Broccoli & Stilton soup
Ingredients
Ingredients | Measure |
Rapeseed Oil | 2 tblsp |
Onion | 1 finely chopped |
Celery | 1 |
Leek | 1 sliced |
Potatoes | 1 medium |
Butter | 1 knob |
Vegetable Stock | 1 litre hot |
Broccoli | 1 Head chopped |
Stilton Cheese | 140g |
Instruction
- Heat the rapeseed oil in a large saucepan and then add the onions
- Cook on a medium heat until soft
- Add a splash of water if the onions start to catch
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Add the celery, leek, potato and a knob of butter
- Stir until melted, then cover with a lid
- Allow to sweat for 5 minutes
- Remove the lid
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Pour in the stock and add any chunky bits of broccoli stalk
- Cook for 10 – 15 minutes until all the vegetables are soft
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Add the rest of the broccoli and cook for a further 5 minutes
- Carefully transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth
- Stir in the stilton, allowing a few lumps to remain
- Season with black pepper and serve