Mushroom, walnut and chestnut soup

Comforting, warming and great for packing in the healthy nuts

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 17 September 2013

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Ingredients

2 Tbsp.
olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
1
large onion, roughly chopped
2
fat garlic cloves, crushed
400 g
(14oz) chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped
200 g
pack whole cooked vacuum-packed chestnuts, chopped
50 g
(2oz) walnuts
1 l
(2¼ pint) vegetable stock
4 Tbsp.
crème fraîche
Large handful parlsey, finely chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Step 1
  Heat the oil in a large pan and gently fry the onion for 10min or until softened. Turn up the heat and add the garlic and mushrooms and cook for about 5min, stirring frequently, or until any liquid given off by the mushrooms has evaporated.
2. Step 2
  Add the chestnuts, walnuts, stock and some seasoning. Bring up to the boil and simmer for 15min. Carefully blend until completely smooth (do this in batches if necessary), then return to the pan, stir in the crème fraîche and check the seasoning.
3. Step 3
  Reheat if necessary and divide among four soup bowls. Top each with a drizzle of oil and some parsley, if using. Serve immediately with some bread.

Per Serving:

Calories: 312
Fibre: 4 g
Total carbs: 24 g
Sugars: 8 g
Total fat: 22 g
Saturated fat: 6 g
Protein: 6 g

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