Chestnut Soup Recipe | Vitamix

Chestnut Soup

Winter weather calls for this seasonal flavored soup.

Total Time55 Minutes 35 Seconds
Yield
3 servings
DifficultySimple

Dietary Interests

Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean

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Ingredients

For the Soup:
1 Tablespoon 30 ml olive oil
½ small 55 g onion, chopped
½ 50 g celery stalk, chopped
½ medium 50 g carrot, chopped
1 garlic clove
¼ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
3 cups 720 ml vegetable broth
1 small dried bay leaf
7 ½ ounces 215 g roasted chestnuts
¼ cup 60 ml cashew milk [or dairy of choice]
½ Tablespoon dry sherry
For the Croutons:
1 ½ Tablespoons 25 ml olive oil
1 cup 125 g rustic bread, crusts removed, cubed
¼ teaspoon saffron

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat add the olive oil. Add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and salt. Cook until soft, about 8 minutes.
Add broth, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes.
Add chestnuts and simmer until chestnuts and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Remove bay leaf.
Place the mixture into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40 – 50 seconds. Pour back into the large saucepan and simmer.
Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil, bread and cook, stirring until golden, about 3 minutes. Add the saffron and cook until the croutons are browned.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with croutons.

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