Stilton and Pear Soup
Ingredients
| 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored and diced | ||
| 4 tbs butter | ||
| 2 stalks celery, minced | ||
| 1 large onion, minced | ||
| 2 leeks,white parts only, cleaned well and minced | ||
| 1/2 cup flour | ||
| 4 cups chicken stock | ||
| 2 cups heavy cream | ||
| 1/2 lb Stilton cheese, diced |
Stilton cheese is one of our favorite blue cheeses which gains its genesis in the U.K.. This soup is full of wonderful flavors.
- Melt butter in a large stockpot.
- Add celery,onions and leeks.
- Saute until vegetables are soft.
- Sprinkle in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
- Return to the pot and add remaining stock, Jack cheese and cream.
- Heat through.
- At this point soup may be chilled if desired.
- Place Stilton and pears in individual bowls.
- Ladle hot or cold soup into bowls.
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