Roasted Pear-butternut Soup With Crumbled Stilton

Ingredients

  • 2   ripe pears, peeled, quartered and cored
  • 2 pounds  butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 2   medium tomatoes, cored and quartered
  • 1   large leek, pale green and white parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced and washed thoroughly
  • 2 cloves  garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt, divided
  •   Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups  vegetable broth, or reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
  • 2/3 cup  crumbled Stilton, or other blue-veined cheese
  • 1 tablespoon  thinly sliced fresh chives, or scallion greens

Description

Here Pears Are Roasted To Sweet Perfection With Butternut Squash And Pureed To Create A Creamy Soup That Gets A Luxurious Garnish Of Stilton Cheese. You Can Serve This As A First Course Or With A Salad And Crusty Bread For A Light Autumn Supper.

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