Cream of Stilton Soup

Ingredients

3 cups low fat or non fat milk
1 bay leaf
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 TBL. margarine or butter
2 TBL. flour
1 ½ cups chicken stock
1 tsp. grated ginger
4 oz. stilton cheese crumbled
¼ tsp. ground pepper
¼ tsp. vanilla (more or less)

Directions

Bring the milk to a boil with the bay leaf and onion. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes.

In a heavy-based saucepan melt the butter, add the flour and cook together over low heat, stirring for one minute to make a roux.

Remove the roux from the heat and add the milk mixture, stirring vigorously. Cook about 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and the grated ginger; bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes, stirring often.

Remove the pan from heat, strain and add the stilton, stirring until it is melted. Add pepper and vanilla.

Notes:
1. The amount of vanilla depends on the flavor of the stilton - taste test.
2. Serve with warm crusty French Bread.
3. Stilton Cheese is usually available at TRADER JOES

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