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Stilton and walnut soup recipe
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Ingredients
- 50 g butter
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 4 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 40 g plain flour
- 900 ml vegetable stock
- 300 ml milk
- 50 ml port
- 100 g Stilton, crumbled
- 50 g cheddar, grated
- 50 g ground walnuts
Method
- Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the onions and celery and cook gently until softened.
- Stir in the flour, followed gradually by the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Blend the soup until smooth, taking care with the hot liquid. Return it to a gentle heat and add the milk, port, Stilton and cheddar.
- Stir until the cheeses have melted, season to taste and serve with the ground walnuts scattered over each portion.