Name: Alpujarran chestnut soup (Potaje de castañas de la Alpujarra)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: ¼ oz (25 g) pork, diced; Scant ½ cup (100 ml) white wine; 1 cup (3½ oz/100 g) diced pumpkin; 1 dried red pepper or 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1 bay leaf; ½ cup (2¾ oz/75 g) diced potatoes; 3 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper; 1 teaspoon ground anise or ground fennel; 1 small carrot, chopped; 2 large leaves (3½ oz/100 g) chard, sliced; 1 clove garlic; 1 clove; 1 small plum tomato, chopped; 1 teaspoon saffron; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1¾ oz (50 g) chicken breast, sliced; ¾ cup (5½ oz/150 g) dried chickpeas, soaked in water overnight, drained; 1½ cups (9 oz/250 g) peeled dried chestnuts, soaked in water overnight; 2 tablespoons toasted hazelnuts, chopped; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; Extra virgin olive oil; 1 large scallion, chopped; Salt

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Andaluz

By Fiona Dunlop

Published 2023

About

Don’t be put off by the daunting list of ingredients—they make a thick, hearty soup, full of goodness and mountain flavors, with chestnuts taking center stage. A bonus is its palette of autumnal colors. It was developed by Chikito’s sous-chef, José Fernandez, who hails from the Alpujarras south of Granada. You can simplify matters by using chicken breast only, skipping the red pepper or scallion, and replacing the chard with any leafy vegetable you have on hand. You will need to soak the ch

Ingredients

Method

Become a Premium Member to access this recipe

Unlimited, ad-free access to hundreds of the world’s best cookbooks
Over 150,000 recipes with thousands more added every month
Recommended by leading chefs and food writers
Powerful search filters to match your tastes
Create collections and add reviews or private notes to any recipe
Swipe to browse each cookbook from cover-to-cover
Manage your subscription via the My Membership page

Already a member?

Monthly plan

Annual plan

'Brilliant app for foodies'

'Spotify of cookbooks'

No reviews for this recipe

Ingredients

Method

Part of