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  • 40g butter
  • 4 celery sticks, trimmed and chopped
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 300ml milk
  • 600ml chicken stock
  • 225g stilton cheese, crumbled
  • salt & pepper
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    Method

    • step 1

      Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the celery and cook gently for about 5 minutes, until softened.
    • step 2

      Stir in the flour and cook gently for 1 minute, stirring all the time. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the celery is tender.
    • step 3

      Gradually add the stilton and stir in until melted. Season to taste.
    • step 4

      Serves 4 as a main course, 6 - 8 as a starter
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    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.5 ratings

    Diane Bishop

    tip

    I think it needs blitzing just before serving.

    Diane Bishop

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    Delicious & very satisfying. Definitely cook again. Only point I would make is I think it needs blitzing when finished, but that’s just my personal opinion.

    traceyfabian2PuB5fCk

    Just added an onion. Was delicious

    Nessmason

    Lovely tasty soup easy to make and great for using up leftover Stilton after Christmas.

    Stephen Hilton avatar

    Stephen Hilton

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.

    This is a very good basic recipe and invaluable in the period after Christmas when so many of us have Stilton in the fridge. I agree with the previous comment that onion sweated with celery gives an extra depth of flavour. For non-vegetarians, the addition of some left-over smoked streaky bacon…

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