Ingredients

4 tbs. butter

1 med carrot finely diced

1 sm onion, finely diced

1 stalk cellery finely diced

2 cups cooked chestnuts

1 cup ruby port

3 cups chicken stock

1/2 cup heavy cream

pinch thyme

salt and pepper

Preparation

Saute carrot , onion and celery in butter until soft, 10 min, add chestnuts, saute 4 min. add port and thyme, reduce by half add chicken stock, bring to boil, cover parytially and simmer for 30 minutes add cream and puree with stick blender or processor season with salt and pepper