Chestnut Soup with Crispy Bacon

Name: Chestnut Soup with Crispy Bacon
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 10 oz cooked chestnuts; 1 medium potato, diced; 5 cups chicken stock; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 4 slices bacon, crisp-cooked; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

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A creamy chestnut soup with a mild sweetness and a savory bacon topping. It feels very much like late autumn and winter entertaining.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

butter – 2 tbsp
onion, chopped – 1 medium
cooked chestnuts – 10 oz
potato, diced – 1 medium
chicken stock – 5 cups
heavy cream – 1/2 cup
bacon, crisp-cooked – 4 slices
nutmeg – 1/4 tsp
salt – 1 tsp
black pepper – 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Melt the butter and cook the onion for 4 minutes until soft.
2. Add the chestnuts, potato and chicken stock and simmer for 18 minutes.
3. Blend until smooth and stir in the cream and nutmeg.
4. Season with salt and pepper and warm through gently.
5. Serve with crisp bacon sprinkled over the top.