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Burk Parsons

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Grains		Soups	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Chopped onion
1	tb	Vegetable oil
1	c	Sliced carrots
3	cn	Condensed chicken broth (14 1/2 oz)
1/3	c	Chili sauce
3	tb	Firmly packed brown sugar
3	tb	Cider vinegar
2	ts	Worcestershire sauce
2	ts	Prepared mustard
2	cn	Pinto beans, rinsed and drained (15 1/2 oz)
1	cn	SPAM Luncheon Meat, cubed (12 oz)
2	tb	Chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

In 5-quart saucepan, saute onion in oil until golden. Stir in carrots,
chicken broth, tomatoes, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire
sauce, and mustard. Mash half of beans with fork; add mashed beans and
whole beans to soup. Blend well. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat and
simmer 30 minutes or until carrots are tender. Stir in SPAM and parsley.
Simmer 2 minutes.

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