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Ingredients

• 6 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons salt, plus 1 teaspoon and more
• 4 pounds fresh chestnuts
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 ounces speck, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2 onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2 teaspoons crushed fennel seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 quarts Brown Chicken Stock, recipe follows
• 2 cups dry white wine
• Pepper
• 1 cup boiled short grain rice
• 2/3 cup mascarpone
• 1/2 pound dark rye bread, crusts cut off, cut into 1-inch cubes and crisped in the toaster or hot pan

Description

Food Network Invites You To Try This Chestnut Soup With Friulian Cheese And Salami: Minestra Di Castagne Recipe From Mario Batali.

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