. Take away utilizing a slotted spoon & switch to a paper towel lined plate. Reserve till able to serve.
- To the identical skillet add the garlic, shallots, leek, celery, carrot, bay leaf, thyme, salt & pepper. Cook dinner till the greens start to melt, about 10 minutes.
- Add the chestnuts & hen broth. Deliver to a boil & cut back to a delicate simmer. Cowl with the lid & proceed cooking till the greens have softened, about half-hour.
- Take away from warmth. Utilizing an immersion blender puree the soup till easy. Simply earlier than serving add the heavy cream.
- Switch to a soup bowl. Garnish with a dollop of bitter cream, sliced chives, grated nutmeg & a sprinkle of crispy bacon.

