Blue Stilton Soup

Name: Blue Stilton Soup
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 celery ribs, sliced; 6 tablespoons flour; 3 1/2 - 4 tablespoons dry white wine; 3 3/4 cups chicken stock; 1 1/2 cups milk; 3/4 cup Stilton cheese, crumbled; 1/2 cup tbsps english cheddar cheese, grated; 2 tablespoons english cheddar cheese, grated; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 4 -5 tablespoons heavy cream; crouton (to garnish)

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, sliced
6 tablespoons flour
3 1/2 - 4 tablespoons dry white wine
3 3/4 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup Stilton cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup tbsps english cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons english cheddar cheese, grated
salt & freshly ground black pepper
4 -5 tablespoons heavy cream
crouton (to garnish)

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a saucepan, add vegetables, and fry gently for 5 minutes until soft but not browned.
2

Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
3

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.
4

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.
5

** Do not let the soup boil at this stage or it will curdle. Serve garnished with croutons.