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Braised Chestnuts with Madeira Cream Sauce
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Braised Chestnuts with Madeira Cream Sauce

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Braised Chestnuts with Madeira Cream Sauce
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

885
Calories
50g
Protein
23g
Fat
114g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Shiitake 1/2 cup (73g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Madeira Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chestnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 1⁄2 lb. shiitake mushrooms, brushed clean,
  • stems removed and caps quartered
  • 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
  • 1 lb. carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into
  • 1-inch pieces
  • 1⁄3 cup minced shallot
  • 1 1⁄4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium canned
  • chicken broth
  • 3⁄4 cup plus 2 Tbs. medium-dry Madeira wine
  • 4 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1⁄2 lb. fresh chestnuts, roasted and peeled,
  • or 3 cups purchased steamed chestnuts
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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