Recipe Swap Week 5

Me Too Please!

This sounds awesome! I am always looking for new recipe ideas!

Michelle

Looks fun - sign me up!

This is my favorite soup recipe. We make it at least once a month.

Cream Cheese Potato Soup
Serves 4

4 cups chicken broth
4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper (I use black pepper)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 8-oz pkg cream cheese, cut into chunks

Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices. Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender. Smash a few potatoes to release their starch for thickening. Reduce to low heat. Add cream cheese. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.

*I've used full-fat, 1/3 less fat, and fat free cream cheese and I've never noticed a difference in the taste/consistency. We usually leave out the onions, since my husband won't eat them and instead add 1/4 teaspoon onion powder.

*My husband likes to add smoked sausage, but this is not accounted for in the calories.

Here's the nutrition from the last time I made this:
Per Serving: calories: 322 carbs: 30 fat: 18 protein: 7 fiber: 2 sodium: 782

Enjoy!

I have a very busy schedule and a picky husband so may not be able to make all of the recipes. I also plan my meals a month in advance a lot of the time, so even if I do use the recipe it may not be in a timely fashion. With all of these disclaimers, do you still want me??

Would love to join in - PLEASE.

I have a very busy schedule and a picky husband so may not be able to make all of the recipes. I also plan my meals a month in advance a lot of the time, so even if I do use the recipe it may not be in a timely fashion. With all of these disclaimers, do you still want me??

As long as you're willing to share a recipe when it's your turn, of course!
If it takes you a month to get to a recipe that you decide to make just post on the post with that recipe in it to share how you liked it

Sure, I can always share recipes ~ add me please!

Would love to jion in

Here is my recipe:

Black Bean-Mango Salad
Serves 4, Calories Per Serving = 219

Ingredients
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced
½ cup Italian dressing, any kind you like (use fat-free or low-cal)
Two 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup chopped red onions
1 small green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small red pepper, seeded and chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
In a food processor or blender, take ¼ cup of the mango with the Italian dressing until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine the remaining mango with the beans, red onions, and peppers. To the bean mixture, add the mango puree.

Season to taste with salt and pepper, and chill until ready to serve.

I make this most often on Sundays, so we'll have a healthy option for lunch at work or a quick dinner on game nights.
For a complete meal for the family, I’ll simply pair it with either a roasted chicken or some fish to make it a heartier meal. But I normally just eat it plain or over romaine lettuce. (It's even better the next day.) Enjoy!