Turkey Panini

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 806kcal

Ingredients

Minestrone

  • 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Onion diced
  • 1/2 cup Celery diced, plus the leaves for garnish
  • 1/2 cup Carrots peeled and diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 cup Canned diced tomato
  • 4 cups Chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup Cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp Fresh marjoram or dried
  • 1/2 tsp Fresh thyme minced
  • 1/2 cup Ditalini pasta or small sized pasta

Seasoning

  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Panini

  • Nonstick spray
  • 2 TBSP Yellow mustard
  • 2 TBSP Mayonnaise
  • 4 slices Sourdough bread
  • 4 slices Cheddar cheese halved
  • 1/2 Apple sliced thin
  • 6 oz Deli turkey breast sliced thin

Homemade Lemonade

  • 1 cup Lemon juice fresh squeezed
  • 16 oz Water
  • 2 TBSP Sugar use to taste
  • Ice cubes
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Instructions

  • Heat a pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the oil. Saute the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic until the celery starts to soften and the onion becomes translucent.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, broth, beans, marjoram, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta, cover with a lid, and cook until the pasta is tender. Refer to the directions for pasta cooking time. Once the pasta is tender, season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the marjoram and thyme stems.
  • Preheat a panini style grill. Lightly grease with nonstick spray.
  • Spread the mustard and mayo on one side of each slice of bread. Layer the bread with cheese, apple, turkey, and cheese on top.
  • Place the sandwich on the panini-style grill and cook until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted. Cut in half. (Alternatively use a nonstick pan greased with nonstick spray; cook the sandwich on both sides to golden brown covered with a lid to melt the cheese)
  • Make the Lemonade: Mix the ingredients for the lemonade.
  • Serve: Serve the minestrone soup (save half for tomorrows lunch) with panini and Lemonade. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 806kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 3276mg | Potassium: 1028mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 571IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 417mg | Iron: 5mg

Turkey Panini

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 806 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Minestrone

  • 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Onion diced
  • 1/2 cup Celery diced, plus the leaves for garnish
  • 1/2 cup Carrots peeled and diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 cup Canned diced tomato
  • 4 cups Chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup Cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp Fresh marjoram or dried
  • 1/2 tsp Fresh thyme minced
  • 1/2 cup Ditalini pasta or small sized pasta

Seasoning

  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Panini

  • Nonstick spray
  • 2 TBSP Yellow mustard
  • 2 TBSP Mayonnaise
  • 4 slices Sourdough bread
  • 4 slices Cheddar cheese halved
  • 1/2 Apple sliced thin
  • 6 oz Deli turkey breast sliced thin

Homemade Lemonade

  • 1 cup Lemon juice fresh squeezed
  • 16 oz Water
  • 2 TBSP Sugar use to taste
  • Ice cubes

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the oil. Saute the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic until the celery starts to soften and the onion becomes translucent.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, broth, beans, marjoram, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta, cover with a lid, and cook until the pasta is tender. Refer to the directions for pasta cooking time. Once the pasta is tender, season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the marjoram and thyme stems.
  • Preheat a panini style grill. Lightly grease with nonstick spray.
  • Spread the mustard and mayo on one side of each slice of bread. Layer the bread with cheese, apple, turkey, and cheese on top.
  • Place the sandwich on the panini-style grill and cook until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted. Cut in half. (Alternatively use a nonstick pan greased with nonstick spray; cook the sandwich on both sides to golden brown covered with a lid to melt the cheese)
  • Make the Lemonade: Mix the ingredients for the lemonade.
  • Serve: Serve the minestrone soup (save half for tomorrows lunch) with panini and Lemonade. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 806kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 37gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 3276mgPotassium: 1028mgFiber: 7gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 571IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 417mgIron: 5mg
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