Chestnut and potato soup

Embrace the warming aromas and flavours of autumn with this hearty soup.

Recipe «Chestnut and potato soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 25g butter, 1 leek, trimmed, sliced, 2 potatoes, peeled, chopped, 1.25L chicken stock, 150g chestnuts, peeled, roasted , Creme fraiche, to serve, Chestnuts, extra, chopped, to serve, Fresh thyme leaves, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 25g butter 
• 1 leek, trimmed, sliced 
• 2 potatoes, peeled, chopped 
• 1.25L chicken stock 
• 150g chestnuts, peeled, roasted 
• Creme fraiche, to serve 
• Chestnuts, extra, chopped, to serve 
• Fresh thyme leaves, to serve 

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek. Cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Add potato and stir to coat.
2. Add the chicken stock. Simmer, partially covered, for 7 minutes. Add chestnuts and simmer, partially covered, for a further 7 minutes or until potato is tender. Use a stick blender to blend until smooth. Serve topped with creme fraiche, extra chestnut and thyme. Season with pepper.