Broccoli & Stilton Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 1 onion
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 leek
• 1 medium potato
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 liter vegetable broth
• 1 head broccoli
• 140 g Stilton cheese
• ½ tsp black pepper (optional)

Steps

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
2. Add celery, leek, potato, and butter to the saucepan. Stir until butter melts, then cover and sweat for 5 minutes.
3. Pour in the hot vegetable broth and add any thick broccoli stalk pieces. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
4. Add the remaining broccoli florets and cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Carefully transfer the soup to a blender and blitz until mostly smooth.
6. Return soup to the saucepan, stir in the Stilton cheese, allowing some lumps to remain. Season with black pepper and serve hot.