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
