Description
A creamy and comforting broccoli and Stilton soup made effortlessly in a soup maker, combining nutritious vegetables with rich blue cheese for a smooth, flavorful dish perfect for cozy meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 celery stick, sliced
- 1 leek, sliced
- 1 medium potato, diced
- 1 head broccoli, roughly chopped
Liquids and Stock
- 750ml low salt or homemade chicken or vegetable stock
Cheese
- 140g Stilton, or other blue cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Finely chop the onion, slice the celery stick and leek, dice the medium potato, and roughly chop the head of broccoli. Crumble the Stilton cheese and set most of it aside for later use.
- Load the Soup Maker: Place all the vegetables and the 750ml of low salt or homemade chicken or vegetable stock into the soup maker. Do not add the Stilton cheese yet. Ensure the ingredients do not exceed the soup maker’s maximum fill line.
- Cook the Soup: Select and press the ‘smooth soup’ function on the soup maker. Allow the appliance to complete its cooking and blending cycle until the soup is smooth and creamy.
- Season and Add Cheese: Once the cycle finishes, season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Add most of the crumbled Stilton cheese to the soup maker and blend briefly again, just enough to melt the cheese into the soup, creating a rich, velvety texture.
- Serve: Pour the soup into bowls, garnish with the reserved crumbled Stilton cheese on top, and add extra black pepper if desired. Serve hot for a satisfying meal.
Notes
- Do not exceed the maximum fill line of your soup maker to avoid spills or malfunction.
- For a vegetarian option, use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.
- Adjust the amount of Stilton cheese according to taste and preference for cheesiness.
- If you prefer a chunkier texture, use the ‘chunky soup’ setting if your soup maker has one, or blend for less time.
- This soup pairs well with crusty bread or a light salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: broccoli soup, Stilton soup, blue cheese soup, creamy broccoli soup, soup maker recipe, easy soup, smooth soup, healthy soup
