Yummy WW soups for the post op fluid stage

Thanks Vronnie, they sound delicious. I am going to try both.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP - serves 6 at 2.5 WW pts/serve
1 cup washed & drained red lentils
1 large peeled & sliced potato
5 cups chicken stock
1/2 tsp tumeric
1 Tbs olive oil
70 gms raw skinless chicken breast strips
4 clove finely chopped garlic
1 piece finely chopped green ginger
additional 1/2 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp ground cummin
1/4 tsp ground coriander
2-3 Tbs lime or lemon juice
salt & pepper to taste

Boil lentils & potato in stock with tumeric. Skim & cook over low heat @ 30 minutes.
Blend until smooth
Stir fry chicken strips in oil 2-3 mins. - cool then finely chop
Add garlic & ginger to oil & cook until golden - add chopped chicken & fry 2 - 3 more mins
Add remaining spices
Add a little blended lentil & potato mixture to pan & stir til spices are well blended
Add everything to main pot of lentil & potato mixture
Season with lemon juice, salt & pepper

per serve Kj 799; Protein 12; Carb 17; Fibre 6

I blended this again before having it during my full fluids stage

LENTIL & TOMATO SOUP - serves 4 at 2 WW pts/serve

1Tbs olive oil
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 chopped brown onion
1 tsp ground cummin
1tsp ground coriander
180 gms dry red lentils, rinsed & drained
400 gms diced canned tomatoes
750 mls beef stock

Combine the olive oil with half the garlic. heat over medium heat 7 add onion cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
Add remaining garlic & spices, cook stirring for 1 minute.
Add lentils, tomatoes & stock
Increase heat & bring to boil
Reduce heat to low, cover & simmer for @20-30 minutes until lentils are soft, stirring occasionally.

I blended this before I ate it during the fluid stage - very yummy & great when you're getting hungry.