SPAM VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHEESE-TOPPED CROUTONS

SPAM VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHEESE-TOPPED CROUTONS

Serving Size : 6

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 t 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.