Creamy Chestnut Soup | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Creamy Chestnut Soup | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 12 ounces leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly; 1 ripe Bartlett or Bosc pear, peeled, halved, cored, and chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; Salt and pepper; 4 cups chicken broth; 3 cups (14 ounces) peeled cooked chestnuts, chopped; 3/4 cup half-and-half; 2 tablespoons brandy or cognac; 1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar; Pinch ground nutmeg; 1/4 cup minced fresh chives

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We made a supersmooth soup by simmering chestnuts, leeks, pear, celery, and thyme until they were completely tender before pureeing the mixture.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
12 ounces leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly
1 ripe Bartlett or Bosc pear, peeled, halved, cored, and chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper
4 cups chicken broth
3 cups (14 ounces) peeled cooked chestnuts, chopped
3/4 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons brandy or cognac
1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar
Pinch ground nutmeg
1/4 cup minced fresh chives