Orzo Vegetable Soup with Grilled Ham and Havarti Sandwiches

This is another fast meal for those nights when you're too busy to cook.


Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 quart of vegetable broth
• 1 small package frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 cups of vegetable juice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup orzo

Cook the onion and garlic in the oil until tender.
Add the rest of the ingredients except the orzo.
Cook at a simmer until heated through.
Add the orzo and cook for a few minutes longer.

For the ham and havarti sandwiches:

• Whole wheat bread
• Deli sliced ham
• Sliced havarti or cheese of your choice
• Mustard

Place mustard, ham, and cheese between two slices of whole wheat bread.
Grill on the indoor grill or grill in a pan until the cheese is melted.
Cut the sandwiches crosswise into triangles before serving.

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