Celery & Stilton soup

serves 4
ingredients
4 celery sticks, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
50g/2oz butter
45g/11⁄2oz plain flour
1⁄2 glass white wine
900ml/11⁄2pt chicken stock
300ml/10fl oz milk
225g/8oz crumbled Stilton
cheese
salt and freshly ground
black pepper
• In a heavy saucepan over a low
heat, gently sweat the celery and
onion in butter until soft. Add the
flour and remove from the heat.
• Pour in the wine and stock, stirring
continuously. Return to the heat and
slowly bring to the boil, stirring
until the mixture thickens. Simmer
for 25 minutes.
• Add the milk, simmer for a further
2 minutes and remove from the
heat. Whisk in the Stilton.
• Purée the soup in a blender or
food processor, then push through
a sieve into a clean pan. Season
with salt and pepper.
• Reheat gently and serve.