Post Weight loss Surgery Recipes
These recipes are designed to be suitable for patients who
have undergone LapBand, Gastric Sleeve or BPD surgery. They
are all high in protein, low fat and low GI. They
are easy to prepare for inexperienced cooks. Other family
members will enjoy them
(in larger serves, or perhaps with rice or noodles). They can
be made in advance and frozen, to be reheated later. The
consistency of the foods is suitable for LapBand patients.
Remember, that the serves should fit on a bread and butter
plate.
Eat slowly, chew thoroughly and take your time to enjoy
these meals.
Lentil Chili con Carne
500g trim minced beef
500g tin brown lentils - drained
800g tin diced tomatoes
750g jar passata/italian tomato puree
2 tblsp chopped parsley or basil
Brown mince in a splash of olive oil in large pot
Add remaining ingredients
Bring to boil and simmer for 50 - 60 minutes
PASSATA - this is an Italian tomato
cooking sauce and may also be called Sugo -
it can easily be found in the supermarket in the same section
as pasta sauce and
comes in a tall bottle of 750mls or 700gms
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Kidney Bean and Spinach
Curry
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves ,crushed
3 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon ground chili
1 x 400 gm can red kidney beans - drained and rinsed
1 x 400 gm can brown lentils - drained and rinsed
1 x 400 gm can diced tomatoes
300 gm baby spinach leaves
1. heat oil and cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes till soft
2. stir in spices - cook further 2 minutes till fragrant
3. add kidney beans, lentils and tomatoes and bring to the
boil
4. simmer gently for 10 minutes till thickened
5. stir in spinach and cook 2 -3 minutes till wilted
6. serve with small amount of couscous if desired
7. you can freeze and reheat portions of this or serve it to
your family with rice or cous cous
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Middle Eastern Lentil Dish
1 onion - diced finely
1 tbsp olive oil
1 litre stock - can be chicken or beef or vegetable
1 1/4 cups red lentils - rinsed
2 cups carrots - peeled and diced
1 cup red pepper diced
1 cup frozen green peas
cumin
salt and pepper
Fry onion on oil for 5 minutes
Add stock, lentils, carrot and seasonings
Simmer gently for 20 minutes
Add other vegetables
Simmer further 10 minutes
Any other vegetables can be substituted
Broccoli and cherry tomatoes would be very good used here
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Microwave Protein Omlette
2 cubes frozen spinach - thawed
1 egg
3/4 cup water
half a handful cooked chicken or ham - chopped into tiny
pieces - like match heads
half a handful of grated feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Place all ingredients in microwave safe bowl
Mix all ingredients together
Make sure egg is beaten in well
Microwave on high for 5 and 1/2 minutes
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Spicy Baked Beans
4 cans baked beans
250 g diced ham - use sliced ham then cut into pieces less
than 1 cm in size
1/2 cup finely diced onions
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons tomato sauce
3 teaspoons Keens mustard powder
Preheat oven to 185 degrees
Combine all ingredients in casserole
Cover with lid or foil
Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes
Note re baked beans
I buy Heinz baked beans and in this recipe I use 2 cans of
baked beans in tomato sauce and 2 cans of baked beans in chili
sauce
Reduce amount of mustard powder if desired or substitute with
ready made mustard
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Mexican Salad
1 onion - diced
4 tomatoes - diced
1 head of iceberg lettuce - shredded finely
2 handfuls grated cheese
1/2 avocado - sliced up small
300g lean beef mince
1x 400 gm can corn - drained
1 x 400 gm can kidney beans - drained
Brown onion and mince in a 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Cook till mince cooked through then cool
When cool combine all ingredients
Season to taste
Dress with reduced calorie salad dressing of choice or sweet
chili sauce
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Thai fishcakes
Fillet of snapper (you can use flathead, orange roughy and other “non fishy” fish
Teaspoon of sweet chilli sauce
Tablespoon of fresh coriander or 2 teaspoons of minced coriander from a jar
Blend fish and chilli sauce with Bamix or food processor, Stir in chopped coriander. Shape into hamburger shape. Spray frypan with thin film of cooking oil and fry for about 90 seconds on each side. Serve with 1 cup of stirfry vegetables.
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Tuna curry
1 small tin of tuna in springwater
1 teaspoon of powdered coconut milk
1 dessertspoon of Thai green curry paste
Half a cup of finely chopped fresh (or frozen) green beans
1/2 teaspoon of vegetable or chicken stock powder
1/3 cup of water
Mix all ingredients and simmer in saucepan for about 10 minutes, until beans are soft.
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White bean soup
1 x 400g can butter beans, drained
1 x 400g can cannellini beans, drained
4 tomatoes diced
1 leek sliced finely
4 zucchinis diced
2 cloves garlic
5 cups stock
Simmer stock and drained beans together for 5 minutes
With great care, use slotted spoon and remove 1 cup of beans
and set aside
Puree with stick blender the remaining stock and beans - be
careful as very hot
Return pot to heat and add all other vegies and reserved beans
Simmer 20 minutes till tender
NOTE - to dice vegetables into tiny pieces, use food processor
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Chicken Tikka burgers
600g chicken fillet - minced up
2 tbsp tikka masala curry paste - I use Patak's brand
1 egg - whisked
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
Combine all ingredients in food processor
Shape into patties
Cook in a little oil in non stick frypan
Cook 5 -6 minutes each side or until brown and cooked through
I burger plus a little salad should satisfy you. You may like
to add a little chutney as well.
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