Chestnut soup with Ventulà serrano ham | Ventulà

Ingredients

(4 servings)

200 grams of peeled chestnuts
600 grams of Ventulà ham broth
4 slices of Ventulà ham
1 leek
1 onion
Olive oil
Pepper
Thyme
Salt

To make this recipe, we will start by peeling and slicing the leek and onion into julienne strips.

Then, set aside two or three chestnuts to cut into slices and sauté along with the Ventulà ham slices. Set them aside to use in the plating.

In the same pot with the flavor of the chestnuts and ham, sauté the onion and leek, and add a little salt. When they are well sautéed, add the rest of the chestnuts and cook everything together for a few minutes.

Then add the thyme, salt, pepper, and ham broth. Let it all boil and once it reaches a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until the chestnuts are very tender.

Once that process is complete, it’s time to blend everything together to make a light cream. If it looks too thick, add more broth.

Then serve in each bowl and top with some sautéed ham pieces and some of the chestnut slices. You can make it decorative by placing ham powder in the center and chestnuts around.

*To make the serrano ham broth, it is much better to do it homemade instead of opting for tetra packs full of preservatives and other additives. It is as simple as adding a bit of celery, carrots, a ham bone, and a leek or onion. It will be delicious!

Calories

Relying on a diet with natural ingredients and without additives is always the most recommended to take care of our health and stay nourished. This chestnut soup with Ventulà serrano ham is one of those recipes, as it contains fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and other nutrients necessary for daily life.

Regarding calories, every 100 grams of chestnuts has approximately 200 calories, so since we use about 200 grams in this recipe, we are talking about a total of 400 calories.

The ham broth we will use for this recipe adds about 720 calories in total.

The Ventulà ham slices will contribute about 150 calories at most.

Adding everything up, we are talking about a total of 1400 calories if we count the oil, leek, and onion, but for 4 servings. A serving of this delicious chestnut soup with Ventulà serrano ham has 350 quality calories with nutrients to make us feel good and energized.

There is no doubt that these simple recipes far surpass the processed and precooked foods that we find everywhere and in supermarkets, which provide low-quality calories and fats and other non-beneficial ingredients. From the Ventulà blog, we will share recipes like this so you can join healthy eating.