The Best Homemade Broccoli Stilton Soup Recipe
This comforting and flavorful Homemade Broccoli Stilton Soup combines fresh broccoli florets with creamy Stilton cheese to create a rich and velvety soup. With sautéed onions, leeks, garlic, and diced potatoes blended into a smooth base, this soup is perfect for warming up on colder days or serving as an elegant starter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 kg (2 lb) fresh broccoli, chopped into florets
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 large leek, washed and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large potato, peeled and diced
Dairy & Fats
- 200 g (1 cup) Stilton cheese, crumbled
- 25 g (1 ¾ tablespoon) butter
- 200 ml (1 cup) cream
Liquids & Seasonings
- 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauté Vegetables: In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the diced onion, sliced leek, and minced garlic, and sauté them until they become translucent and fragrant, which will take about 5 minutes.
- Add Potato: Add the diced potato to the pot, stirring to combine it well with the sautéed onion mixture.
- Simmer Potatoes: Pour in the vegetable stock and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Let it cook for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Add Broccoli: Add the chopped broccoli florets to the pot and continue to simmer the soup for another 10 minutes until the broccoli is tender but still vibrant in color.
- Add Stilton and Cream: Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the crumbled Stilton cheese and cream, making sure the cheese starts to melt into the soup. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
- Blend Soup: Use an immersion blender directly in the pot to puree the soup until smooth. If you don’t have an immersion blender, transfer the soup in batches to a countertop blender and puree carefully.
- Warm and Serve: Return the blended soup to the heat just to warm it through without boiling again. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve immediately.
Notes
- For a thinner soup, add extra vegetable stock or water while blending.
- You can substitute Stilton cheese with other blue cheeses or even goat cheese for a different flavor profile.
- Use a high-quality vegetable stock for the best flavor, or homemade stock if available.
- This soup pairs wonderfully with crusty bread or a light salad.
Keywords: Broccoli soup, Stilton soup, creamy broccoli soup, homemade soup, vegetarian soup, British recipe
