Broccoli & Stilton Soup

Broccoli and stilton soup a lovely winter warmer. Best eaten snuggled up in front of the fire with warm crusty bread. #meatfreemonday #broccoli #stilton #soup #foodforthought  

 

 

Ingredients

 

2 tbsp Rapeseed Oil

1 Onion, finely chopped

1 Stick Celery, sliced

1 leek, sliced

1 Medium Potato, diced

1 Knob Butter

1l Vegetable Stock

1 Head Broccoli, roughly chopped

200g Stilton, crumbled

 

Method

 

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and then add the onions. Cook on a medium heat until softened.

 

Add the celery, leek, potato, broccoli stalk 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 the stock and cook for 10 –15 minutes until all the vegetables are soft.

 

Add the broccoli florets and cook for a further 5 minutes. Carefully transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth. Stir in the crumbled stilton allowing to melt.

 

Serve with warm crusty bread.