Classic Chestnut Soup with Marsala Mushrooms - Chestnut Charlie's

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs butter or vegan margarine
• 1 medium onion, diced (1 cup)
• 1 celery stalk, diced (1/2 cup)
• 1 carrot roughly chopped
• 2 1/2 cups fresh peeled chestnuts
• 2 Tbs marsala wine
• 1 Tbs fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 2 Tbs chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (or less, depending on preference)
• 8 oz of sliced cremini mushrooms
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 2-3Tbs marsala wine