Mario Matassa shares a simple but flavoursome recipe for chestnut soup with mushrooms – an Italian autumn classic…
Serves 2
Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Ingredients:
• 200g ready prepared chestnuts
• 200g fresh porcini mushrooms
• 500ml vegetable stock
• 100ml single cream
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
1 Pour the olive oil into a large saucepan and heat. Clean the mushrooms using a damp cloth, then roughly chop. Add the mushrooms to the oil and cook for 3-4 minutes.
2 Add the chestnuts and the stock to the pan. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. Place the soup back in the saucepan and add the cream. Heat through gently, then serve.
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