LPN Recipe of the Week - Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup

It's cold, it's soup time!!... I always make sure I have fresh vegetable soup in my house now, being so easy to make and also it's just a warming healthy snack to have around when you're feeling a little peckish..I made this particular one last year and now it has become one of my favourites, it really is delicious and so simple to make. Here's the recipe…

Ingredients
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 stick celery, sliced
1 leek, sliced
1 medium potato, diced
1 tbls butter
1 litre Chicken stock
1 head Broccoli, chopped
140g Blue cheese, crumbled

Method
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and then add the onions. Cook on a medium heat until soft.
Add the celery, leek, potato and butter. Stir until melted, then cover with a lid and allow to sweat for about 5 minutes. Now pour in the stock and add any chunky bits of broccoli stalk. Cook for 10-15 minutes until all the vegetables are soft. Add the rest of the broccoli and cook for a further 10 minutes. Take a few bits of broccoli and set aside.Transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth. Stir in the broccoli pieces and blue cheese.

Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Just Delicious!!!

Androulla xx