Black Bean Soup & Chicken/Shrimp Fajitas

 Hello everyone. I am 7 weeks post-op and wanted to share a new recipe I tried tonight. It was really AWESOME and a fresh breath from the usual blah. Hopefully it will add a little variety to new post-op (sometimes boring) diet.

Here's what we had:

Black Bean Soup

* 2 cans seasone black beans
* 1 cup salsa
* 2 tbs taco or chilli seasoning
* 1 clove garlic
* 1/4 onion
* salt to taste

Combine ingredients and simmer on low for 15-20 mins. Let cool/thicken for 5 mins.

** Add cheese, sour cream, cilantro if desired

Chicken Fajitas

* 2 tbs olive oil
* 2 crush/chopped garlic cloves (fresh is best)
* 1/4 diced onion
* 1/2 sliced bell pepper
* 1 lb chopped chicken tenders (no, not the breaded kind silly)
* 1 lb deveined shrimp
* 1 cup water
* 2 packages fajita seasoning
* totrillas (if you can have them)

Heat pan on medium/high and add olive oil (adding olive oil AFTER heating prevents the oil from losing it's flavor). Add garlic and onion and sautee until lightly brown on edges. Mix in bell pepper and continue to sautee for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add chicken and shrimp and mix until chicken is no longer transparent. Pour in water and fajita seasoning and stir well. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 mins. Remove from heat and let sauce thicken.

** Add cheese, sour cream, tomato (slices are best because they stay put) if desired

Now you are ready to eat! Try dipping your fajita in the soup or, if you can't have tortillas yet, top off the soup with chicken/shrimp.

The kids were quiet during dinner so I know they liked it. Let me know what you think.

Keziah

both recipes sounds really good and really easy to prepare. Thank you for sharing....I know whats for dinner on Saturday night!! lol

Awesome! Let me know how it turns out. I saw your health tracker and you only have 6 lbs to go! CONGRATS!!!

Thank you...I have been struggling lately, but I'm back on track now. I have 6 pounds to go to my first main goal...but I have about 17  pounds til I hit my biggest goal.....

I will let you know how I like the recipes...I already told my boys about dinner on Saturday night and they asked me to double the recipes.....lol

Glad to hear you're back where you need to be. We all have our moments. I'm still having those late night cravings. But WOW! ... 17 pounds is not much at all. You're in the home stretch. I can't wait until I am.

I laughed out loud when I read what you said about your kids wanting double portions. One of my sons asked why I was laughing. lol

I had my doctor's visit today and he said I am doing great so I was happy to hear that. He also said I could have wine now so, as I am sipping some right now, I can say I was equally as happy to hear that. LOL

Anyway ... Keep up the good work. 

A nice glass of wine sounds really good right now...lol

I'm glad you are doing so good. This has been one heck of ride...I love my RNY, and I would do it all over in a heartbeat. I wish you the best in your success, and keep posting yummy recipes, lol