Broccoli & Stilton Soup
Ingredients
- 2 medium or one large onion
- 1 potato
- 1lb broccoli
- 1.5 oz butter
- 1 pint chicken stock
- 0.5 pints milk
- Splash of single cream
- 6 oz Stilton
Broccoli is a wonder food - it's said to contain all sorts of good stuff for reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease and peptic ulcers. But let's face it, it's not the most appetising vegetable served plain, and you can't eat much of it at a sitting. The solution? Combine it with a high-fat, artery-clogging, heart-disease inducing cheese!
Instructions
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Chop the onion and soften in the butter for a few minutes.
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Add the potato (peeled and diced) and broccoli (just the florets, discard the stems and leaves) and cook for a few minutes.
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Add the stock, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Leave to cool for 15 minutes then whizz up in a food processor or with a wandy thing like we've got.
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Add the stilton, milk and cream and heat gently stirring often until the stilton has melted and the soup is hot.
Serve with fresh bread or rolls and butter, and season with plenty of black pepper.
Further Reading
 Dough Richard Bertinet |  Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient with Recipes Jennifer McLagan |  River Cottage Veg Every Day! Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall |  New Covent Garden Food Company's Book of Soups New Covent Garden Soup Company |  Bread: River Cottage Handbook No. 3 Daniel Stevens |
Comments
paula keith
The Brocco;i and Stilton Soup is beautiful and so easy. Thankyou.
Naomi Lewis
This recipe for Brocolli and Stilton Soup is the BEST I have ever tasted - friends and family always comment on how superb it is x
Tina Bailey
Can the soup be frozen. If so at which stage pkease
Dan
Yes Tina, we regularly make this in batches and freeze after step 5 (addition of milk and cheese). Defrost completely and heat thoroughly before serving.
Traci Cumpston
Hi accidentalsmallholder.net webmaster, Your posts are always a great source of knowledge.
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Tuesday 8 November, 2011 at 7:23pm
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