Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup

We had this soup for dinner a few weeks ago - I completely forgot to post it! [Hanging head in shame]

Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup
1 large onion, roughly chopped
Olive oil
1 large potato, peeled and cubed
1 litre veg stock
1 head broccoli, about 300g, roughly chopped
100g blue cheese, such as Stilton or Roquefort, crumbled

Cook the onion in 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan until soft (about 5 mins). Add the potato and stock and simmer until the potato is tender (about 10 mins). Add the broccoli and cook for 3-4 mins until just tender but still bright green.

Add half the cheese and whizz to a smooth soup in a blender. Season then serve with the rest of the cheese crumbled over.

Serves 4
Olive, Aug 10

Blue Cheese and I are still developing our relationship so I opted not to crumble some more over the top.  The soup wasn't at all 'boy's sock' tasting (sometimes I find blue cheese can smell a bit like its been stuck in a teenage boys sneaker for a few months - hence the boy's sock description), it was fresh and flavoursome with a subtle hint of blue cheese.  I think we might be having this one for a starter on Christmas Day, the addition of the cheese makes it a special occasion kind of soup in my very humble opinon ;0)