Potato Cheddar Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion (roughly chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 large carrot (peeled and chopped)
• 1 leek (sliced)
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 pounds starchy potatoes
• 1 small cauliflower (roughly chopped)
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup whole milk
• 7 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 4 ounces grated cheddar (more for serving)
• 7 ounces thick-cut bacon
• chives
• sour cream
• freshly ground black pepper
• chili flakes