Spam vegetable soup with cheese-topped croutons
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Chopped carrots |
| 1 | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | tablespoon | Oil |
| 5 | cups | Chicken broth |
| 3 | cups | Chopped cabbage |
| 1¼ | cup | Shredded Swiss cheese |
| ⅓ | cup | Mayonnaise or salad dressing |
| 2 | tablespoons | Grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1 | cup | Diced, unpeeled potatoes |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried leaf thyme |
| 1 | can | SPAM Luncheon Meat, cubed (12 oz) |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sliced green onions |
| 6 | slices | Sourdough bread, toasted |
Directions
CHEESE-TOPPED CROUTONS
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.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING: Calories 470; Protein 25 grams; Carbohydrate 29 grams; Fat 29 grams; Cholesterol 76 milligrams; Sodium 1576 milligrams.
From: Michael Orchekowski Date: 09-21-94