Title: Spam Vegetable Soup with Cheese-Topped Croutons
Categories: Soups
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 c Chopped carrots
1 c Chopped onion
1 tb Oil
5 c Chicken broth
3 c Chopped cabbage
1 c Diced, unpeeled potatoes
1/2 ts Dried leaf thyme
1 cn SPAM Luncheon Meat, cubed
-(12 oz)

---------------------------CHEESE-TOPPED CROUTONS---------------------------
1 1/4 c Shredded Swiss cheese
1/3 c Mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese
2 tb Sliced green onions
6 sl Sourdough bread, toasted

In 3- or 4-quart saucepan, saute carrots and onion in oil over medium heat
5-10 minutes or until onion is golden. Stir in broth, cabbage, potatoes,
and thyme. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or
until vegetables are tender. Stir in SPAM. Simmer 2 minutes. Meanwhile,
heat broiler. In small bowl, combine Swiss cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan
cheese, and green onions. Spread over each slice of bread. Ladle soup into
oven-proof bowls. (If bowls are not oven-proof, place bread slices on
baking sheet and broil, then palce on top of soup.) Top each with a bread
slice. Place bowls on baking sheet. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese mixture
just begins to brown.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "John Weber" on Feb 05, 98