Creamy Chestnut Soup

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2018

We made a supersmooth soup by simmering chestnuts, leeks, pear, celery, and thyme until they were completely tender before pureeing the mixture.

SERVES 6

TIME 1 hour

Creamy Chestnut Soup

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Adding dairy in the form of half-and-half gave the soup just the right amount of creaminess and fat. The sweet pear complemented the subtle sweetness of the chestnuts, and a splash of sherry vinegar brightened the soup up with a balancing a...

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