Broccoli and Stilton Soup: Easy Soup Recipe

Broccoli and Stilton make a fantastic combination, and you can use them to make delicious broccoli and Stilton soup. Broccoli is packed with nutrients, so it is an excellent vegetable to include in your diet.

If you have children who are reluctant to eat broccoli, this is a great way to hoodwink them into eating it. Therefore, they can benefit from the nutrients this vegetable adds to their diet.

The Stilton adds another level to basic broccoli soup. It has a creamy flavour and texture, but also adds a bit of tanginess to the soup. If you do not have Stilton, any other blue cheese with a creamy texture is suitable for this recipe. Simply interchange the Stilton for the blue cheese of your choice.

This soup is quick and simple to make, and it is equally suitable for a family meal or as a starter at a dinner party. Here is an easy soup recipe for broccoli and Stilton soup.

Broccoli and Stilton Soup: Easy Soup Recipe

Recipe by Liz FlynnCourse: Recipes, Soup RecipesCuisine: British, EuropeanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

35

minutes

Vegan

NO

Vegetarian

YES

Gluten-free

YES

Dairy-free

NO

An easy and delcious recipe for broccoli and Stilton soup, a British classic.

Ingredients for Broccoli and Stilton Soup

• 2 heads of broccoli

• 5 oz. / 140 g Stilton (or other blue cheese)

• 1 small onion finely diced

• 2 sticks of celery

• 1 medium white potato peeled and diced

• A knob of butter

• 2 tbsp. olive oil

• 1-litre vegetable stock

• 1 tsp dried parsley

• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions: How to Make Broccoli and Stilton Soup

• Chop the end of the stalk from your broccoli heads, then break off the florets and dice the remaining stalk.
• Peel and dice the potatoes, chop the onion, and slice the celery.
• Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and add the onions, potato, and celery.
• Sautee for a few minutes, then add the butter and cover with a pan lid, then cook for a further five minutes.
• Add the stock and the chopped stalks of the broccoli.
• Simmer for 10 minutes and then add the chopped broccoli florets.
• Simmer for a further 5 minutes before adding the parsley.
• Either transfer the mix to a blender and blitz before returning to the pan, or blitz it with a hand blender.
• Add the crumbled Stilton and stir through until most of the Stilton pieces are melted.
• Season the soup with salt and pepper before serving.

Additional Tips for Making Broccoli and Stilton Soup

• You can use chicken stock if you prefer. However, the soup is then not suitable for vegetarians.
• I think white pepper works better in this recipe, but you can use either white or black pepper to taste.
• If you do not like parsley, remove it from the recipe or replace it with a herb you enjoy.
• If you enjoy our broccoli and stilton soup recipe, then you might also like our cauliflower and blue cheese soup, cauliflower cheese soup, or our broccoli and cauliflower soup.
• It is possible to make this soup recipe in a soup maker if it has a sauté function. If you have not yet bought a soup maker, then read our soup maker reviews and buying guide first.

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