Cauliflower Cheese Soup - Perfect for An Autumnal Day

Autumn is here
We have had a wonderful summer and I'm sorry to see it slowly disappear but with the advent of slightly colder temperatures there is the excitement of different food
So I made a "real soup" instead of the chicken soup (which is really the only appropriate hot soup  in the summer) and very nice it was too


1 medium onion
1 clove garlic
40g (1.5 ounces or one-third US stick) butter
1/2 medium cauliflower
1 courgette 
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/2 tablespoon grain mustard
900 ml boiling water or Chicken Stock if you wish
50 ml double cream
50 g (2oz) grated cheddar cheese
Chopped Spring Onion Greens to Garnish

Method:
Heat the butter in a large pan.
Add the onion and the garlic and leave on a medium heat for 2 - 3 minutes, until they are soft and clear.
Whilst the onion and garlic are softening,
Chop the cauliflower and courgettes as fine as possible.
Add them into the onion mix, season witn S & P
then stir in the boiling water.
Bring back to the boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.

Stir the soup well and add the grain mustard and the grated cheese.

Adjust seasoning to taste.
Blend the soup with the cream in a liquidiser.

 Garnish with a sprinkle of chopped green onion

Nothing like some Toasted Garlic Pita Bread on the side

Perfect for Lunch