Roasted Chestnut Soup

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Total Time:
30 mins
Yield:
6

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 large onions, thinly sliced

  • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

  • 4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth

  • One 14- to 15-ounce jar vacuum-packed chestnuts

  • 1 1/2 pounds large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced

  • 1 tablespoon chopped thyme leaves

  • Pinch of cinnamon

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 3 tablespoons cream sherry

  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add the onions and garlic, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the stock, chestnuts, potatoes, thyme and cinnamon; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over moderate heat until the potatoes are very tender and broken up, about 15 minutes.

  2. In a blender, puree the soup. Return the soup to the pot and stir in the sherry and lemon juice. Ladle into shallow bowls and serve.

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