ENGLISH CREAMY STILTON SOUP

English Creamy Stilton Soup image

Provided by Olha7397

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups half-and-half (half milk and half cream)
1 1/2 cups crumbled Stilton cheese (6 ounces)
snipped fresh parsley

Steps:

Cook onion, carrot and bay leaf in margarine in 3 quart saucepan until onion and carrot are tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in flour and white pepper.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
Stir in broth and half and half.
Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.
Stir in cheese; heat over low heat, stirring constantly, just until cheese is melted.
Remove bay leaf; sprinkle with parsley.
Serve with crumpets.
The New International Cookbook.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.8, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 47.7, Sodium 845.5, Carbohydrate 10.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.5, Protein 11.5