Creamy Chestnut Soup | Saveur

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. butter
• 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 rib celery, roughly chopped
• 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 1 (24-oz.) bottle peeled cooked chestnuts, drained, or 1 1/2 lbs. peeled roasted chestnuts
• ¹⁄₃ cup creme fraiche
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbsp. dry sherry, such as amontillado