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Southwestern Cauliflower and Ham Soup

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"Serve hot with a slice of cheese bread. Enjoy!"
PREP TIME  16 Min
COOK TIME  14 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 3 1/2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 cup chopped cooked ham
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup potato flakes
  • 5 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by DREGINEK
Excellent soup! Based on previous reviews, I used an additional cup of chicken broth for the... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2002 by NANONLINE2
I found this quite good and very well-received by those who liked a little spice. It was... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by KATHY F
Excellent soup!! Thank you so much for this recipe. I was looking for a recipe to use up the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2002 by NOZ-N-A-CUK-BUK
Good, but I had to add nearly a cup of potato flakes to get a thick soup. I prefer a more... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by Thisni Caza
Yummy. Subs too numerous to mention but not too many to get the idea. I needed to use up... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2005 by carol
This soup is wonderful! I made it last night in anticipation of our sub-zero weather coming... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2008 by STOTH
I love this soup! What a great way to use the leftover ham from the holidays! I love the... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by Curmudgeon
Very tasty and sooo easy to do. Prepped the day before and within 30 min. had supper ready... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2006 by Sarah D
The cheese did not melt well for me. A little sticky and clumpy. MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2006 by Raiko
This is a great hearty meal MORE