Chestnut Soup

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13 Ingredients

• 3 Tbsps unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14- to 15-oz) jar peeled cooked whole chestnuts, crumbled (3 cups)
• 1/4 cup Sercial madeira
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• Special equipment: cheesecloth; kitchen string