Chorizo and Chestnut Soup Recipe

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This hearty winter warmer of a soup is packed with flavour – from the sweetness of the chestnuts to the spicy chorizo and the smoky paprika. Serve with crusty bread and a side salad for a full meal in a bowl.

Ingredients

You will need:

  • 1 medium onion, peeled, 1 medium carrot, peeled and 1 celery stick. 
  • 150g spicy (picante) cooking chorizo, skinned and diced, Use Chorizo IBERICO if possible
  • 2 garlic cloves (optional)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Pinch of saffron
  • Generous Splash of dry sherry
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled and roughly diced
  • 250g roasted, cooked and peeled chestnuts
  • Approx 750ml chicken or vegetable stock (make sure it’s hot)
  • Approx 60ml natural yoghurt, to serve
  • Olive oil may be required if not enough chorizo oil

 

Cooking instructions

How to make the dish:

1. Sauté the chorizo in a dry hot pan for approximately 2 minutes. Spoon out the chorizo leaving the oil in the pan.
2. Dice the onion and finely slice the carrot & celery. Sauté in the chorizo oil for 5 minutes and allow to soften.  Add crushed garlic if using, the cumin and saffron. Cook for a further 2 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
3. Pour in a splash of sherry to deglaze the pan. Roughly dice the tomatoes and chestnuts and add to the pan with the stock and all but a few bits of chorizo (save for garnish). Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
4. Transfer the soup to a liquidiser and blend. Or use a blender on a stick in the pan. Season to taste. If you prefer the soup a little thinner, loosen the consistency with a splash of boiling water.
5. Pour into four soup bowls and garnish with a spoonful of natural yoghurt. Sprinkle the cooked chorizo on top and serve.

Other nice to knows…

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Calories: 395 calories per helping

Like my chorizo and chestnut soup recipe? For another hearty winter dish, check out my take on Spanish meatballs.