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Got any stilton still hanging over from Christmas? If so it’s probably humming a bit by now, so get yourself about 8oz broccoli and sweat that in a large pan with a good dollop of butter, a largish chopped onion and a  couple of medium-sized chopped potatoes. Use enough butter to coat all the veg and stick the lid on the pan leaving it on a very low heat for anywhere between 30 minutes and an hour. Add up to 2 pints of chicken or veg stock for every 1lb or so of veg, bring to the boil, then add about 4 oz or more of stilton (depending on how strong a flavour you like), season well and leave to simmer for a little while longer. Liquidise and reheat before serving. Delicious, cheap and nutritious!

Well I had some stilton left over…!

So I had to buy some broccoli from Bradshaw’s farm shop because we haven’t got any yet ..! It’ sooooo simple. I just googled broc and stilton soup and found this great recipe by a lady called Sue Brewer on www.hub-uk.com/foodpages.

Melt 2oz/50g of butter in a large sauce pan and add 2 large chopped onions, about 600g/1lb5oz of broccoli (cut into florets) and 1/2 a teaspoon each salt, sugar and grated nutmeg. Steam for 20 minutes.

Then add 2 pints of hot veg or chicken stock and simmer for around 10 minutes. Blend until smooth then return to pan adding about 150g/6oz of crumbled stilton and 3 tablespoons of double cream. Stir over a low heat until all the cheese has melted and either eat it fresh or freeze in whatever portion sizes suits you. Scrummy, yummy soup – simple and cheap!