4 chestnut sage croutons Recipes

peeled cooked whole chestnuts, rinsed and drained (2 2/3 cups), leeks (white and pale green parts only), coarsely chopped (1 1/4 cups), olive oil, unsalted butter, onion, coarsely chopped (2 cups), celery ribs, coarsely chopped (1 1/4 cups), carrots, coarsely chopped (1 cup), turkish bay leaves or 1 california, tamari or soy sauce, qt water, salt , or to taste, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh sage, dry sherry or madeira, black pepper, olive oil, unsalted butter, sourdough loaf, crust discarded and bread cut into 1/4-inch cubes (4 cups), chopped fresh sage, peeled cooked whole chestnuts, chopped (2 2/3 cups), flaky sea salt (preferably maldon)

unsalted butter, olive oil, coarsely chopped shallots, coarsely chopped celery, apples (peeled and coarsely chopped , pink lady or gala apples), fresh sage, finely chopped, whole peeled chestnuts (about 3 cups), vegetable broth, water, unsweetened apple juice, my original recipe did have 1/4 cup cream (optional), parsley crouton (i made baguettes topped with melted havarti and chopped fresh parsley)

challah or 1 1/4 lbs other egg bread, crusts trimmed & cut into 1/2 cubes, sweet italian sausage link, casings removed, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, water chestnut, drained and quartered, pecans, toasted and chopped, parsley, chopped, sage, chopped, chicken stock, butter, melted, salt and pepper