Blue Stilton Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 3 1/2-4 tablespoons dry 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)

Recipe

• 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.