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Broccoli and Stilton Soup
Broccoli and Stilton Soup is a rich yet nutritious soup packed with flavor that is so easy to make. This is a thick, smooth blended soup that is perfect served with crusty bread for lunch or dinner. Warm up on a winter's day with this delicious soup. Although broccoli cheese soup is eaten across the world, Broccoli and Stilton is a classic British soup. The sweet, nutty broccoli blends perfectly with the rich, creamy, slightly tangy stilton cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 248 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion , chopped
- 1 stick celery , sliced
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth/stock (see note 1)
- ¼ cup cream , optional (see note 2)
- ½ cup Stilton , crumbled (see note 3)
Seasonings (to taste)
- nutmeg
- black pepper
Instructions
- Remove any leaves from the broccoli, break off the florets, and roughly chop, then chop the stalks into slices.1 head broccoli
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, then add the chopped onion, celery, and broccoli stalks. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the onion is soft.2 tbsp olive oil1 onion1 stick celery
- Pour in the broth/stock and bring to a simmer. Add the broccoli florets and any leaves. Cook for 10-15 minutes until all the broccoli is soft.4 cups low sodium vegetable broth/stock
- Remove the soup from the heat, add the cream (if using) and cool for a couple of minutes.¼ cup / 60 ml cream
- Use a handheld immersion blender to blitz the soup until smooth. Or transfer the soup to a blender, allow the top to vent, cover with a tea towel, and blitz until smooth.
- Stir in the crumbled Stilton, keeping back a few crumbles for garnish.½ cup / 110 g stilton
- Taste your soup and add a grating of nutmeg and some black pepper to taste. nutmeg black pepper
- Serve hot with the remaining lumps of cheese as garnish.
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Notes
- Use vegetable stock/broth to keep this vegetarian, but it will work just as well with chicken.
- I like the richness of heavy cream/whipping cream/double cream, but you can use half and half, single cream, or even a little milk. You can also leave it out altogether.
- You can swap the Stilton for other blue cheeses like crumbled Roquefort, Danish blue cheese, Shropshire blue, Dolcelatte, or Gorgonzola. Or swap it out for a non-blue cheese like crumbled Feta, goat's cheese, Wensleydale, or aged Swiss cheese (grated).
Nutrition Information
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
404mg
(17%)
Potassium
623mg
(18%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1221IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
138mg
(153%)
Calcium
240mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 404mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 623mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1221IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 138mg | 153% |
| Calcium | 240mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.