Delicious Cauliflower and Stilton Cheese Soup

This lovely combination of cauliflower and Stilton cheese makes a thick, warming soup. The cold weather is definitely influencing what I cook at the moment and I am craving nutritious, comforting foods! This is a quick and easy recipe and will be ready in about 30 minutes - perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner.

 

ingredients:

1 cauliflower chopped (including green outer leaves)

2 medium potatoes chopped

1 onion chopped

1 clove garlic

2 bay leaves

2 litres vegetable stock

50g Stilton cheese (but any blue cheese would work well I think)

1 tbs olive oil

juice of half a lemon

salt and pepper to taste

(optional) chopped parsley to garnish

preparation time: 5-10 minutes

cooking time: 25-30 minutes

• heat a large pan then add the olive oil before adding the prepared potatoes, onion, garlic and bay leaves - soften for about 5 minutes

• add the chopped cauliflower, cauliflower leaves and stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for about 20-25 minutes - until the potatoes and cauliflower are soft and cooked through.

• take off the heat and blend until smooth then crumble in the Stilton cheese and the juice of half a lemon which just brightens the taste. Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with chopped parsley if you like.  

• I served this with some crusty bread and butter - would be great with one of these from how to eat properly - delicious :)

I hope you enjoy - if you like this recipe you can check out my blog at:  http://chipbuttiesandnoodlesoup.blogspot.co.uk/