First batch of the fall and I added a cup of cottage cheese to it, just to up the protein. Did recipe builder on myfitnesspal and 1.5 c. has 7g...........better than broth as I am STILL on full liquids. Invited a friend for dinner and she is getting soup too.

Sounds good! Curious, did the cottage cheese make it creamer?

Sounds good! Curious, did the cottage cheese make it creamer?

Yes, I usually put in a few tbsp of low fat sour cream to get it creamy, but the cottage cheese did the job, blenderized everything and added some salt, pepper and nutmeg..........

Thanks! I was thinking you could do that with other soups also. Def going to try this!

My clinic recommended it as I have a real hard time with protein powder and protein enhanced foods. (carnation instant bfast, high protein puddings, drinks etc).

You can also try adding things like lentils, kidney beans, chickpeas(whatever you call them) etc to soups, before you blend them ,to increase the protein content.

You can also try adding things like lentils' date=' kidney Beans, chickpeas(whatever you call them) etc to soups, before you blend them ,to increase the Protein content.[/quote']

I am on day 3 post op and my dr has me on full liquid and I can have soup. I made lentil soup at home...with spices but not spicy. Yum!

Can you give out the recipe please?

You can also try adding things like lentils' date=' kidney Beans, chickpeas(whatever you call them) etc to soups, before you blend them ,to increase the Protein content.[/quote']

I plan to do this with my Taco soup.

Black beans, ff refried beans, white northern beans&great kidney beans. Taste good mashing them in my mouth , why not blend them?! Good is good!

Can you give out the recipe please?

I eyeball everything so this is my best guesstimate, you really can't mess this up

Saute

1 diced onion

2 tbsp minced garlic

2 tbsp oil

3 tbsp maple syrup

Dice 2 butternut squash and add to onions, also add chicken broth, enough to cover and simmer. (I pierce my squash and put them in the microwave for 5 min each, softens them up, easy to slice and cut. (cut off the skin))

Let that simmer until all is soft and mushy.

Add 2 boxes of chicken broth and simmer for an hour. (rest of broth from saute stage - 2 boxes total)

Add 1c cottage cheese (I probably could have added more, but have never made it with cc before so didn't want to mess with th taste)

Mix everything with a hand blender (the stick kind or throw it in a blender)

Strain thru a strainer, anything left in the strainer, blenderize in a bullet or blender.

Flavor with a pinch of nutmeg, ground pepper and salt.

This made about 15 cups for me and I plugged it in myfitnesspal recipe builder. For 1.5 cups:

110 calories

21 g carbs

1g fat

7g Protein

Enjoy!

TY!!!

TY!!!

I had a friend over for dinner aka Soup tonight.....she had seconds and I sent her home with enough for 3 meals, so the nonlapbander loved it and we couldn't even taste the cottage cheese

Next time invite me!!LOL