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Chestnut Port Soup
January 19, 2023 by Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) Leave a CommentPrep Time
10 minsCook Time
30 minsTotal Time
40 mins
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 240 g Chestnuts
- 200 ml Port Extract
- 1 tbsp Chicken Stock Mix
- 2 tsp Sage dried
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 350 ml Water
- 50 ml Cream
- 1 stick Celery , chopped
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 80 g Pancetta or Bacon , diced
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Butter
- In a pan on medium heat, melt butter and oil. Add celery and cook until soft.
- Add Chestnuts (drained) and sage and cook for 2 minutes. Add Port extract and cook until port has reduced.
- Add water and chicken stock mix. Bring to boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
- Add garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Stir and simmer for 30 minutes.
- While simmering, on a separate pan, cook bacon and set aside.
- Remove the soup from heat and puree until smooth with a hand blender. Return to heat add cream and stir.
- Cook for a few minutes. Serve and sprinkle with bacon.