FoodCoop Recipes
Broccoli & Stilton Soup
Healthy and tasty? You’d better believe it. This deliciously fresh soup recipe is perfect for all seasons. Why not try with a slice of our homemade soda bread?
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Serves
2
Ingredients
2 x garlic cloves
2 x salad onions (scallions)
1 x large potato
1 x leek
1 x head of broccoli
25g unsalted butter
1 x vegetable stock cube
135g stilton cheese
Method
Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves
Trim and chop the salad onions
Cut the potato into chunks
Trim and chop the leek and broccoli
Place a large saucepan over a medium heat on the hob, melting in the butter
Once the butter has melted, add the garlic, onions, potato and leek and fry for 10 mins, stirring continuously
Once this has been done, add the broccoli to the pan and crumble in the stock cube
Pour in enough boiling water to cover all ingredients and simmer on a low heat for 15 mins
Once this is done, remove 200ml of the water from the pan with a ladel. Pour this water into a measuring jug and set aside
Drain the water from the saucepan, then empty all the remaining contents into a blender
Blitz until the mixture is thick and smooth
Pour mixture into a saucepan, adding some water from the measuring jug until soup reaches desired consistency
Break the cheese into chunks and stir into the soup on a low heat until completely melted
Serve and enjoy!
