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Stilton and Broccoli Soup Recipe

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Impress your friends and family with this classy Stilton and Broccoli Soup recipe. The tang of the stilton cheese brings out the very best flavour of the broccoli.

If you're not too keen on plain broccoli but hanker after the health benefits that comes with eating broccoli, then this is a good way to get a couple of portions in one bowl of soup.

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KEY POINTS

Preparation Time:	10 mins	Cooking Time:	55 mins
How Difficult	Very Easy	Freeze?	Yes, but add the cream after defrosting.
	Servings	2 portions

INGREDIENTS

For guidance only, use the list of ingredients below.

Metric Ingredients	Imperial Ingredients
6 medium broccoli florets (approx 200g)	6 medium broccoli florets (approx 7 oz)
1 medium potato	1 medium potato
1 medium onion	1 medium onion
55 g Stilton cheese	2 oz Stilton cheese
420 ml chicken (or veg) stock	¾ pint chicken (or veg) stock
275 ml milk	10 fl oz / ½ pint milk
25 g butter or 2 tablespoon olive oil	1 oz butter or 2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon plain flour	1 tablespoon plain flour
1/2 tablespoon double cream	1/2 tablespoon double cream
Salt and pepper	Salt and pepper

WHAT SPECIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
This soup can be served either chunky or purée to a cream texture. Both really tasted lovely, our very marginal preference was the chunky version. If you want the soup purée you will need a food blender.

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Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and chop the potatoes into chunks. Roughly chop up the broccoli. Click on the picture to enlarge it and see roughly what size we chopped the ingredients.

Put the olive oil or butter in a frying pan. When heated add the three vegetables and cook for 8 minutes on a low heat. Cover the pan whilst cooking and stir occasionally.

Sprinkle in the flour, stirring at the same time. Continue stirring for a minute or so until the flour is blended in.

Stir in the chicken stock, cover the frying pan (a plate normally covers if you do not have a matching lid) and simmer (don't let the mixture boil) for 35 minutes.

Crumble up the stilton into small pieces (don't grate it, we tried that without success!) and add it plus the milk to the frying pan. Stir well.

Put the soup bowls into the oven or under the grill to warm them up slightly.

Turn the heat up slightly so the mixture is simmering again (but definitely not boiling). Simmer for five minutes to allow the stilton to melt. Stir well. Taste the soup and add salt and pepper to taste.

Finally add the cream and stir the soup for ten seconds to blend it in. If you want to puree the soup, use the food blender now.

Serve the soup into warm bowls with a sprig of parsley to decorate. The soup goes well with brown buttered bread or croutons.

The soup will keep overnight in the fridge, so it can be prepared in advance of the meal. Reheat when needed but remember not to let the soup boil.

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39 RATINGS HAVE BEEN MADE - AVERAGE

Name: Sarah
20 March 2009

It's great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Pete
5 April 2009

This Stilton and broccoli soup is delicious, so easy and economical to make. I've just tried it and I'm going to use it for a dinner-party next week.

Name: Christine
5 May 2009

Tastes even better the day after and more importantly cheaper than shop bought.

Name: Helen Annie
5 May 2009

Yummy, yummy,yummy,yummy,yummy.

Name: Granlyn
7 May 2009

This is super easy soup...ideal to use up the absolute glut of purple sprouting we have in the garden!! Delicious...and freezes well!

Denis
27 May 2009

I'm hooked, so easy, so tasty, the chunky version is the best.

Kev
29 May 2009

Wow what a great stilton and broccoli soup I would recommend.

Christine
3 August 2009

Lovely and even better with a glass of white wine added!

Simon
9 August 2009

Great, tastes delicious and i will definitely make again.

Norman
19 August 2009

I had to alter this Stilton and Broccoli soup recipe for a female friend who was on a diet, so I substituted the Stilton for thyme and it was still lovely.

	24 September 2010	From: Daisy Diamond
Absolutely superb! I used this recipe for a dinner party and got such compliments!

	18 October 2010	From: Pete n Trina
Very nice with crusty brown bread n best butter mmmmmm

	13 November 2010	From: Di
This is lovely and very easy to make!

	17 November 2010	From: Jennifer Saunders
I thought this Stilton and Broccoli soup was smashing, perhaps a little bit thick but so tasty.

	21 November 2010	From: Ruth
Just made it -tastes great-hope my colleagues think so when I serve it up at soup club tomorrow with homemade soda bread

	29 November 2010	From: Angela
It was fantastic but took me a lot longer than 5 minutes to prepare though. I loved the photo's they were very reassuring for an amateur!!

	30 November 2010	From: Julie Crane
Made this for friends and they gave me 10/10 tasted fantastic.

	12 December 2010	From: Gill
Have made this Stilton and Broccoli soup twice now, and it so deserves a comment...its Gawjuss !!!

	13 December 2010	From: Not Given
Very tasty soup.

	17 December 2010	From: Janice Banyard
Lovely and tasty, didn't need as much milk as stated.

	26 December 2010	From: Mike
Needs more broccoli and stilton and slightly less mike otherwise it's a good soup recipe.

	27 December 2010	From: James Lewis
Great one this. Made it for 14 this Christmas and last and went down a treat! I think they enjoyed it more than the main course.

	04 January 2011	From: Not Given
Great one this. Made it for 14 this Christmas and last and went down a treat! I think they enjoyed it more than the main course.

	04 January 2011	From: Carol Smith
I have just retired so have more time to cook, started with your soup recipe, excellent, so easy, very tasty, passed it on to my sister-in-law.

	05 January 2011	From: Anthony
Very very nice. I made this stilton and broccoli soup for my wife today we have just finished eating and both loved it will be having again soon i think ....

	07 January 2011	From: Sylv
Excellent recipe, really tasty and so easy and cheap to make. I've made it many times and during a Come Dine With Me evening I received 10/10 for this soup! TRY IT!

	07 January 2011	From: Jo Cosgrove
Really easy to make after a few goes. I didn't put the cream in and it was still delicious.

	11 January 2011	From: Phil Jones
Really easy to make after a few goes. I didn't put the cream in and it was still delicious.

	16 January 2011	From: Jan
I found this absolutely delicious! Easy to make and very tasty. I added a touch of garlic and extra stilton and cream, just because I like them!

	23 November 2011	From: Jean
I made the soup today very easy, family loved it! Just as well as I made 4x the recipe to cope with a glut of broccoli !

	2 December 2011	From: David
This is absolutely delicious, with a gorgeous texture!

	13 December 2011	From: Vicky West
Absolutely love it, nicest recipe ever!

	24 December 2011	From: Maggers
Used it before and loved it but had to revisit to be reminded, having as a starter for Christmas dinner Yummy Yummy!!

	25 December 2011	From: James Lewis
Cooking this one again today for Christmas dinner starter. Always goes down a treat.

	24 December 2011	From: Sean
Easy to make and is lovely.

	5 January 2012	From: Melanie Barrett
I have just finished making this soup and its gorgeous. I hope the family hurry up home otherwise I might of eaten it all. yummy

	16 January 2012	From: Hilary
Great recipe! First time I've made soup...needed to use up the Christmas Stilton! Easy to make and delicious too!

	21 January 2012	From: Danni
Absolutely delicious. My first time making soup and it was spot on!

	26 January 2012	From: Evie
My first time but it won't be the last, absolutely delicious!!!

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