Broccoli and Saga Blue Cheese Soup

Serves 6

1 onion chopped
1 lb broccoli spears chopped
1 large zucchini chopped
1 large carrot chopped
1 medium potato chopped
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sunflower oil
8 cups stock or water
3oz Saga Blue or Morbier cheese cubed
salt and ground black pepper
almond flakes garnish

1. Put all the vegetables into a large saucepan together with
the butter and oil plus about 3 tbsp stock or water.
2. Heat the ingredients until sizzling and stir well. Cover
and cook gently for 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally
until all vegetables soften.
3. Add the rest of the stock or water, season and bring to a
boil, then cover and simmer gently for aoubt 25-30 minutes.
4. Strain the vegetables and reserve the liquid. Puree the
vegetables in a food processor or blender then return the to
the pan with the the liquid reserved.
5. Bring the soup back to a gentle boil and stir in the cheese
until it melts (dont let the soup boil too hard or the
cheese will become stringy). Season to taste and garnish
with alond flakes.