Broccoli And Blue Cheese Soup Recipes

BROCCOLI WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the flour. Cook, whisking constantly, until the butter begins to toast the flour, about 3 minutes. Add the rosemary and nutmeg and whisk for 15 seconds to toast. Add the milk. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Add the blue cheese and whisk until melted. Set aside over low heat to keep warm.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Set up a bowl of ice water and set aside. Line a tray with paper towels.
• Trim the broccoli stems and break the heads into equal-size florets. Add the broccoli to the boiling water and let cook until bright green and tender but still with a slight resistance when pierced with a knife, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the broccoli to the ice bath for about 10 seconds just to shock and stop the cooking. Using a spider or a slotted spoon, transfer the broccoli from the ice bath to the paper towel-lined tray. Give the tray a good shake to get any excess water off the broccoli. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter together with the olive oil in a large cast-iron pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the broccoli and toss gently with a wooden spoon or tongs to coat. Cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the broccoli from the heat and ladle the warmed blue cheese sauce over the top. Garnish with the minced Fresno and freshly ground black pepper.

BROCCOLI AND BLUE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan, add the chopped onions, and cook gently until softened.
• Add the potatoes and stock bring to the boil and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
• Add the broccoli and cook for 3-4 minutes, until tender, add half the cheese, and blend until smooth.
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• Serve with the remaining cheese crumbled on top.

PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI, BUTTERMILK & BLUE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole or saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onion and celery with a pinch of salt for 10 mins until beginning to soften. Add the potatoes, broccoli and stock, and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20-25 mins, or until the thick broccoli stalks are tender enough to pierce with a cutlery knife. Remove from the heat and add half the buttermilk and 80g of the blue cheese. Blitz everything together using a hand blender until smooth. Season to taste, then stir in the cream, remaining buttermilk and the lemon juice.
• Ladle the soup into the bowls and top with the rest of the cheese, the seeds, chives and a drizzle of olive oil, then serve.

BROCCOLI & STILTON SOUP

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.