Celery, Stilton & Pear Soup
A delicious make-ahead starter for ‘the big day’. Recipe taken from Quick After-Work Cookbook.
Ingredients
Butter 15g (½oz)
Leek 1 small, trimmed and thinly sliced
Celery 2 sticks, finely chopped
Pear quarters in natural juice 410g can
Vegetable stock 250ml (9fl oz), hot
Stilton cheese 75g (3oz), crumbled, plus a little extra to garnish
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Double cream 2 tbsp to serve (optional)
Celery leaves, chopped to garnish (optional)
Instructions
1
Melt the butter in a saucepan and gently fry the leek and celery for 10 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned.
2
Add the pears and juice to the vegetables. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
3
Using a stick blender, purée the soup until smooth. Stir in the cheese and season to taste.
4
Ladle into warmed bowls, add a swirl of cream if liked and sprinkle with extra diced cheese and celery leaves.
Categories:FestiveFreezer FriendlyQuick After Work CookbookQuick RecipesSoupsStarters & SnacksVegetarian
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This recipe is very straight forward and the results were far from disappointing! My mum is a huge Dairy Diary fan and gave me this cook book to take to University. I’m not much of a cook, but I found that the instructions were very clear, and it turned out utterly delicious on my first attempt! So happy with this recipe, definitely my go-to for a winters afternoon.