Chestnut Soup with Fresh Ginger - Heal Your Health Now

Ingredients

• 10 oz chestnuts (or I used two 3.5-ounce roasted chestnut packets)
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 celery stalk, diced (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 carrot, diced (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 leek, white and light green parts, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
• ½ onion, diced (I used 1/2 fennel bulb)
• 1 qt chicken broth (I used turkey stock I made after Thanksgiving)
• 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice, or to taste
• ½ cup heavy cream (or Dairy Free alternative)
• ½ tsp salt, or to taste
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste