Savoy Cabbage and Stilton Soup

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooks Country: Modern British Rural Cooking

By Matt Tebbutt

Published 2008

  • About

Some pre-poached chestnuts chopped into the soup before serving would be the perfect seasonal garnish.

Ingredients

  • 50 g butter
  • 1 white onion, peeled and diced
  • 4 celery sticks, diced

Method

Firstly beat the room temperature Stilton in a bowl until soft, then beat in the cream. Push through a sieve for a smoother finish. This can be tedious and is not entirely necessary – depending on what consistency you prefer. Set to one side.

In a hot saucepan, melt the butter, and sweat off the onion and celery with the cumin seeds and garlic. Add the Savoy cabbage and continue to swea