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A Creamy Soup Recipe
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Noir / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago
It's a nice brothy soup with a hint of sweet flavor thanks to cloves and a touch of brandy. The original recipe from the 1940's called for *chestnuts*, but at times I know they aren't easy to come by unless it is Holiday time, so they are replaced w... More
Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:8
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Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- 2 carrots, peeled (about 1 cup)
- 2 stalks celery (about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups potatoes, peeled and chopped/ or 2 cups peeled chestnuts
- 6 sprigs of parsley
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon salt (optional)
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese for garnish
Directions
- Coarsely chop the vegetables.
- Heat the olive oil in the bottom of a stock pot.
- Sauté the vegetables in the olive oil until brown. About 10 minutes.
- Add the stock, potatoes, parsley, wholes cloves, pepper to taste, and salt. You can omit the salt if the chicken broth is salty enough.
- Simmer the soup for one hour or until the vegetables are tender.
- Break up the vegetables with an old-fashioned potato masher. Just mash them right in the pot with the broth.
- Add the cream and brandy.
- Heat through.
- Serve hot with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
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angelgal 2 years, 1 month ago said:
This sounds so good!!!
zena824 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Yummy.... sounds good..
rosemaryblue 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Love the cloves with the potatoes! A little bit of cloves and nutmeg can do wonders when added to dishes. Makes some dishes resonate! :) This sounds very good, Noir. Thanks.
pink 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Doin' the Chestnuts! Yep...this sounds right up my way! Tops Noir, you make things so good and delish that this Bunny wants to try it right away! *smile*
leonora5 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Never even seen a chestnut ... so its the potato version for me! Sounds great!
shuga 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Nice!