Categories: Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Stilton cheese
- 1/2 lb Cheddar cheese
- 1 medium white onion
- 2 celery ribs
- 2 medium carrots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf
Directions
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Crumble the cheese into pieces the size of small marbles. Peel and chop the onion into 1/4-inch pieces. Clean and chop the carrots and celery into 1/4-inch pieces. Peel and garlic and mince with a sharp kitchen knife.
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Preheat the slow cooker at LOW. Melt the butter in a large skillet on medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic; saute until onion is tender and translucent. Pour into the preheated slow cooker. Stir in the flour and cornstarch until no lumps remain.
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Add the stock, cream, wine, baking soda and both cheese; stir until smooth and thickened. Add salt, white pepper, cayenne and bay leaf. Cover and cook on LOW 1 hr. Discard the bay leaf before serving.