Broccoli and Stilton Soup

Broccoli and stilton soup. Vegetarian, gluten free and low calorie. A cheesy tasting delicious bowl of comfort giving you a warm glow at any time of the year!

So folks there's a story that goes with this delicious healthy broccoli and stilton soup.

I was going to post it just after Christmas. In the first week in January. And now I know it's March.

You see I had full intentions of posting it then. Why?

Well because it’s usually just after Christmas and New Year that we all have a load of leftover Christmas cheese in our fridge don't we?

So this recipe for broccoli soup would have been ideal for using up your stilton cheese.

Except for us there was just one problem.

For what must have been the first time ever. There wasn’t any leftover stilton.

Nope, we'd eaten it all!

So slightly late, I bring to you today this simple broccoli with stilton soup recipe that was destined for January!

But seriously folks. You should just have this at any time of the year.

And not have to wait until you have leftover stilton!

You should eat this stilton broccoli soup all year round if possible. Because it just tastes so good!

It's smooth and creamy. Great as a comforting lunchtime soup or as a starter to a main meal.

Jump to:

• 🥘 Ingredients
• 📖 Substitutions
• 👪 Why You'll Love This Healthy Broccoli And Stilton Soup
• 🔪 How To Make Broccoli And Stilton Soup
• 💭 FAQ's
• 🍽 Equipment
• 🥣 Other Popular Soup Recipes To Try
• 📋 Broccoli and Stilton Soup Recipe
• 🧾 Nutrition Label
• ⭐ Rate The Recipe

🥘 Ingredients

• Low Calorie Cooking Oil Spray
• Onion
• Garlic Cloves
• Broccoli Florets
• Vegetable Stock
• Low Fat Soft Cream Cheese
• Blue Stilton Cheese
• Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

📖 Substitutions

• Low Calorie Cooking Oil Spray - you could use a tablespoon of olive oil instead.
• Vegetable Stock - you could use chicken stock / chicken broth instead.
• Low Fat Soft Cream Cheese - essential to make this into a creamy soup, but without the cream! You could use full fat cream cheese instead but that will alter the nutritional label.
• Blue Stilton Cheese - or similar strong blue cheese.
• Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper

👪 Why You'll Love This Healthy Broccoli And Stilton Soup

• This is such a simple soup. A simple recipe that only uses 8 ingredients that you'll definitely want to add to your list of easy soup recipes.
• Essentially this is a a cream of broccoli soup, but one make without all the fat and calories of cream.
• You'll love this hearty soup on a cold day. It's perfect for warming you up from head to toe and makes for a delicious winter soup. But it's also great at any time of year!
• It's a perfect way to use up any leftover stilton a great way to ensure nothing goes to waste.
• You get so much flavour from so little stilton cheese. That's why this is one of my favourite healthy recipes as it uses so little stilton.
• Broccoli is a great vegetable in terms of vitamins in minerals. It supports the immune system and is great for heart health.
• If making this after Christmas you could also chuck in brussels sprout leftovers to give it an extra bite and also make it into a main meal.

🔪 How To Make Broccoli And Stilton Soup

Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this broccoli soup recipe:

Step 1

• In a large pan use a spray oil or minimum amount of olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic over a low heat.

Step 2

• Add the chopped broccoli and stock. Cook over a medium-low heat. Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.

Step 3

• As it's a smooth soup it gets blitzed in a blender, food processor or you can use a stick blender.

Step 4

• Add soup back to pan and bring back to the boil then turn down to simmer and add cream cheese and stilton. Stir until melted.

Step 5

• Once all the remaining cheese has melted you can season to taste and then serve the soup.

💭 FAQ's

Your Questions Answered About This Broccoli and Stilton Soup

What is Stilton?

Silton is an English blue cheese made from cow's milk and dates back to the 18th century. It's crumbly and soft.

Is this a healthy soup?

Yes if you compare this recipe to other similar ones on the internet. For example Delia Smith's recipe uses double cream. Here I've kept the fat content as low as possible by using low fat soft cheese and only the minimal amount of stilton required for this soup to still taste amazing.

How many calories are in this soup?

There are 293 calories in this broccoli and stilton soup.

How long does broccoli and stilton soup keep?

It will keep for 2 - 3 days in the fridge stored in an air tight container once cooled.

Can you freeze this soup?

Yes you can freeze this soup. When you re-heat it though stir it thoroughly to make sure the cheese isn't in lumps!

What To have with broccoli and stilton soup?

Some nice warm crusty bread goes well with this soup. Enjoy this broccoli stilton soup with some fresh wholemeal bread as seen in the recipe pictures. Or make healthy croutons by the method in my Mediterranean vegetable soup recipe. Or just stir in some creme fraiche.

🍽 Equipment

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🧾 Nutrition Label

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