Sweet Potato and Stilton Soup

Sweet Potato and Stilton Soup

Prep Time ~ 15 mins	Cooking Time ~ 45 mins
Approx Cost ~ £?	Difficulty ~ Easy
Freeze ~ Yes	Serves ~ 4

Tip ~

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter

1 large onion, chopped

2 leeks, trimmed and sliced

175g/6oz sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

850ml/1½ pints vegetable stock

1 bay leaf

Black Pepper

150ml/5 floz double cream

150g/5 ½ oz Stilton cheese, crumbled

2 tablespoons finely crumbled Stilton cheese to garnish

Method:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan and cook the onion and leeks until softened
• Add the sweet potatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Pour in the stock; add the parsley and bay leaf, season with pepper.
• Bring to the boil and simmer, covered for about 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Remove the bay leaf.
• Transfer the soup to a food processor or use a hand held blender and blend until smooth.
• Stir in the cream and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Gradually stir in the crumbled Stilton until melted (do not let the soup boil).
• Remove from the heat and serve garnished with finely crumbled Stilton.