3 chestnut mushroom soup sauteed Recipes

dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 oz), water, vegetable stock or canned vegetable broth, peeled roasted chestnuts (about 1 1/4 lb) or jarred chestnuts (about 12 oz), coarsely chopped, whipping cream, dry sherry, butter, shallots, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, rutabaga, finely chopped

dried porcinis, water, carrot, diced, celery, diced, parsnip, diced, shallots, finely chopped, bouquet garni (1 sprig each of bay leaf, thyme and parsley), butter, chicken stock or canned broth, coarsely chopped peeled roasted chestnuts or 12 oz bottled chestnuts, dry sherry, frizzled leeks, for garnish ( deep fry julienned strips of leek in 365 degree f oil), creme fraiche, for garnish