Royal Stilton Cheese Soup

• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon dry English-style mustard (Colemans )
• 1 1/2 cups crumbled Stilton cheese, Royal (reserve some for topping )
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce (to taste )
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce (to taste )
• salt, kosher (to taste)
• 1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste )
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over a low heat.
2. Add onions, potatoes, red pepper flakes and garlic, cook, stirring until onions are clear .
3. Add stock and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
5. Place soup in a food processor or blender with half the bacon and process until smooth .
6. Pour cream into a saucepan, stir in the mustard and bring to a boil stirring constantly.
7. Reduce heat and simmer for about 4 - 5 minutes.
8. Slowly add the crumbled cheese, stirring until melted.
9. Season to taste with the tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
10. Sprinkle with remaining bacon and Stilton cheese and serve.

butter, garlic, onions, potatoes, chicken stock, heavy cream, colemans, stilton cheese, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, salt, bacon, fresh ground black pepper, red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/royal-stilton-cheese-soup-319449 (may not work)