Okay, so I am not banded yet but I am trying out new recipes for when I get to the 'mushie' stages in my weigh loss journey. I tweaked a recipe I found for Pumpkin Soup and made it super low fat and packed with Protein. I enjoyed this and you may too find this recipe a favorite or you can tweak it yourself

Makes about 4 cups (great for freezing leftover portions) You will need a blender for this ...

Ingrediants:

1 can of Pumpkin Puree (16 oz. can) Pumpkin is packed with fiber!

3 cups of low sodium chicken broth

1 cup of non fat milk

1 tbs of low fat margarine ( i use smart blance with flax)

1 scoop of 'unflavored' protein powder

salt/pepper desired to taste (I do not use salt because I have high blood pressure)

Preperatations: Take your 1 cup of non fat milk and warm it in the microwave for about 25 seconds and add the 1 scoop of unflavored protein powder (mix until powder is dissolved and set aside). Next, in a 2 quart saucepan you want to put in the margrine and melt, add in chicken broth, pumpkin puree, and the milk with the protein powder. Simmer for only 15 mins. Pour into a blender for about 30 seconds until super creamy.

sounds good. thx

Veggie Soup of any kind is really easy to make. Normally you boil the desired vegetable with some stock and then blend to a smooth consistency. Most soup recipes have some potato in them but you can leave that out if you want. To add extra Protein throw in a can of lentils,chickpeas,kidney Beans or similar. So you can make any kind of soup you want.

Experiment with different herbs and spices. Things like a teaspoon or 2 of curry powder go really well with pumpkin or cauliflower. Or stir in a teaspoon of seeded mustard to your pumpkin soup before you serve it, that really gives it a special taste.

Have fun.