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[stephk]

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I have made white bean and veg stew which is featured on this site. I always have it with garlic bread but you an have with any or no bread.

The basic recipe is pasted below but I would always add in more veggies than listed. Butternut squash, mushroom, leek, asparagus, babycorn...everything I have tried works!

vegetable & white bean stew
Serves 3-4
2 cans white beans (400g / 14oz each) (if cooking for 2, just use 1)
2 cans tomato (400g / 14oz each) (if cooking for 2, just use 1)
2-3 zucchini, sliced into coins
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 bag washed baby spinach leaves
1. Place beans and their canning liquid, tomato and their
juices, zucchini and paprika in a large saucepan.
2. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 10
minutes or until the zucchini is soft.
3. Add spinach and continue to cook, stirring, until the
spinach is just wilted. About a minute or so.
4. Taste, season and served drizzled generously with your
best peppery extra virgin olive oil. (I personally skip this part but I do add chilli flakes and some sea salt)

The basic recipie without oil is 230 cals, 10g protein and 1g fat. Hence I always put in more veggies and had a big garlic bread with it

[stephk]

I love the Gallo range of risotto pronto. Here is a great example:

Ocado: Riso Gallo Pronto Saffron 175g(Product Information)

I would roast some butternut squash on a roasting tin (with fry light of course!), and add any other veggies that happened to be around. Babycorn, asparagus, mushrooms also work well. Add the roasted veggies to the cooked risotto and in my case some garlic bread!!!

A half pack of risotto is 300 cal, 1g fat, 5g protein. So a really low meal - you definitely need to add veggies and garlic bread IMO!!

[stephk]

DS waking up now so i will be back soon.....

[SamS_TTCPink]

Some awesome ideas steph! 👍

You do like your garlic bread, don't you? 😉💜

[stephk]

I love it!! And I love the fact I can have as much of it as I want on this diet

[stephk]

Sweet potatoes
One pack of mash direct cauliflower cheese if eating alone
Broccoli

650 cals, 15g fat, 15g protein

If cooking for you and DH
Sweet potatoes
Half pack of mash direct cauliflower cheese
Broccoli
Roast mushrooms
Corn on the cob
If DH insists on having meat, you can easily give him a chicken breast

590 cals, 8g fat, 8g protein

[stephk]

I would also often take some sweet potatoes and broccoli to work to warm up in the microwave. I would then eat these with humous.

If having 3 tablespoons, that's 500 cal, 8g fat and 4g protein

I would add a salad

[atomic sagebrush]

Steph THANK YOU so very much - this is invaluable esp. for the UK gals since I can't always be as helpful for them as I"d like.

[eleena2014]

Are we allowed to add meals to this thread or is it just for you Steph? X

[stephk]

Please feel free to add recipies I just did it to help others