Chestnut Velouté

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 500 g fresh chestnuts
• 50 ml virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 5 fresh sage leaves
• 500 ml skim milk
• 500 ml water

Recipe

• 1 if using fresh chestnuts roast, boil or grill and remove skins when cool. you may used canned also.
• 2 saute the bay leaf and onions in a pan in the olive oil until golden, then add the chestnuts, salt, pepper, sage and cook for a few minutes.
• 3 continue to cook adding the milk and water and bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 puree with a food processor or blender with a blender until smooth. note is using something like a stick blender you do not have to remove from the pan.
• 5 return to the pan and add additional water to create soup consistency to your preference.
• 6 salt and pepper to taste.