Broccoli And Stilton Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

350 g broccoli (one medium or large head)
1 small onion, chopped
1 pint chicken stock or 1 pint vegetable stock
100 g stilton blue cheese
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste, remember the cheese and stock are already salty)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (a good grinding)
3 drops lemon juice

Preparation

Put the stock into a large pan and bring to the boil.
Separate the stem of broccoli from the tender florets.
Chop as much of the stem as you can and boil for 2-3 minutes along with the onion before adding the florets.
Lower the heat to medium and cook for 8 minutes, put a lid on the pan but leave a gap.
Remove from the heat, remove the bay leaf, add the cheese and blend until smooth using a hand or jug blender.
Add the salt, pepper and lemon juice, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary and serve with a nice bit of bread.