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Parsley-Root Soup with Truffled Chestnuts

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Parsley-Root Soup with Truffled Chestnuts

Parsley-Root Soup with Truffled Chestnuts

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Equipment

  • Large Pot (Dutch Oven) - Essential for cooking the soup and making it hearty

  • Chef's Knife - Crucial for peeling, chopping vegetables, and preparing ingredients efficiently

  • Cutting Board - Provides a stable surface for food prep

  • Immersion Blender (Hand Blender) - Useful for creating a smooth consistency without transferring the soup to a traditional blender

  • Stainless Steel Pot with Lid (2-Quart or 3-Quart) - For boiling chestnuts

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons Set - Accurate measurements are key to recipe success

  • High-Speed Blender (if using a traditional blender) - For any additional ingredient that needs pureeing

  • Vegetable Peeler - Useful for peeling vegetables, particularly chestnuts

  • Soup Pot with Lid (5-Quart) - For cooking the soup base and adding ingredients at different stages

  • Ladle - Essential for serving the soup

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion (1 large)

  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 3 pounds parsley root (about 4 1/2 pounds total with tops), tops discarded and root peeled and chopped

  • 3 (4- to 5-inch) sprigs thyme

  • 1 Turkish bay leaf or 1/2 California

  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

  • 6 cups water

  • 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 8 to 10 peeled roasted whole chestnuts (from a 7-ounce jar)

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Cook onion and garlic in butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Add parsley root, thyme, bay leaf, white pepper, and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until parsley root begins to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Add water and broth and simmer, partially covered, until parsley root is very tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
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Instruction 2

Discard thyme and bay leaf and stir in oil. Purée soup in batches in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), transferring to a bowl. If soup is too thick, thin to desired consistency with water. Season with salt, then return to cleaned pot to keep warm, covered, until ready to serve.
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Instruction 3

Shave chestnuts with an adjustable-blade slicer or sharp vegetable peeler as thinly as possible over each serving.
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