Celery Stilton Walnut Soup

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This soup sounds so quintessentially english to me with its classic combo of ingredients. Recipe source: creative cooking vegetarian.

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Steps

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Melt butter in a large saucepan and saute the shallots , celery and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes , stirring constantly , until softened.

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Add the flour and cook , stirring constantly , for 30 seconds.

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Gradually stir in the stock and milk , and bring to a boil.

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Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and add the crumbled blue stilton cheese and walnut halves.

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Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

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Stir in the yogurt and heat for 2 minutes without boiling.

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Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.

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Transfer to a warm soup tureen or individual serving bowls , garnish with chopped celery leaves and extra crumbled blue stilton cheese , and serve immediately.

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Ingredients

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butter, shallots, celery ribs, garlic clove, all-purpose flour, vegetable stock, milk, stilton cheese, walnut halves, plain yogurt, salt & freshly ground black pepper, celery leaves