Broccoli & Stilton Soup

Name: Broccoli & Stilton Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 350g Broccoli (separate and breakdown florets till small and evenly sized, and then thinly slice the stalk); 100g diced white onion; 5 garlic cloves crushed; 3 celery stalks finely sliced; 10g fresh Thyme chopped; 215g Stilton cheese crumbled; 300g white potatoes peeled & finely sliced; 4tbsp rapeseed oil; 2L fresh chicken stock; 250ml sweet white wine; 100g spinach (optional for colour)

9 steps

Prep:25minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:26:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories194.6 kcal (10%)

Total Fat10.2 g (15%)

Carbs13.5 g (5%)

Sugars4.5 g (5%)

Protein8.1 g (16%)

Sodium400.9 mg (20%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

14 servings

350gbroccoli

separate and breakdown florets till small and evenly sized, and then thinly slice the stalk

100gwhite onion

10gfresh thyme

215gstilton cheese

crumbled

300gwhite potatoes

peeled & finely sliced

4 Tbsprapeseed oil

2lfresh chicken stock

250mlsweet white wine

100gspinach

optional for colour

Instructions

Step 1

Sauté the onions till softening

Pot

Spatula

Knife

Step 2

Add the celery and broccoli stalks and sauté till softening and the onion is translucent

Step 3

Add the garlic and sauté till fragrant

Garlic press

Step 4

Add the thyme and sauté for 10 seconds

Step 5

Deglaze with white wine and reduce until entirely evaporated

Spatula

Step 6

Add the chicken stock and double cream and bring to a simmer until the broccoli stalks are soft enough to pierce easily with a sharp knife

Step 7

Add the broccoli florets and simmer for 5 minutes or until cooked through but still a vibrant green

Step 8

Blend immediately, adding Stilton cheese as you go till the fragrance of the cheese is pronounced enough for your taste, blend in spinach if required until the colour is bright enough for you.

BlenderMix

Step 9

Pass through a fine mesh sieve, taking care to force as much vegetable matter as possible through to maintain the texture. The soup after passing will be slightly thinner than previously, so if your soup feels thick after blending don’t let it down until you’ve finished.