Ingredients
For the soup
• 300g watercress, washed and drained
• 3 shallots, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 450g new season potatoes, peeled and diced
• 80g stilton cheese
• 50g butter
• 1.2 litres chicken or vegetable stock
• Grated nutmeg
For the topping
• 1tbsp Booths Italian olive oil
• 2 rashers of streaky bacon, finely chopped
• 100g torn bread
• 10g stilton, crumbled
How to make it
1. In a large saucepan, gently cook the shallots and garlic in the butter, stirring until softened for about five minutes without browning. Add the potatoes and stock and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a frying pan, cook the bacon in the olive oil until it begins to crisp. Add the torn bread, cook until the bread is crisp and golden then remove from pan.
3. Add the watercress, stilton and grated nutmeg to the soup. Blend the mixture with a hand blender until smooth, then season with salt and freshly milled pepper.
4. Pour the soup into bowls, top with remaining stilton and crispy bacon bits.
5. Serve with warm, crusty bread.