Shantelle310's Journal, 24 April 2011

New at the south beach diet thing! Any suggestions on good and easy recipes? Thanks!

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Hey there! For me, a big concern was fiber while keeping away from un-approved carbs during phase 1. So I ate a lot of lentil soup. 1/2 a large onion, diced 3-4 stalks celery, diced 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp salt. (heat oil, sweat celery/onion with salt for about 6 minutes 'til translucent. In phase 2, add 2-3 non-baby carrots, diced.) Then add: 2 quarts chicken broth (veggie if you're a vegetarian) 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes (don't drain) 1 lb lentils (picked and rinsed) 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp coriander 1/2 tsp ground pepper 1/4 tsp cayenne (spice to your taste. Omit the cayenne if you don't like heat. Personally, I don't even measure this stuff, and probably put in 2-3x that amount.) Bring to a boil uncovered, then turn to low and simmer (lid on, but cracked a little. I wedge a spoon under there) for 40-45 minutes, stirring once in a while. About 175 calories per cup, 12g fiber, 11g protein, 26g carbs, and 3g fat. Makes a lot, so freeze what you don't think you'll eat within about 5 days. It freezes and thaws really well.  
28 Apr 11 by member: SuperShinyFace
Sorry the formatting on that isn't easy to read - I'm not sure how to fix it :( 
28 Apr 11 by member: SuperShinyFace

     
 

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