Chestnut cream with shii-take mushrooms

Name: Chestnut cream with shii-take mushrooms
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Francouzská kuchyně
Ingredients: 400 g edible pre-cooked chestnuts; 450 ml vegetable broth; 1 leek; 250 ml whipping cream 33%; 2 cloves garlic; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 160 g shii-take mushrooms; 3 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon whole caraway seeds; Salt; Black pepper; Red radish sprouts for garnish (optional)

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

400 g edible pre-cooked chestnuts
450 ml vegetable broth
1 leek
250 ml whipping cream 33%
2 cloves garlic
4 sprigs fresh thyme
160 g shii-take mushrooms
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon whole caraway seeds
Salt
Black pepper

INGREDIENTS FOR GARNISH

Red radish sprouts for garnish (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Clean the leek and cut it into rounds. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pot and sauté the leek. Add whole sprigs of thyme and crushed garlic, sauté briefly. Then add the chestnuts and pour in the broth. Cook together over very low heat for 30 minutes. Use a lid to prevent too much liquid from evaporating.
2
Meanwhile, sauté the mushrooms in the remaining butter until soft. Leave small shii-take whole, cut larger ones in half. Season with salt, pepper, and caraway seeds. Set aside.
3
After 30 minutes, remove the tough thyme sprigs from the soup, from which the leaves have fallen off. Blend everything until smooth. Pour in the cream and do not cook further. If the cream is too thick, simply thin it with a little milk. Now season the cream with salt and pepper.
4
Serve with sautéed shii-take mushrooms and radish sprouts.

Zuzana Nová

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