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 t  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.