Broccoli & Stilton Soup
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4.9
Broccoli & Stilton Soup
Description
This soup begins by gently softening onions and garlic in butter and olive oil, avoiding browning to preserve a mild base flavor. Broccoli florets and cream are added to the stock and cooked until tender. Stilton cheese is introduced partway through cooking to infuse the broth with its characteristic tang and richness.
After cooking, the broth with softened vegetables and cheese is blended to a smooth consistency and can be strained for an even finer texture. More cheese can be added to adjust the intensity of flavor. The cream contributes to a velvety mouthfeel complementing the sharpness of the Stilton.
Broccoli & Stilton Soup makes a hearty starter or light meal, offering a balance of fresh vegetable flavor and creamy blue cheese pungency. It can be garnished with crumbled Stilton for presentation and extra flavor.
Ingredients
- 1.5 liter chicken stock or vegetable stock, if using store bought liquid stock, use the low salt variety
- 2 broccoli roughly chopped, (do not use the main stalk, medium heads
- 2 brown onion
- 3 clove garlic
- 35 grams butter
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 125 grams Stilton cheese or your own favorite blue cheese
- 300 milliliters cream fresh
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium high heat.
- Add the olive oil & onion.
- Sauté about 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and sauté a further 3-5 minutes (do not let the onion or garlic color, you only want to soften it).
- Add the stock and bring to the boil.
- Add the broccoli and cream.
- Return to the boil.
- Reduce to a slow rolling boil
- Add half of the cheese
- Cook like this uncovered for about 20 minutes.
- Once the broccoli is soft, remove the pot from the heat and blend using a stick blender or other blender.
- Strain the soup through a medium grade strainer, pushing it through with a spoon (this step is optional but it will make a smoother soup).
- Return the soup to the pot and place it over a low flame.
- Taste the soup for cheese strength and add more if desired (I added all the 125 grams/ 4 ½ oz).
- Taste the soup for seasoning and adjust as desired.
- Optionally garnish with some crumbled cheese if you have some left. Enjoy!
- Note: The recipe serves 6 as a first course, or 4 as a main.
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