Cream of chestnut & leek soup with glazed crispy ham

Cream of chestnut & leek soup with glazed crispy ham

Total: 40 min. | Active: 25 min.

Ingredients

for 1 person

SOUP
1 tbsp olive oil
200 g frozen peeled chestnuts, slightly defrosted
250 g leek, cut into thin strips, reserving a little of the green parts
1 dl white wine
5 dl water
1 tsp salt
a little  pepper
CRISPY HAM
1 tbsp olive oil
60 g ham, sliced, cut into thin strips
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 dl full cream, whipped until nearly stiff

How it's done

SOUP

Heat the oil, sauté the chestnuts and leek for approx. 4 mins., pour in the wine and reduce to half the amount. Pour in the water, bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for approx 15 mins. until soft. Blend the soup, season.

CRISPY HAM

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, gently fry the ham until crispy, add the reserved leek and maple syrup and continue to sauté for approx. 3 mins. Arrange the crispy ham mixture with the cream on the chestnut & leek crème.

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