Stilton, Leek, Mushroom Soup

[Guest guest]

photo at the " source " url

 

 

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Stilton, Leek and Wild Mushroom Soup

 

Recipe By :Steven Wheeler for the Stilton Cheese Makers' Association

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

-------- ------------ --------------------------------

1 pound leeks -- white part only

2 ounces butter

3 cups vegetable stock

11 ounces milk

8 ounces potatoes -- peeled and chopped

3/4 ounce dried cepe (or porcini) mushrooms

3 ounces blue Stilton cheese

1/4 cup creamed horseradish

1/4 cup sour cream

1 large pickled gherkin -- chopped

To Garnish:

4 sprigs fresh chervil or parsley

 

1 Split the leeks lengthways into four, wash and shred finely.

 

2 Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the leeks and soften for 3-4 minutes.

 

3 Add the vegetable stock, milk, potatoes and dried mushrooms. Bring to the boil

and simmer for 20 minutes.

 

4 When the potatoes are soft, add the Stilton cheese and liquidise until smooth.

 

5 To finish, combine the horseradish, sour cream and gherkin in a small bowl.

 

6 Serve the soup into bowls, top with a spoonful of horseradish cream and finish

with chervil or parsley.

 

 

Source:

" http://www.stiltoncheese.com/ukrecipestiltonleeksoup.html "

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 512 Calories; 30g Fat (51.7% calories

from fat); 16g Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 74mg Cholesterol;

1844mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2

Non-Fat Milk; 5 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : During the autumn months when mushrooms grow wild in the woods, consider

this deliciously warming soup made rich with leeks and Stilton cheese. A real

treat for vegetarians.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 3130 168 3711 0 27238 0 3345

 

McTagit Clipbooks http://home.earthlink.net/~kitpath

co-Moderator: http://community.sierra.com/WebX?14@@.ee741bb

--------------------