Stilton And Broccoli Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp rapeseed oil in a large saucepan and then add 1 finely chopped onion. Cook on a medium heat until soft. Add a splash of water if the onion starts to catch.
• Add 1 sliced celery stick, 1 sliced leek, 1 diced medium potato and a knob of butter. Stir until melted, then cover with a lid. Allow to sweat for 5 minutes then remove the lid.
• Pour in 1l of chicken or vegetable stock and add any chunky bits of stalk from 1 head of broccoli. Cook for 10-15 minutes until all the vegetables are soft.
• Add the rest of the roughly chopped broccoli and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Carefully transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth.
• Stir in 140g crumbled stilton, allowing a few lumps to remain. Season with black pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium-low heat in a heavy-bottomed pot. Sweat but don't brown the leeks, onions and celery, about 20 minutes. Add the broccoli and sweat for 10 minutes more. Add stock.
• Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat, then lower the heat and simmer till the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• In a food processor, puree the vegetables in their broth and return them to the pot.
• Ten minutes before serving, stir in cream, then the grated Stilton. Once the cheese has melted, taste. Add pepper and, if necessary, salt.
• Serve immediately. Pass the almonds in a separate bowl, and garnish the soup generously.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in olive oil until translucent. Stir in broccoli and potatoes and cook until vegetables begin to release their moisture. Pour in chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in cheese until melted.
• Puree soup in a blender or food processor or with an immersion blender.

Steps:

• heat oil in a large saucepan and add the onions, cook on slow heat until soft.
• add the celery, leek and butter, stir until hot - turn off the heat then put lid on for a few minutes Pour in the stock and add thick stems of the broccoli, cook for 15 minutes until soft.
• Add the remainder of the broccoli and cook for another 5-6 minutes. let it cool slightly and place in blender, return to the pan heating it back up and add the stilton stirring in the salt and pepper.
• N.B: the more vintage the cheese 150 grams is fine, otherwise add extra.

Steps:

• Fry the onions and garlic gently in the olive oil until transparent.
• Add the broccoli and fry for 2 minutes longer.
• Add the vegetable stock and simmer until the broccoli is cooked.
• Add the stilton.
• Put in the blender and blend, leaving some texture.
• Return to the pan and add the cream and pepper.
• Serve.