Classic Broccoli and Stilton Soup
Classic broccoli and stilton soup. This is such a yummy soup recipe and so tasty. Healthy as well with all those veggies and a hint of creamy stilton. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
Ingredients
- 2 medium heads of broccoli roughly chopped
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 1 roughly chopped stick of celery
- 1 diced potato
- 1 roughly chopped leek
- 4 ¼ cups vegetable stock Metric, 1 litre
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup butter Metric, 20 grams
- 5 ounces blue cheese Metric, 140 grams
Instructions
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First, gather all of the ingredients together.
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Prepare the ingredients by finely chopping the onions, dicing the potato, and roughly chopping the celery and leek.
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Add the olive oil to a large saucepan and add the onions.
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Cook the onion through for a minute or so making sure not to brown the onion.
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Add the celery, leek, potato and any broccoli stalk there along with the butter and sweat off for 5 minutes.
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Add the vegetable stock and cook through for a further 15 minutes.
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Now, add the remaining broccoli and cook through to 5 minutes.
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Blend and blitz to a smooth texture and then return to the pan.
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Add the Stilton cheese, remembering to leave a little bit for garnish. Once the cheese has melted season to taste.
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And there you have it. Classic Broccoli and Stilton soup. Serve with crusty bread. Yum!
