Best Stilton And Watercress Soup Recipes

Stilton and Watercress Soup image

Provided by BigFatMomma

Categories Cheese

Time 13m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/2 cups chicken stock or 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
8 ounces watercress
5 ounces Stilton cheese or 5 ounces other blue cheese
2/3 cup light cream

Steps:

Pour the stock and bring almost to a boil.
Remove tough stems and stalks from the watercress, and discard.
Add cress to stock, and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until tender.
Crumble the cheese into the pan and simmer for 1 minute--until cheese has begun to melt.
Process the soup, in batches if necessary, until smooth.
Return soup to pan, and stir in the cream.
Check seasoning, to see if salt is needed.
Heat the soup, but do not boil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.4, Fat 19.8, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 57.5, Sodium 748.3, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.7, Protein 13.8

WATERCRESS AND STILTON SOUP image

Categories Vegetable

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons butter
2 medium leeks, white parts only, washed well and thinly sliced
Coarse salt
Freshly ground white pepper
4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
2 baking potatoes, peeled, quartered
2 bunches watercress, washed, tough stems removed, coarsely chopped
1 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
2-3 ounces Stilton cheese, crumbled
A few sprigs watercress
Chopped toasted pecans, for garnish

Steps:

1. Melt the butter in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add the leeks, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until soft, 8 minutes. Add the stock and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in the watercress and cook until wilted but bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. 2. Carefully transfer to a blender or food processor in batches and puree until smooth. Strain through a coarse sieve into a clean saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. 3. Stir in half-and-half and cheese until the cheese is melted. Adjust the seasoning. Garnish with sprigs of watercress and pecans. Each of 6 servings: 217 calories; 540 mg. sodium; 41 mg. cholesterol; 12 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 19 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams protein; 2 grams fiber.