Hot lunch ideas?

[lauraellen80 854]

I've been a real creature of habit with my Breakfast and lunches since surgery. For lunch, I usually have an ounce or so of turkey pepperoni or deli meat and a light string cheese or Babybel (or sometimes Parmesan cheese crisps). Sometimes I'll make deviled eggs with light mayo and take 3 halves and a couple baby dill pickles.

Now that it's getting cold out, I am trying to come up with hot lunch options beyond a cup of chili. I love Soup this time of year, but most of them don't really have enough Protein for me, though I did have some lentil vegetable soup recently with some unflavored Protein powder mixed in. I try to keep my lunches to about 150 calories, with 15-20+ grams of protein.

Any ideas?

[imsoglad56 402]

Maybe chili? You can adjust the seasonings to fit your preferences. My husband makes a wonderful chili with ground turkey and shredded rotisserie chicken. I'm not sure what all the ingredients are, but I know it has Beans, tomatoes, onions, and the meats I mentioned. For one cup, it's 172 calories, 16 grams of Protein, 3.8 grams of fat, and 18 grams of carbs (mostly from the beans).

[lauraellen80 854]

Yeah, chili is already on my list, as I mentioned above. I make a yummy one in the crock pot with ground turkey and three kinds of Beans... but a girl cannot live on chili alone!

[imsoglad56 402]

Yeah, chili is already on my list, as I mentioned above. I make a yummy one in the crock pot with ground turkey and three kinds of Beans... but a girl cannot live on chili alone!

Well, duh. Sorry, I totally missed that you mentioned chili!

[James Marusek 5,244]

I have included a few recipes for homemade high Protein Soups at the end of the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

[lauraellen80 854]

I have included a few recipes for homemade high Protein Soups at the end of the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

Thanks!

[twinhappy 79]

Pinterest has tons of great ideas :-) Many days I will bake chicken or a pork roast and also roast fresh veggies. I just take some of that with me to work for lunch.