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Tomato-Basil Soup with a Tuna Melt

A comforting soup-and-melt lunch from your Week 4 FareRx bag - about 31g carb and 27g protein per serving (USDA-estimated).

Hand-drawn illustration of a bowl of creamy tomato-basil soup beside a small open-face tuna-and-swiss melt on whole-wheat toast
15 min
Total
1
Serves
Easy
Effort
Per serving
315
Cal
27g
Protein
31g
Carbs
4g
Fiber
10g
Sugar
9g
Fat
5g
Sat Fat
340mg
Sodium
450mg
Potassium

Estimated per serving - calculated from USDA FoodData Central and will vary with your portions.

Dietitian’s tip

The tuna-and-swiss melt adds protein that balances the soup, turning a light bowl into a steadier, more filling meal.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup tomato-basil soup
  • 1/2 pouch tuna (about 2 oz), drained
  • 1 slice swiss cheese
  • 1 slice whole-wheat bread, toasted

Method

  1. 01

    Warm the tomato-basil soup over low heat.

  2. 02

    Pile the tuna on the toast, top with the swiss, and broil until melted and bubbling.

  3. 03

    Serve the melt alongside the soup for dunking.

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Dietitian’s notes

  • Warm the soup gently so it doesn't reduce and concentrate the sodium.
  • Broil the open-face melt just until the swiss bubbles, then dunk it in the soup.

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