Cauliflower, Walnut and Stilton Soup

I love this flavour combination for cauliflower cheese so thought I’d see how the ingredients worked for a soup.  It’s a lovely winter warming soup although the use of the walnut does not give the soup the most bright and welcoming colour.   The cauliflower gives the soup a lovely thickness and the Stilton gives a lift in flavour.   If you do not like Stilton perhaps a strong Cheddar cheese would work.

I sprinkled some crumbled Stilton on top to serve, but some chopped up parsley would brighten the appearance of the dish!

INGREDIENTS

1 cauliflower

1 onion, peeled and chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

1/3 cup Stilton cheese

4 cups stock

2 tblspns coconut oil

METHOD

• Heat the oil in a saucepan on a medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
• Add the cauliflower florets and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring the cauliflower so it does not burn.
• Add the walnuts and stock and bring to the boil.  Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, add the Stilton cheese and blend until smooth.
• Slurp and enjoy!

Serves 4