Chestnut and apple soup recipe

Chestnut and apple soup

A Christmas season staple, this soup makes a comfortable, warming lunch of dinner all winter long.

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  • Serves 4
  • 15mins to prepare and 20mins to cook
  • 387 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 15g unsalted butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 stick of celery, chopped into 1cm cubes
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 2 Braeburn, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 350g (12oz) peeled chestnuts
  • 1 litre Tesco Finest chicken stock, hot
  • 30ml (2tbsp) double cream
  • 1tbsp fresh chopped chives, to serve

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Each serving contains

Energy
1625kJ 387.0kcal
19%
Fat
14g
medium20%
Saturates
6g
low29%
Salt
1.2g
low19%
Sugars
18g
low20%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 44.6gProtein 21.1gFibre 8.9g

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, add the onion, celery and carrot and fry over a medium heat for 5 minutes or until the vegetables have softened but not coloured.
  2. Add the apples, chestnuts and hot stock and then simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the apples and chestnuts are tender.
  3. Leave to cool slightly before blending in a blender until smooth.
  4. Divide between 4 bowls and swirl with a little cream and a sprinkling of chopped chives before serving.

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