| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains, Meats, Dairy |
|
November 19 |
1 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
c |
Finely chopped onion |
| 2 |
|
Garlic cloves; minced |
| 1 |
|
Bay leaf |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Dried thyme; crumbled |
| 2 |
tb |
Unsalted butter |
| 2 |
c |
Thinly sliced celery |
| 2 |
|
Carrots; slice thin |
| 1 |
lb |
Canned or vacuum-packed whole chestnuts; rinsed, drained |
|
|
; well, and patted |
|
|
; dry if using canned |
|
|
; (about 2 1/2 cups) |
| 1 |
lg |
Boiling potato; (about 1/2 pound) |
| 3 |
c |
Chicken broth |
|
|
Sour cream as an accompaniment |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a kettle cook the onion, the garlic, the bay leaf, and the thyme
in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is
softened, add the celery and the carrots, and cook the mixture over
moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the chestnuts, the
potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, the broth, 2 1/2 cups
water, and salt and pepper to taste, simmer the mixture, covered, for
20 to 25 minutes, or until the chestnuts and the potato are very
tender, and discard the bay leaf. In a blender puree the mixture in
batches until it is smooth and return it to the kettle. The soup may
be prepared 1 day in advance, cooled uncovered, and kept covered and
chilled. Heat the soup, stirring, until it is hot and serve it with
the sour cream.
Makes about 9 cups, serving 6 to 8.
Gourmet November 1990
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