Turkey Sandwich with Minestrone Soup

A turkey sandwich beside a hot bowl of minestrone turns two simple foods into a complete, satisfying lunch.

This recipe is intentionally convenience-friendly: homemade or canned minestrone both work.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes

Helpful For

Quick Lunch, Comfort Food, Protein Support

May Help If You’re Feeling

wanting soup and a sandwich, needing a fast cold-weather lunch, using pantry soup

Directions

1. Heat 1 cup prepared minestrone soup until steaming, following the package directions if using canned soup.
2. Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise over one slice of whole-grain bread.
3. Layer 3 oz turkey, lettuce and tomato over the bread and close with the second slice.
4. Serve the sandwich with the hot soup.

Serving Suggestions

Storage

Refrigerate unused turkey and soup promptly. Store leftover soup covered and use within 3 to 4 days.

Safety Note

Heat prepared soup according to its label and keep deli turkey refrigerated.

Variations

Vegetable Soup Version

Use another bean-and-vegetable soup in place of minestrone.

Nutrition assumes a whole-grain turkey sandwich with 1 tsp mayonnaise plus 1 cup prepared minestrone. Soup and deli-meat brands can change sodium substantially.

Servings

1

Serving Size

1 sandwich with 1 cup soup

Estimated Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 450, Total Fat: 11 g, Saturated Fat: 2.5 g, Trans Fat: approximately 0 g, Cholesterol: 45 mg, Sodium: 1300 mg, Total Carbohydrate: 59 g, Dietary Fiber: 9 g, Total Sugars: 10 g, Added Sugars: 3 g, Protein: 30 g, Vitamin D: 0.1 mcg, Calcium: 130 mg, Iron: 4.0 mg, Potassium: 800 mg

💚 Feed Me Food® Note: Soup and a sandwich is a classic for a reason: it is warm, filling and easy to understand.