Royal Stilton Cheese Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium size saucepan, add the vegetables, and fry gently for 5 minutes until soft but not browned.
• Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in the stock and return to heat. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously until the soup thickens. Allow to simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Cool soup slightly and press through a sieve. Return soup to pan, add the milk, and heat gently. Stir in the Stilton, salt and pepper, and heavy cream until melted. Blend soup for extra thickness.
• Do not allow soup to boil at this point, it will curdle.
• To serve, garnish with croutons.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over a low heat.
• Add onions, potatoes, red pepper flakes and garlic, cook, stirring until onions are clear .
• Add stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
• Place soup in a food processor or blender with half the bacon and process until smooth .
• Pour cream into a saucepan, stir in the mustard and bring to a boil stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 4 - 5 minutes.
• Slowly add the crumbled cheese, stirring until melted.
• Season to taste with the tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with remaining bacon and Stilton cheese and serve.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a thick-based saucepan, then add the prepared vegetables and some salt, and cook gently with the lid on for 5-10 minutes to draw out the juices.
• stir in the cornflour to absorb the juices and, when smooth, gradually pour in the cider - still stirring.
• Add the chicken or vegetable stock, cover the pan and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Then add the milk and Stilton and re-heat, stirring, until the cheese has melted and the soup is just below boiling point.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper, then stir in the creme fraiche.
• At this stage you can purée the soup in a food processor or with a hand held blender or, if you prefer the texture of the chopped vegetables, keep it as it is.
• Serve the soup with the Parmesan croutons & the chopped chives.
• CROUTONS:.
• Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4/180C/350F or pre-heat the grill.
• Place the bread cubes in a bowl, sprinkle in the oil, then stir them around until the bread has soaked up all the oil.
• Next add the freshly grated Parmesan, and stir again till all the bread cubes are well coated.
• Spread them out over a baking sheet and either bake in the pre-heated oven for 10 minutes, or else place them under the pre-heated grill, turning as necessary. (If you use the grill, watch them VERY CAREFULLY as they can burn very easily.).
• The croutons can be made well in advance and stored in an airtight tin for up to two weeks.

Steps:

• Saute the onion, carrot, celery, and bay leaf in butter in a Dutch oven until the vegetables are tender. Add the flour, stirring well.
• Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the chicken broth and milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Add the cheese, mustard, and pepper. Stir well to combine. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly until the cheese melts.
• Ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Sprinkle with croutons.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan.
• Chop celery and add this, the celery leaves and the onions to the pan.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables are soft but not coloured Pour in stock and season lightly.
• Bring to boil then simmer, uncovered for about 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender Allow soup to cool slightly, then blend to puree.
• Press through a sieve to removed any fibres and return to a clean pot.
• Reheat gently, but do not boil.
• Meanwhile remove and discard the cheese rind and mash the cheese to a soft paste.
• Beat together the egg yolks and cream and to obtain a smooth consistency, blend into the cheese a little at a time Stir 2 tbsp of hot soup into the cheese and cream mixture.
• Add the mixture to the pan and cook gently, stirring constantly until soup is thickened.
• Do not allow to boil.
• Adjust seasonings.

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp rapeseed oil in a large saucepan and then add 1 finely chopped onion. Cook on a medium heat until soft. Add a splash of water if the onion starts to catch.
• Add 1 sliced celery stick, 1 sliced leek, 1 diced medium potato and a knob of butter. Stir until melted, then cover with a lid. Allow to sweat for 5 minutes then remove the lid.
• Pour in 1l of chicken or vegetable stock and add any chunky bits of stalk from 1 head of broccoli. Cook for 10-15 minutes until all the vegetables are soft.
• Add the rest of the roughly chopped broccoli and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Carefully transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth.
• Stir in 140g crumbled stilton, allowing a few lumps to remain. Season with black pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium low heat. Add the onions and saute for 10 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
• Add the celery and the water. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, or until celery is soft.
• Add 2 1/2 ounces of the Stilton cheese to the soup and mix well. Puree the soup in small batches in a blender or food processor and transfer it to a clean pot. Season with freshly ground pepper and salt to taste. Stilton can be very salty, so beware!
• Pour into individual bowls, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and garnish with the watercress.