Stilton and Pear Soup
Stilton and Pear Soup
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Ingredients
15g / ½ oz butter
1 onion, finely chopped
4 ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped
850ml / 1 ½ pints chicken stock
115g / 4 oz Stilton cheese, crumbled
Juice ½ lemon
Salt and pepper
Snipped fresh chives to garnish
Method
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan and cook the onion slowly, do not allow to brown.
- Add the pears, stock and seasoning. Simmer until the pears are tender.
- Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool slightly. Then puree the soup until smooth.
- Return the pan to the heat and reheat gently.
- Add the crumbled stilton and stir until it melts. Add the lemon juice to taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Serve hot garnished with snipped chives.