Apple And Onion Soup With Crumbled Stilton

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/4 lbs onions, roughly chopped
• 500 ml cider (medium dry)
• 2 bramley apples, peeled and chopped (soak in a little cider to avoid discolouring)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 2 liters chicken stock
• 225 g potatoes, peeled and diced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 6 tablespoons crumbled stilton cheese

Recipe

• 1 add the butter and onions to a saucepan and allow the onions to cook gently on a medium heat for about 15 minutes, or until they are soft and lightly browned.
• 2 add the apple, cider and cider vinegar. boil until the cider has reduced by about half. add the thyme, bay leaf, chicken stock, potato and a little salt. bring to a simmer, and then cook out for about 15 minutes over a low heat.
• 3 remove the bay leaf, and purée the soup in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• 4 check the seasoning, adding salt and pepper as necessary.
• 5 to serve, ladle the hot soup into warm bowls. crumble over a tablespoon of the stilton to each bowl.