pam's "in a minute" soup

Wichita, KS
Updated on Oct 11, 2011

Didn't want to cook but knew I needed something fast so I looked in the cabinet and came up with this microwave soup. Nothing fancy, but pretty doggone good In A Minute.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Microwave
yield 2 large bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 can chicken broth
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, any style like with onion and peppers, italian, with oregano and garlic, etc.
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 dashes hot pepper sauce (i use tabasco jalapeno /green sauce)
  • 2 slices spam, cubed (about 3/8 inches thick) or you can sub 4 oz cooked chicken or ham, or proscuitto or turkey bacon, almost any cooked meat)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon freeze dried chives
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons cornstarch stirred into about 2 to 3 tbsp cold water.
  • 3 or 4 ounces sour cream
  • FOR VEGETARIAN VERSION: USE VEGETABLE BROTH AND OMIT MEAT (AND SOUR CREAM FOR VEGAN)

How To Make pam's "in a minute" soup

  • Step 1
    Put everything except the sour cream in a large microwaveable bowl, stir well and microwave until hot and thickened. 7 to 10 minutes depending on your microwave. Stir each minute or two to distribute heat through the soup and distribute the cornstarch more evenly.
  • Step 2
    Add Sour Cream and stir vigorously until blended. Serve with crackers or buttered toast if necessary. LOL
  • Soup IN A Minute!!
    Step 3
    Eat.

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