Cauliflower Cheese Soup with Cheesy Garlic Croutons

Ingredients

• butter & olive oil
• 1 large onion – finely chopped
• 1 stick celery – finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves – grated
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
• 1 large cauliflower head – chopped
• 1 medium-sized potato (I actually used 4 smaller new potatoes) roughly chopped
• 400ml milk – I just use what I had in the fridge which is skimmed milk
• 400ml vegetable stock
• 50g mature cheddar – finely grated
• 50g Manchego cheese – finely grated
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper
• 3 slices of bread (any bread will work – I like a crusty wholegrain)
• 1/2 tsp garlic granules
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 50g mature cheddar, finely grated