Sunday, February 24, 2008

Broccoli and Stilton Soup a la California


My very good friend Sharon from California has been living in London for the past year--after almost three years in Aceh Indonesia. She is an amzing cook and we've created many recipes together. Soup is her thing these days and here is her take on a British classic. Enjoy:

50g butter
2 large onions
600 g broccoli, trimmed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1.2 litres weak vegetable stock or chicken stock
3 tbsp double cream
150g blue Stilton, crumbled (or any other blue cheese)


1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Sautee onions, broccoli, salt,
sugar and nutmeg. Stirring, 5 - 7 minutes

2. Add the stock to the pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat
immediately and simmer for 10 minutes. Don't over simmer, as broccoli
will turn brown/yellow.

3. Use hand blender or regular blender in batches until smooth.

4. Return to the pan and stir in the cream and Stilton. Stir over a
low heat until the cheese is well combined.

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