Royal Stilton Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
2 onions, diced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
6 cups chicken stock
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon dry English-style mustard (Colemans )
1 1/2 cups crumbled Stilton cheese, Royal (reserve some for topping )
1 dash Worcestershire sauce (to taste )
2 dashes Tabasco sauce (to taste )
salt, kosher (to taste)
1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
fresh ground black pepper (to taste )
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Preparation

Melt butter in a large saucepan over a low heat.
Add onions, potatoes, red pepper flakes and garlic, cook, stirring until onions are clear .
Add stock and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
Place soup in a food processor or blender with half the bacon and process until smooth .
Pour cream into a saucepan, stir in the mustard and bring to a boil stirring constantly.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 4 - 5 minutes.
Slowly add the crumbled cheese, stirring until melted.
Season to taste with the tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with remaining bacon and Stilton cheese and serve.