By Food Network.com

Cauliflower Soup and Garlic and Cheese Sourdough "Dippers"

Ingredients

6 servings

coarse salt

coarse black pepper

1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil

3 tablespoonsbutter

2 headscauliflower

small, or 1 large, cut into small bunches of florets

3 ribscelery

and leafy tops from the heart of stalk, finely chopped

1onion

medium, chopped

2 tablespoonsfresh thyme leaves

chopped

2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

1 quartchicken broth

1 cuphalf-and-half

or whole milk

hot sauce

optional

3 tablespoonsfresh parsley leaves

chopped, or chives, for garnish

½ cupParmesan

grated, for passing at the table

3sourdough English muffins

sandwich size, split

1garlic clove

minced

Grated cheddar

and

Parmesan

paprika

Instructions