It is Monday so it must be Mouthwatering Monday!

This soup recipe is from a wt loss group I once belonged to called "Die****chers".....I lost 77 lbs on this diet, but, of course, gained it all back eventually.

Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

1 10 oz. pkg frozen cauliflower
1/2 c. water
1 Tbsp. dried minced onion
1/2 c. evaporated skim milk
3 oz. velveeta cheese
salt & pepper to taste

Cook cauliflower and onion in the water until overdone
(really mushy).  Mash with a fork.  Add the milk and diced cheese.  Heat until cheese melts and season to taste.

This makes one serving and it's really delicious.

My dietician tells us to avoid thin soups too, but this is pretty high in protein and it's quite thick.   I'd forgotten about this recipe until I got to thinking about what recipe I could share....now I'm going to get some cauliflower and make it up soon.

Pat R.

Pat:

You could probably up the protein with the AnyWhey powder.

Thanks for the recipes!

I haven't cooked in years, but since the procedure we very seldom go out.  These soups sound great!

Jeane

Hi Eileen:
The 3 oz. of cheese has 15 gm. of protein, plus whatever is in the milk, so it's pretty high in protein.  I don't think I'd add whey protein unless it was the unflavored kind.

Sorry about your chair - don't know how I'd get along without my recliner.....Lazy Boy should make it right.

Pat

Zuppa Toscana Makes: 6-8 servings INGREDIENTS

•  1 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1½ tsp crushed red peppers
• 1 large diced white onion
• 4 Tbsp bacon pieces
• 2 tsp garlic puree
• 10 cups water
• 5 cubes of chicken bouillon
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 lb sliced Russet potatoes, or about 3 large potatoes
• ¼ of a bunch of kale

1. Sautee Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.
2. In the same pan, sautee bacon, onions and garlic for approxiamtly 15 mins. or until the onions are soft.
3. Mix together the chicken bouillon and water, then add it to the onions, bacon and garlic. Coo****il boiling.
4. Add potatoes and coo****il soft, about half an hour.
5. Add heavy cream and coo****il thoughouly heated.
6. Stir in the sausage.
7. Add kale just before serving. Delicious!  

   This soup can be thickened easily, by cooking the potatoes in the water and boullion then drained through cheese cloth to save onions, bacon and garlic.  Then use the cream or fat free evaporited milk and chicken stock to your desired thickness and continue on to step 5-7 it then can be eaten with a fork

This is a family favorite! enjoy RaeAnn