Stilton and leek soup

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Finely-chopped white and pale green part
Leeks
1 large Garlic clove; minced
½ cup Finely-chopped celery
½ cup Finely-chopped carrot
1 Bay leaf
½ teaspoon Dried thyme; crumbled
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
2 Russet; (baking) potatoes - (abt 1 lb)
3 cups Chicken broth
1 cup Half-and-half
6 ounces Stilton cheese; crumbled
3 tablespoons Tawny Port; or to taste
Minced fresh chives; for garnish

Directions

In a large saucepan cook the leek, the garlic, the celery, and the carrot with the bay leaf and the thyme in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened. Add the potatoes, peeled and sliced thin, and the broth and simmer the mixture, covered, for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are very tender. Discard the bay leaf and in a blender puree the soup in batches. Transfer the puree to the cleaned pan and stir in the half-and-half. Heat the soup over low heat, whisk in the Stilton, whisking until the cheese is melted and the soup is smooth, and whisk in the Port and salt and pepper to taste. (Do not let the soup boil.) Serve the soup garnished with the chives. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Recipe Source: THE JOHN ASH SHOW with John Ash From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # JA-9778 broadcast 03-02-1997) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@...

03-18-1997

Recipe by: John Ash

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