The Best Zupas Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup Copycat Recipe

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter

1 medium onion (chopped)

2 pounds cauliflower florets (roughly chopped, 5-6 cups)

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 pint half and half (2 cups)

1 1/2 cups water (omit for Instant Pot)

1 14.5 ounce can reduced sodium chicken broth (3 cups for Instant Pot)

1 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)

3/4 cup pepper jack cheese (shredded)

1 1/2 teaspoons salt (to taste)

1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

green onions

bacon crumbles

shredded cheese

Directions

Stovetop

In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour. Gradually stir in the half and half, water, and chicken broth.

Add the chopped cauliflower and heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Then reduce heat to medium-low and cook until cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

Use an immersion blender in the pot and blend until smooth. Or use a regular blender, with the center of the lid removed to allow steam to escape, and blend the soup in batches until smooth. Return it to the pot. Heat soup over medium heat and stir in the Dijon, salt, and cheese; stir until combined and melted. Serve warm with optional toppings.

Instant Pot

On sauté setting, melt butter. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the flour. Gradually stir in 3 cups chicken broth (instead of water & broth above, and don't add half & half yet).

Add chopped cauliflower. Cook on manual high pressure for 4 minutes. (It will take about 15 minutes to come to pressure first.) Natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then quick release.

Keep on "keep warm" setting. Pour half & half into pot. Use an immersion blender in the pot and blend until smooth. Stir in the Dijon, salt, and cheese; stir until combined and melted. Add more salt, if needed. Serve warm with optional toppings.

Nutrition

• Calories: 268 kcal
• Total Fat: 19 g
• Sodium: 724 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 13 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 13 g