Isle of Wight Stilton Soup

Name: Isle of Wight Stilton Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7 cups
Ingredients: 236.59 ml onion, finely chopped; 78.78 ml carrot, scraped and chopped; 78.78 ml celery, finely chopped; 1 small bay leaf, crushed; 59.14 ml butter, melted; 59.14 ml all-purpose flour; 709.77 ml chicken broth; 709.77 ml milk; 226.79 g Stilton cheese, crumbled (may use another blue cheese, but the taste will not be quite as good!); 4.92 ml English mustard; black pepper, freshly ground to taste; crouton

Submitted by breezermom

"Purely a cheese soup....no broccoli or cauliflower! With Stilton, who needs more? (Another blue cheese can be substituted, but it won't be the same quality or taste)"

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photo by mersaydees

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 7 cups

ingredients

236.59 ml onion, finely chopped
78.78 ml carrot, scraped and chopped
78.78 ml celery, finely chopped
1 small bay leaf, crushed
59.14 ml butter, melted
59.14 ml all-purpose flour
709.77 ml chicken broth
709.77 ml milk
226.79 g Stilton cheese, crumbled (may use another blue cheese, but the taste will not be quite as good!)
4.92 ml English mustard
black pepper, freshly ground to taste
crouton

directions

Saute the onion, carrot, celery, and bay leaf in butter in a Dutch oven until the vegetables are tender. Add the flour, stirring well.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the chicken broth and milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Add the cheese, mustard, and pepper. Stir well to combine. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly until the cheese melts.
Ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Sprinkle with croutons.

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Reviews

This soup is pleasing to the taste buds and I loved its soft creaminess. I used a Wisconsin Gorgonzola, seeing that stilton is not a readily available cheese around here. Even my husband who claims not to like blue cheese (He thinks I used was sharp cheddar..shhhh...don't tell him) enjoyed this soup. My daughter was licking the ladle, so I guess she liked it too, as did I. Thank you, Breezer for sharing! Made it for FYC.
ForeverMama
This is such a delicious soup! My local grocery did not have Stilton cheese this time, so I used a buttermilk bleu cheese; it was still delicious although I would have preferred the Stilton. I halved this recipe thinking a full batch would be too much; sorry I didn't make the full quantity! As I bet this improves with age. DH very happy over this wonderful and easy to make soup. Will be making this a lot! Thanks, breezer! Made for ZWT8, GB Celebrity Challenge for the Diners, Winers, and Chives.

mersaydees