Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup

Brrr....it's a soup day today methinks.  I love making soup for lunch, especially in the winter, I normally make a vat of it then freeze in individual portions.  It's often a generic 'soup' made with whatever veg I have in the fridge, however this morning I bought some broccoli on offer (50p!) so am making this comforting classic.

I'm using St Agur rather than the traditional Stilton because it's milder and more creamy so the children prefer it....it's also a bit cheaper.  If you really don't like blue cheese you can use mature cheddar maybe with a sprinkling of parmesan.

Ingredients

1 head of Broccoli, chopped into chunky pieces

1 Onion, chopped

1 medium sized Potato, peeled and cut into small cubes

1 litre/approx. 2 pints of Chicken Stock (if you want it really rich you could do half stock, half full-fat milk)

Half a pack (approx. 60g) St Agur (or any blue cheese)

1 tbsp Creme Fraiche (or cream)

Salt and Pepper

• Sizzle the onion in a little olive oil or butter until softened, then add the potato, broccoli and stock.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for about half an hour until the potato cubes are soft and the broccoli is falling apart.
• Take off the heat and liquidise (I have a hand/stick blender - a god send for soup making!) until smoothish.
• Add the creme fraiche and the crumble in the cheese then stir until melted.  It will need salt and pepper so add to your taste.
• Ladle into a bowl and add a swirl of cream if you want to be a bit fancy.....enjoy!