Isle Of Wight Stilton Soup Recipes

BLUE STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan, add vegetables, and fry gently for 5 minutes until soft but not browned.
• Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir in the wine and stock and return to heat. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously until the soup thickens then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
• Cool slightly and liquidize or press the soup through a sieve. Return to the rinsed out pan. Add the milk and heat gently. Stir in the Stilton and English Cheddar, seasonings and heavy cream until melted.
• ** Do not let the soup boil at this stage or it will curdle. Serve garnished with croutons.

CREAMY STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, carrot and bay leaf in butter about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion and carrot are tender.
• Stir in flour and white pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in broth and half-and half. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in cheese. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, just until cheese is melted. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle parsley over soup.

ROAST PORK, STUFFED WITH STILTON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230C).
• Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
• In a small bowl, using a fork, mash cheese and mix well with onions.
• Using your hands, form cheese into a long, thin log, about 8 inches (20 cm) long and 3/4 inch (2 cm) wide.
• Place meat on a large cutting board.
• Using a sharp knife, slice pork lengthwise, down the center, cutting almost but not completely through the meat.
• Spread out at flat as possible.
• Cover with a piece of plastic-wrap.
• Using a meat mallet, pound pork just until it is uniformly thick- 1/4 inch (0. 5 cm) thick.
• Sprinkle pepper over pork.
• Place cheese log on long edge of meat, then roll meat around it, jelly-roll style.
• Fasten with a few toothpicks.
• Place, toothpick-side down, on baking sheet.
• In a small bowl stir teriyaki (or soy) sauce with oil.
• Brush over pork.
• Roast, uncovered in centre of 450F (230C) oven until pork is firm when pressed; (from 20-25 minutes).
• Don't worry if a little melted cheese leaks out.
• Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes.
• Serve with roasted new potatoes and Balsamic Green Beans and Pancetta.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER AND STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• Blanch 1 cup cauliflower florets in medium pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water; drain well. Set aside.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, leek, celery, and remaining cauliflower. Cover and cook until onion is tender but not brown, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Gradually stir in vegetable broth. Add 1 cup milk. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover partially and simmer until vegetables are very tender and soup thickens, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Puree soup in blender in batches until smooth. Return to same saucepan. (Cauliflower and soup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Bring cauliflower to room temperature before using.)
• Bring soup to simmer, thinning with more milk, if desired. Gradually add Stilton, stirring until melted. Season to taste with white pepper and salt.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with reserved cauliflower and 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.