Southwestern Cauliflower and Ham Soup (TNT)

Hi...
We had this soup for dinner last week and it was really good....the pepper jack cheese adds a nice "kick" to it...a little spicy.
Enjoy
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Southwestern Cauliflower and Ham Soup
"Serve hot with a slice of cheese bread. Enjoy!"
PREP TIME 16 Min COOK TIME 14 Min READY IN 30 Min

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
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.

Recipe source: Cooking with Terry yahoo group, submitted by angelkisses