Leek, Potato and Stilton Soup

leek, potato and stilton soup

Ingredients for Leek, Potato and Stilton Soup:

  • 6 – 8 leeks (depending on size)
  • 1 medium onion (or more leeks if not liked)
  • 1 largish potato (I used a Sarpo Mira)
  • 2 cloves of garlic (if liked)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 oz butter or olive oil
  • 2 pints hot vegetable stock (or 1 pint hot vegetable stock and 1 pint buttermilk (I did this as I’d just made some butter)
  • 4 ozs Stilton cheese

Method for Leek, Potato and Stilton Soup:

  1. Clean and chop the onion/leeks, heat the oil/butter and sauté them in it for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  2. Crush the garlic if used and stir into the leeks/onions.
  3. Peel and chop the potato into small, thinnish chunks and add to the pan. Gradually pour in the buttermilk and allow to come to the boil. Then add the vegetable stock, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Cover with a lid, bring back to the boil, and then reduce to  simmer for around 15 minutes until the potatoes are very soft.
  5. Crumble the Stilton and stir it into the  hot soup. Discard the bay leaves.
  6. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Serve hot.  Makes about 8 portions so we had some and froze the rest. If it’s a little on the thin side, add a bit of cornflour mixed with some water or milk. A dash of single cream added at the end before serving goes well.

Posted in Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Soups, All Recipes, Leeks, Potatoes
5 comments on “Leek, Potato and Stilton Soup
  1. Jon Wright says:

    I had a go at this recipe on Saturday and although i didn’t use the blender, produced a delicious soup.

    There’s something very satisfying about growing your own and then making delicious meals from the produce. Somehow tastes better.

    Thanks for a simple recipe, easy to follow and in plain English.

    Jon

  2. Jo says:

    Hello,
    I just wanted to say what a gorgeous soup this is – my vegetable box delivery is always full of leeks at the moment and we often struggle to use them all up. Not any more! Even my two children love it and have requested me to make it again (I couldn’t get them to even go near a leek before!) – thanks or posting it.

    I used Gorgonzola instead of Stilton as that was all we had and it was really lovely.
    Thanks again
    Jo

  3. Barb says:

    The soup was great and I just used the cheese I had on hand. It was an easy and fast soup to prepare.

    Thanks for a great recipe,
    Barb

  4. Jason Campfield says:

    This soup is so good. I make it all the time, but each time I make it I try to use a different kind of stilton to alter the flavor just slightly. Its always a crowd pleaser.
    Thanks for the great recipe.
    Jason

  5. Dave Hughes says:

    I made 2 small mods which worked very well. I added smoked bacon at the beginning and used Boursin instead of the Stilton.

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