Zupa's Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup Copycat

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I made this Wisconsin Cauliflower (Zupas Style) Soup the other day. Sorry, I didn't take any photos for the simple expedient that my kitchen was a mess.. :) It was really easy and SOO yummy. I adapted the recipe from one found here

INGREDIENTS

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth
• 2.5 lbs cauliflower (one head)
• 1 tsp. Dijon Mustard (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese shredded **don't have pepper jack? use mozzarella or monterey jack and add a few dashes of hot sauce!**               

INSTRUCTIONS       

1. Melt butter and chopped onion together in a large sauce pan and sauté for approximately 10 minutes over medium heat until onion gets golden in color.
2. Add flour and stir to make a roux. Heat while stirring for a couple of minutes.
3. Slowly add the milk. Gradually add and stir the entire time. Following the milk, gradually add water and chicken broth and stir constantly.
4. Add chopped cauliflower and heat until boiling.
5. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until cauliflower is tender. This will take approximately 15 minutes.
6. Place contents of sauce pan into blender and blend until smooth. Remove center part of blender cover to allow steam to escape.
7. Return cauliflower mixture to saucepan; heat over medium heat until hot, stirring occasionally. Add the salt! Remove saucepan from heat; stir in mustard and cheese until melted and smooth.
8. Serve soup topped with a little cheese for garnish.

So easy and very yummy. The original recipe is a little thicker and creamier than mine, but I didn't have 1/2 and 1/2 or pepper jack, so mine was a bit thinner, but still delish! Enjoy!