Cauliflower Soup

This one's easy, and it's always a winner!

• two cups of water (or one can of chicken or vegetable broth)
• one head of cauliflower, chopped
• two cups of milk
• 2 T. butter
• 2 T. flour
• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• black pepper
  

Steam cauliflower til tender. Remove from pan and let cool a bit (to avoid steam burn)--then puree' in food processor or with hand blender. In larger soup size sauce pan, melt butter and whisk in flour til bubbly. Slowly whisk in the milk, and bring to start of a boil, continuing to whisk--til thickened. Add in pureed cauliflower and shredded cheese. Season to taste with salt, pepper, etc. I like to top it with some croutons, and a small amount of crushed red pepper flakes for some heat. I serve this with Italian quesadillas.