HEARTY CURRIED VEGGIE CHEDDAR CHOWDER - Dish off the Block

Ingredients

• 1 large head cauliflower
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 large leek, chopped white and light green parts
• 4 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 jalapeño, chopped including seeds
• 1 large red skinned potatoes, scrubbed and chopped into ½” dice (about 2 cups)
• ½-pound cremini mushrooms, sliced (about 3 cups)
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1, 13.5-ounce can coconut milk
• 1-pint heavy cream
• ½ cup frozen corn kernels, defrosted
• 1 ½ cups Sargento Sharp Cheddar, Fine Cut shredded cheese
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped