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Rich And Creamy Broccoli And Stilton Soup

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Rich and creamy with that feeling of decadence about it, this broccoli and stilton soup is a great one to whip up when you have extra stilton cheese in the fridge and a hankering for something tasty and a bit special too.

broccoli and stilton soup with cheese behind

 Broccoli and Stilton Soup

January, Christmas is over, the dreaded diet is looming as my jeans strain to contain my mince thighs. Alas, the larder and fridge still groan under the weight of all the festive food still to be consumed.

Why do we always assume imminent apocalypse at Christmas and buy-in enough food to feed an army? In an effort to use up some of this bounty I’m making Broccoli and Stilton soup today. Soup, yes that’s heading towards healthy isn’t it?

ingredients for broccoli and stilton soup

Soup is always my line of thought when faced with muchness in the leftovers department. Today the fridge is hosting some broccoli, which quite frankly has seen better days, creme fraiche and of course a vast quantity of Stilton cheese.

Ingredients for broccoli and stilton soup

Your soup base is onion, not even garlic, just onion. I feel this keeps the flavour of the broccoli shining and with the tang from the stilton, there is no need to deepen the flavour.

Broccoli of course, just chop up those florets and stalks too as there is so much flavour in them.

Creme fraiche and of course good old stilton cheese. If you don’t have stilton then any blue cheese would do well in this simple recipe really.

Vegetable stock or chicken if you prefer.

broccoli soup with soup pan behind

How to make this simple soup

Start by sauteing the onion for about five minutes. You want to soften it and bring out the flavour. But you don’t want it to go brown and caramelised as that will not work with this soup.

Add the broccoli to the pan for another five minutes. Remember when I said to chop the stalks too. Well before you chuck all that broccoli into the soup pan reserve some of the tiny bits of floret as they look really good as a garnish for your soup and add a lovely fresh crunch too.

Next comes the stock and just let everything simmer for about twenty minutes till that broccoli is lovely and tender. Then add your crumbled stilton cheese. Again save some tiny crumbles of cheese to finish off your bowls.

Whip out your wand blender (or carefully ladle the hot soup into a blender then back into the pan0 and blend till rich and creamy and smooth.

Now is the time to season to taste and stir through that creme Fraiche. If you don’t have this then cream will do just as well.

top down close up of broccoli and stilton soup

Soup storage

Your soup should keep well in the fridge for up to four days and will freeze for up to six months. I like to freeze soup in freezer-proof bags laid flat on a tray then when solid I can file them upright and save valuable freezer space.

So that’s it folks, your first recipe for the new decade of 2020 and it couldn’t be easier. My Broccoli and Stilton Soup is so tasty and a great way of using up the dreaded Stilton.

In fact, why not invite some neighbours round and serve it for lunch. Share that goodness with everyone just one more time!

So Happy New Year everyone, may 2020 bring you everything you wish for. May your post Christmas diet prove successful and always remember that no matter how much cheese is in there, this is soup and soup is healthy so you really are starting off the New Year in a healthy way………..

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Looking for more super easy soup recipes? Then check these out before you go;

French Puy lentil soup

Rich and creamy garlic mushroom soup

Quick and easy tomato and mascarpone soup

Broccoli and stilton soup

Curried cauliflower potato and kale soup

Spiced carrot and cauliflower soup

Traditional 5 ingredient Scottish cock-a-leekie soup

Chunky vegetable soup

Scottish classic Cullen Skink soup

Finally, if you do try this recipe don’t forget to leave a comment/star rating below, I love to hear from you. Want more Larder Love? Then follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest and sign up for my newsletter too of course.

broccoli and stilton soup with cheese behind

Broccoli and Stilton Soup

Karon
A super easy recipe for using up those festive leftovers of veggies and Stilton cheese
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine British
Servings 4

Equipment

  • hand blender

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 600 g broccoli chopped into florets
  • 1 litre vegetable or chicken stock
  • 300 g Stilton cheese
  • 150 ml creme fraiche
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a pan and saute the onion for 5 minutes
  • Add the broccoli florets and cook for a further 5 minutes
  • Pour in the stock and simmer for 15 minutes
  • Crumble in the Stilton cheese and cook for further 5 minutes
  • Use a hand blender to cream the soup
  • Stir through the creme fraiche and season well with salt and pepper
  • Serve with little bits of broccoli and crumbled stilton on top

Notes

Use cream instead of creme fraiche if you like.
Remember to use the stalks of the broccoli too as they contain lots of flavour and nutrients too
Keyword broccoli, stilton
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