So I just posted this on another thread in response to a question, but wanted to repost here in recipes. I haven't even had my surgery yet, but this is one of my favorite recipes. It's quick, easy, tasty, filling, just so yummy! It's PERFECT for the pureed stages, and even later with more goodies mixed in. I have to give credit to Amy W at the Land of cheese and Sunkist blog for this one a year or so ago. You can also make a batch, freeze it in little containers.....that's what I'm going to do right before my surgery date. Enjoy!!

Creamy Black Bean Soup

1 onion, diced

2-3 cloves garlic

1 Tblsp oil (canola or olive)

3 cans black Beans, drained

1 can Rotel tomatoes (if don't like spicy, sub regular diced tomatoes)

3-4 cans chicken broth (depending on how thin you want it)

1 Tblsp chili powder

1-2 tsp cumin

Salt and pepper to taste.

Saute onion and garlic in oil till soft. Add all other ingredients and simmer together for flavor to meld, at least 20 minutes. Puree soup with immersion blender, or regular blender. Serve with sour cream and cheese, if tolerated, melted in. Later on add some corn chips, green onions, whatever on top! Yummy!!! My FAVORITE!

I love beans more than words can express. I wanna make this. Do you have the nutritional info?

I plugged it in as a recipe on MyFitnessPal and this is what it comes up with:

Calories: 200. Carbs: 35. Fat: 2. Protein: 12. Fiber: 11. Sodium: 1364 (chick broth, Beans - get less sodium with plain black beans and not flavored). Serving size is for 6 servings out of the whole pot, so if you have 12 servings from the whole pot, cut everything in half. I get about 10-12 cups from a whole recipe! Since I haven't had my surgery yet, one of my servings is about 2 cups.

Sounds delish.

After surgery, you can divide that 2 c serving you eat by 8!! LOL

Kelly

I plugged it in as a recipe on MyFitnessPal and this is what it comes up with:

Calories: 200. Carbs: 35. Fat: 2. Protein: 12. Fiber: 11. Sodium: 1364 (chick broth, Beans - get less sodium with plain black beans and not flavored). Serving size is for 6 servings out of the whole pot, so if you have 12 servings from the whole pot, cut everything in half. I get about 10-12 cups from a whole recipe! Since I haven't had my surgery yet, one of my servings is about 2 cups.

I plugged it in as a recipe on MyFitnessPal and this is what it comes up with:

Calories: 200. Carbs: 35. Fat: 2. Protein: 12. Fiber: 11. Sodium: 1364 (chick broth, Beans - get less sodium with plain black beans and not flavored). Serving size is for 6 servings out of the whole pot, so if you have 12 servings from the whole pot, cut everything in half. I get about 10-12 cups from a whole recipe! Since I haven't had my surgery yet, one of my servings is about 2 cups.

MyFitnessPal you say? Thanks! I had no idea that existed!

Oh, man...BEST site ever!! There are many, many of us on there!! Come and join! There is a whole thread on here with all of our handles, etc. You can see and share food diaries to see what others are eating.....give each other encouragement and updates....it's awesome, Jackie!!

I just signed up! I'm gonna find you all. I'll take all the support I can get. haha