It's been a good educational week of learning, hence a little late blogging this evening but I really wanted to share what we ate earlier today: Broccoli and Stilton Soup.
The reason why I wanted to share it, just made me chuckle. The recipe comes from New Covent Garden Soup for Every Day and this Broccoli and Stilton was the recipe they actually suggested to make on the 28th February and what is the date today?! See why i am chuckling to myself. It was really accidental and not planned.
D keeps bringing home broccoli from the supermarket and then it sits there taunting me, what to do with it. Often its just steamed and served as a side dish. But i want to be bit more creative with my vegetables, but its not one of favourite greens. In fact i am not that keen on it. I only ever prefer the stalks and the bushy green heads ends up on D's plate. But something had to be done with this head of broccoli just staring at me - so soup it was.
The soup was rich and quite creamy naturally from the addition of the potatoes, so i omitted the cream from the original recipe in the cookbook. I have decided that I actually like broccoli in soup.
I am a fan of broccoli soup but I have to look up stilton. I don't know what it is but your soup looks good! That really is a strange coincidence about the date!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear Judee, stilton is a blue cheese - you can replace with an equivalent.
DeleteI love that you followed your "soup for everyday" guidelines! ;-) I can only eat broccoli when it is pureed into soups--otherwise it makes my stomach hurt so this soup looks right up my alley. Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Deb. You are like me, broccoli pureed in soups - Yay.
DeleteI came across a vegan recipe for cheesy broccoli soup which i love. The cheesiness is created using white miso, cashew nuts and nutritional yeast. Lovely! But the stalks are best eaten peeled, raw and with a little salt.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment R and for sharing the vegan version. Sounds good and stalks peeled and eaten raw sound good to me too. I made this recipe with the stalks once. Its vegan too.
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I think this sounds fabulous! I do like broccoli (in moderation) and I know the Stilton gave it a great punch. Like your tips with the no cream and potatoes.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Debra.
DeleteYeah broccoli in moderation sounds good to me, but not to my husband - who has brought home another head.
i love broccoli as does hubby. i often make broccoli soup in winter and stir cheese into it. so delish!
ReplyDeleteBroccoli Soup is the way to go for me Sherry
DeleteI love broccoli soup and the addition of the cheese would make it more delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda.
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