SOUTHWESTERN CAULIFLOWER AND HAM SOUP

Southwestern Cauliflower and Ham Soup image

Serve hot with a slice of cheese bread. Enjoy!

Provided by PAPERDOLL2

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Cauliflower

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup chopped onion
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
3 ½ cups cauliflower florets
1 cup chopped cooked ham
1 ½ cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese
¼ cup potato flakes
5 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion in oil until just beginning to brown. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Stir in cauliflower, bring to a boil again and cook until cauliflower is tender, 2 to 5 minutes.
Remove half of cauliflower mixture and puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to pot with ham and cheese and cook until cheese is melted. Stir in potato flakes and heat through. Serve topped with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.7 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 71.9 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 750.5 mg, Sugar 2.5 g