Mediterranean Bean Soup and Tuna Sandwich
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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MEDITERRANEAN BEAN SOUP WITH ROASTED GARLIC
- 1 head garlic
- 2 teaspoons pure olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 (900 ml) carton reduced-sodium chicken broth, 30% less sodium
- 1 (540 ml) can beans, six bean blend, drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
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TUNA SANDWICH WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE
- 3 (85 g) cans Starkist lemon and cracked pepper tuna fillets
- 1⁄4 cup kalamata olive, pitted and roughly chopped
- 1⁄4 cup sun-dried tomato
- 8 slices multigrain bread
- 2 cups Baby Spinach
- 0.5 (57 g) container goat's milk, cheese crumbles
directions
- SOUP: Preheat oven to 450F Cut the top off whole garlic to expose cloves and place on a piece of foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoons olive oil and wrap in foil. Roast until soft, about 25 minutes.
- Heat remaining oil in a stock pot or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, and sauté until lightly golden, about 4 minutes. Pour in wine and reduce by half. Add broth and beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Squeeze out garlic and mash with a fork. Stir into soup along with half the thyme and rosemary. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with remaining herbs.
- SANDWICH: Combine tuna, olives and sundried tomatoes.
- Divide mixture between 4 slices of bread. Top each with equal amounts of baby spinach and cheese crumbles. Top with remaining bread slices.
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