Celery Root And Chestnut Soup Millennium Recipe

• 2 x leeks, washed well halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
• 2 x cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 c. dry sherry Or possibly dry white wine Or possibly non-alcoholic white wine Or possibly vegetable stock
• 2 tsp dry thyme
• 4 x bay leaves
• 2 x celery roots, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 8 c. vegetable stock
• 4 ounce dry chestnuts, rinsed
• 1 tsp chopped lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp grnd nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp. fresh tarragon, chopped
• 1/4 tsp fresh grnd black pepper
• 2 Tbsp. white miso
• 1/2 tsp sea salt rice lowfat milk Or possibly soy lowfat milk, if needed to thin soup
• 1 x lemon, cut into thin wheels, for garnish minced fresh tarragon, for garnish

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