French chestnut soup is creamy, flavorful, hearty and nourishing. It may be about to become your favorite Winter soup! This soup is a combination of delicious chestnuts, onion, rosemary, a bouillon cube, milk and butter. If you are like us and love making soups all Winter long, you will love this chestnut veloute! Make this vegetarian French onion soup next and check out our collection of French soups for more delicious soup recipes.
French Chestnut Soup Ingredients
- Onion
- Chestnuts (peeled & cooked)
- Rosemary
- Bouillon cube
- Milk
- Butter
How to make French chestnut soup
- Step 1 – Heat olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
- Step 2 – Add the onion and a pinch of salt, cook for 4 minutes.
- Step 3 – Add the chestnuts and cook for 2 minutes.
- Step 4 – Add the water, the rosemary and cook until it boils.
- Step 5 – Add the bouillon cube and cook for 15 minutes.
- Step 6 – Remove from heat and mix using a hand blender.
- Step 7 – Add the milk and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Step 8 – Add salt and ground black pepper.
- Step 9 – Meanwhile, heat the butter on low heat in a frying pan.
- Step 10 – Add the 8 chestnuts and a pinch of salt, cook for 10 minutes.
Tips to make this French chestnut veloute
- It is easiest to make this chestnut cream soup if you used a jar of chestnuts that have already been cooked and peeled.
- Mix the soup until it is completely smooth to make an authentic French veloute (the consistency shown in the photos). If you like a chunkier soup, don’t mix all the way.
Make this chestnut soup your own by adding your own special twist
- Add pumpkin to make a chestnut pumpkin soup.
- Add mushrooms to make a chestnut mushroom soup.
- Add brandy to make a chestnut and brandy soup.
You may need…
Chestnuts are the star of this easy chestnut soup recipe! We recommend using roasted chestnuts from Ardèche, France for maximum flavor which you can find on Amazon.
Frequently Asked Questions About French Chestnut Soup
Can chestnut soup be frozen?
Yes, you can freeze this soup.
What does chestnut soup taste like?
This soup is creamy and a bit earthy, slightly sweet and absolutely delicious.
What goes well with chestnut soup?
This soup can be a full meal on its own, however, if you’d like to serve it with other dishes, it goes very well with French meat dishes, such as magret de canard, boeuf bourguignon or chicken chasseur.
Is chestnut soup healthy?
Yes! This simple soup is a healthy lunch or dinner option.
How to prepare chestnuts for soup
Although you could prepare the chestnuts for this soup recipe yourself, I would recommend purchasing cooked chestnuts for the recipe because it’s faster and easier.
How do you say chestnut in French?
Chestnut is “marron” in French!
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French Chestnut Soup
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French Chestnut Soup
- Total Time: 31 minutes
- Yield: 4 bowls 1x
Description
Learn to make this classic French chestnut soup filled with chestnuts, rosemary, onion, a vegetable bouillon cube, milk and butter. YUM!
Ingredients
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 1 lbs of chestnuts (chopped)
- 2 tsp of rosemary
- 2.5 cups of water
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube
- 1.5 cup of milk
- 8 chestnuts
- 1 tbsp of butter
- Salt and black pepper
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
- Add the onion and a pinch of salt, cook for 4 minutes.
- Add the chestnuts and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the water, the rosemary and cook until it boils.
- Add the bouillon cube and cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix using a hand blender.
- Add the milk and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add salt and ground black pepper.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter on low heat in a frying pan.
- Add the 8 chestnuts and a pinch of salt, cook for 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Category: Soups,French recipes
- Cuisine: French
First published January 9, 2019. Last updated April 3, 2021 with more information, additional tips, and better readability.
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Rachael says
What kind of bouillon please
A Hedgehog in the Kitchen says
We used a vegetable bouillon cube but you could use a chicken bouillon cube if you prefer!
Mandy says
I love this soup! I had extra chestnuts from Christmas and needed to use them. What an easy interesting and healthy soup!
A Hedgehog in the Kitchen says
Hi Mandy! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. It’s one of our all-time favorite soups!
Mandy says
Amazing!