Chestnut soup with cream as a festive Christmas recipe for Advent, holidays and cosy family dinners
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Creamy chestnut soup

Chestnuts, onions and potatoes are boiled with white wine and vegetable stock until soft, pureed and finished with cream and thyme. Bring the white wine to a boil and add the cream only after pureeing, so that the soup tastes round instead of alcoholic. Apple cubes add acid, alcohol-free broth replaces wine.

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Total time 40 min
Calories 360 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

What matters in chestnut soup with cream

Bring white wine to a boil and add the cream only after pureeing, so that the soup tastes round instead of alcoholic. Chestnuts, onions and potatoes are boiled soft with white wine and vegetable broth, pureed and finished with cream and thyme. Apple cubes add acid, alcohol-free broth replaces wine.

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Creamy chestnut soup

Boil chestnuts, onion and potatoes until soft with white wine and vegetable stock, puree and finish with cream and thyme. Bring the white wine to a boil and add the cream only after pureeing, so that the soup tastes round instead of alcoholic.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Dice onion and potato, roughly chop a part of the chestnuts for the garnish and leave the rest whole. Heat vegetable stock and measure the white wine, cream and thyme.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Chestnuts, onions and potatoes are boiled with white wine and vegetable stock, pureed and finished with cream and thyme.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Bring the white wine to a boil and add the cream only after pureeing, so that the soup tastes round instead of alcoholic.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Puree the chestnut soup finely and work in the cream over a low heat. Fill into warm bowls and garnish with some pieces of chestnut and thyme.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Creamy chestnut soup

Important for chestnut soup with cream

Bring the white wine to a boil and add the cream only after pureeing, so that the soup tastes round instead of alcoholic.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Apple cubes as a garnish bring acidity, alcohol-free broth replaces the wine.

Nutrition per serving

360kcal
44.0 gCarbohydrates
7.0 gProtein
17.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Creamy chestnut soup

Weigh the chestnuts, prepare the onion and potatoes separately, and then start the main cooking process for chestnut soup with cream.

Bring the white wine to a boil and add the cream only after pureeing, so that the soup tastes round instead of alcoholic.

Chestnut soup with cream cool quickly. If reheated, observe: let the white wine boil completely and add the cream only after pureeing so that the soup tastes round instead of alcoholic. Heat the leftovers only once completely.

Apple cubes as a garnish bring acidity, alcohol-free broth replaces the wine.

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