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Leek-and-Chestnut Soup
This sweet, creamy soup is like a warm winter hug!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 40 min👤 Christopher Michel📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
- ●blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Melt butter in a large Dutch oven or saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 7 to ⏱️ 8 minutes.
medium leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced2
2
Add stock, chestnuts, thyme, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, until flavors have melded, 20 to ⏱️ 25 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Blend, in batches (or use an immersion blender directly in the saucepan), until smooth. Return to saucepan.
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3
Stir in half-and-half, bourbon, and nutmeg. If soup is too thick, add additional stock to thin. Serve warm garnished with chives.
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