Broccoli and Stilton Soup

I stumbled upon this recipe and after further thought realized I had the cookbook for which this recipe comes from. It's from Nigella Lawson's Express cookbook and how this recipe got overlooked I do not know. Fast and absolutely delicious and certainly a soup and a half that will keep you warm and satisfied. I didn't have garlic flavoured oil so I added fresh crushed garlic to the oil instead. 

Broccoli and Stilton Soup - Nigella Lawson - Express 

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Serves 4 as a main or 8 as a starter

3 tablespoons garlic flavoured oil

6 scallions, finely chopped

2 teaspoons dried thyme

2 1/4 pounds frozen broccoli

5 cups hot vegetable broth (from concentrate or cubed)

1 1/2 cups crumbled or chopped stilton cheese

freshly ground black pepper

1 long fresh red chile pepper, deseeded and finely chopped, optional

1. Put the garlic oil in a large pan over a medium heat, add the chopped scallions and cook for a couple of minutes.

2. Add the thyme and frozen broccoli, and stir in the heat for a minute or so.

3. Add the hot vegetable broth and the crumbled or chopped Stilton cheese and bring to a bubble, then clamp on the lid and cook for 5 minutes.

4. Liquidize in a blender (or failing that a processor) - in batches - then pour back in the pan and heat if it's cooled too much while blending, and add pepper to taste.

5. Serve with a confetti of red chilli diced on serving, if you feel like it.

For this and more Nigella Lawson recipes visit her website.

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend! - JD