Cauliflower Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 3/4 cup 2% lowfat milk
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 large potato
• 1 head large cauliflower

Directions

1. Place potato, cauliflower (except for the 2 cups reserved), carrot, garlic, onion, salt and water in a large saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, then simmer until all the vegetables are very tender.
3. Puree in a blender or food processor, and transfer to a kettle or Dutch oven.
4. Steam the reserved cauliflower pieces until just tender. Add these to the puree along with all remaining ingredients.
5. Heat gently, and serve topped with a little extra cheese.
6. Serve with some local bread and everything will be a-ok (mostly).
7. Note: based on a recipe from Fresh Abundance.