SPAM VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHEESE-TOPPED CROUTO

      Title: SPAM VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHEESE-TOPPED CROUTO
  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)
 
 MMMMM-------------------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.
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