Cauliflower, Leek & Blue Cheese Soup

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2 tablespoons organic butter
1 cup chopped leeks
5 cups chopped cauliflower
3-3 1/2 cups organic chicken stock
1/2 cup organic half-and-half
1 tablespoon chopped organic fresh tarragon, divided
4-6 ounces organic Blue Cheese Crumbles, divided
salt and white pepper
Instructions:
Melt butter in pot over medium-low heat. Add leeks; cook until tender. Add cauliflower and enough stock to barely cover cauliflower; simmer until cauliflower is tender, 12-15 minutes.
Coarsely puree the solids with a little of the liquid. Re-combine solids and liquid in the pot. Stir in half-and-half, plus half the tarragon. Simmer slowly 3-4 minutes. Stir in half the cheese; season with salt and white pepper to taste. Ladle soup into bowls, sprinkling some of the remaining blue cheese and tarragon over each one.