Bleu Cheese Soup Recipes

POTATO-BLUE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium high heat.
• Add onion; cook 5 minutes or until soft.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Add potatoes; cook 5 minutes.
• Add broth; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in half-and-half, 1/2 cup of the cheese, salt and pepper.
• (Soup can be made to this point up to 1 day ahead.) Before serving, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.

TOMATO AND BLUE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• turn oven to 400°F Spread tomatoes in shallow baking dish with garlic and salt and pepper. Place in oven and roast for 35 minutes.
• Heat oil or butter in large saucepan. Add leek and carrot. Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes until soft.
• Add stock and roasted tomatoes and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Add blue cheese, cream and basil. Transfer to food processor or blender and process until smooth, working in batches if necessary.
• Reheat to serve (don't boil). Garnish with bacon and fresh basil.

TOMATO AND BLUE CHEESE SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spread the tomatoes out in an oven-proof dish. Sprinkle with the garlic and some salt and pepper. Place in oven and bake for 35 minutes.
• Heat the butter in a large pan. Add the leek and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes, until softened.
• Stir in the broth and baked tomatoes. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the blue cheese, cream and parsley. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and process until smooth, working in batches if necessary. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Ladel into warmed bowls and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

CREAM OF ARTICHOKE SOUP WITH BLEU CHEESE

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt the butter.
• Add onion and garlic and saute until tender.
• Add flour and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in the stock and vermouth then add 1 can of drained artichoke hearts.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
• Pour into blender and process until pureed.
• Return to saucepan and add the half and half, chopped artichokes and seasonings.
• Pour into soup bowls and sprinkle with Bleu Cheese.

IRISH BLUE CHEESE AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Rub a bit of olive oil on your hands and coat each of the tomato halves. place them cut side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast the tomatoes in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and chop the tomatoes roughly in a food processor or by hand.
• In the bottom of your soup pot cook the bacon over low heat until it's crisp. Remove to a plate and cover with a paper towel. Reserve a tablespoon of the bacon fat to cook the vegetables.
• Add the onion, celery and carrots to the soup pot and cook stirring occasionally for 1 - 2 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Stir in the flour and mix well until it's completely incorporated with the veggies in the pot. Pour in the heated stock and stir well until the stock thickens slightly and the vegetables are soft.
• Crumble the cheese into the pot and add the chopped tomatoes. Bring the soup to a boil stirring to help melt the cheese. Remove the pot from heat and use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. (Or let the soup cool slightly and process in batches in a blender or food processor; then return the soup to the pot.). Cook until the soup is hot but not yet at the simmer.
• Roughly chop the bacon.Serve the soup in individual bowls,, topped with bacon. Sprinkle the black pepper and chopped parsley if desired.