Best Chestnut And Celery Soup Recipes

Chestnut Puree for Celery Root Soup with Brussels Sprouts and Chestnuts image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 9

30 chestnuts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup shallots, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups low-sodium store-bought or homemade Vegetable Stock
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 cloves Whole Roasted Garlic
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a small sharp knife or a chestnut knife, carve an "X" in the flat side of each chestnut. Place chestnuts in an even layer, "X" side-down on a baking sheet. Transfer to oven and roast until opened, 10 to 12 minutes. Peel immediately, using a towel if chestnuts are too hot to touch; coarsely chop.
Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent. Add chestnuts and cook for about 1 minute. Add vegetable stock; bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
Add molasses, maple syrup, and roasted garlic. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking until chestnuts are soft, about 30 minutes more. Working in batches, carefully transfer to the jar of a blender; blend until smooth.

Celery Root and Chestnut Soup With Brussels Sprouts image

Provided by Tara Parker-Pope

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 medium onion, diced small
1 stalk celery, diced small
1 medium leek, white and light green parts only, diced small
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil, plus more for sweating the vegetables
1 large bulb celery root, peeled and diced (about 2 1/2 cups)
4 cups milk
Salt
Pepper
Juice from 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons, or to taste)
5 shallots, sliced thin
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 sprig thyme
12 chestnuts, peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 ounce Calvados
Salt
Pepper
2 cups water
1 tablespoon celery root, diced and blanched
1 teaspoon carrots, diced and blanched
3 turnip pieces, quartered and blanched (about three tablespoons)
2 chestnuts, roasted
2 brussels sprouts, diced or leaves, blanched

Steps:

Prepare the soup. Sweat the onions, celery, leeks and garlic in a small amount of olive oil until soft without browning, for about 5 minutes. Add celery root and sweat for 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Add milk and then add water to cover, and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes.
Puree the milk mixture in a blender with 1 teaspoon olive oil and lemon juice. Strain through a fine mesh strainer.
Prepare the chestnut puree. Saute shallots, garlic, thyme and chestnuts over medium heat for 1 minute. Deglaze the pan by adding the Calvados. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add water and simmer until tender. Puree the mixture in a blender, adding water to adjust consistency.
To plate (per serving): Pour 5 ounces (5/8 cup) of celery root soup and 1/4 cup of chestnut puree into each bowl. Garnish each bowl with diced celery root, carrots, turnips and roasted chestnuts.

Chestnut and Celery Soup image

Yield Makes about 9 cups, serving 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups thinly sliced celery
2 carrots, slice thin
1 pound (about 2 1/2 cups) canned or vacuum-packed whole chestnuts, rinsed, drained well, and patted dry if using canned
1 large boiling potato (about 1/2 pound)
3 cups chicken broth
sour cream as an accompaniment

Steps:

In a kettle cook the onion, the garlic, the bay leaf, and the thyme in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add the celery and the carrots, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the chestnuts, the potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, the broth, 2 1/2 cups water, and salt and pepper to taste, simmer the mixture, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the chestnuts and the potato are very tender, and discard the bay leaf. In a blender puree the mixture in batches until it is smooth and return it to the kettle. The soup may be prepared 1 day in advance, cooled uncovered, and kept covered and chilled. Heat the soup, stirring, until it is hot and serve it with the sour cream.