Broccoli Stilton Soup Recipes

BROCCOLI AND STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• For the soup, place the pieces of broccoli into a glass bowl. Pour over the vegetable stock.
• Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the microwave. Cook on full power for four minutes, or until tender.
• Meanwhile, heat a frying pan until hot then add the butter. When it starts to foam, add the spring onions and cook for one minute.
• Transfer the cooked broccoli and stock to a food processor. Add the fried spring onions, Stilton and cream and blend until smooth.
• Transfer the blended mixture to a pan and bring gently to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, for the croûtons, toast the French bread under a grill until golden-brown on each side.
• Top the grilled bread with the slices of Stilton and return to the grill until golden-brown and bubbling.
• Season the soup with salt, freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
• Divide the soup equally among four warm bowls and top each with a Stilton croûton. Serve.

BROCCOLI AND STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in olive oil until translucent. Stir in broccoli and potatoes and cook until vegetables begin to release their moisture. Pour in chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in cheese until melted.
• Puree soup in a blender or food processor or with an immersion blender.

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.

SOUP MAKER BROCCOLI AND STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients into the soup maker, except the stilton, and press the 'smooth soup' function. Make sure you don't fill the soup maker above the max fill line.
• Once the cycle is complete, season, and stir in most of the stilton. Blend briefly again until the cheese has melted into the soup. Season with more black pepper and top with the reserved cheese to serve.