Peckkale

Hi All.

You know me....I'm always looking for a new High Protein Recipe to share.

I usually pass up recipes with less than 20 g protein but this time I though it might be fun to take a lower protein recipe and see if we couldn't come up with a way of cutting the carbs and boosting the protein. So here's the basic recipe. Let's see what we can do with it.



Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta

This recipe serves: 6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
1 pound farfalle pasta (Bow Tie pasta)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 cups broccoli florets
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup part skim ricotta cheese

Cooking Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop the pasta in it and cook for 12 to 14 minutes, until al dente.
2. Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add the broccoli florets, salt, pepper and nutmeg and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, just until the broccoli begins to get tender. Remove from heat and place the broccoli mixture in a large bowl with the ricotta cheese.
3. Drain the pasta and immediately toss it with the broccoli and ricotta.


Nutrition Facts
Serving size: about 2 cups
Calories 382
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Protein 16 g *Need to boost this!*
Total Carbohydrate 60 g *Need to cut this*
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sodium 224 mg
Percent Calories from Fat 22%
Percent Calories from Protein 16%
Percent Calories from Carbohydrate 62%
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06-17-05 Lap-ROUX-EN-Y
BMI 41.1 / 21.9 /24
224/219/120 /131 -104 lbs ...... 11 lb Below Goal.... Made Goal on April 21. 10 Months and 4 Days post-op!
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CiCi

This sounds DELICIOUS! Maybe we could cut way down on the pasta and add some bite-sized chicken breast or chicken fajita meat? Adding a little parmesean sounds good too.

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244 pre-op / 121 current and holding!

Mavisavis

A little shrimp might taste good too!

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Marty

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill

Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
pre/now/goal

bamagirl

I definitely think that adding chicken is the answer...sounds delicious, I'm going to have to fix it!

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RNY-LAP 12/12/05
Revision surgery due to complications 12/15/05
276/169/202
(Apr. 8, 2009)On Day 5 of the 5 Day Pouch Test and feeling good!!!

Laura@BellaBabies

I would thenk adding chicken and or shrimp and more ricotta and some part skim mozzerella?

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6-14-05 Dr. Brathwaite
5'7"
399/210/160
Goodbye 3's!!! one-derland here I come!!!

Debbie Padilla

I am 3 days post op and i am starving!!!!!!!!!!!
can any one please help!!!!

the broths and liquids all make me feel sick. I really just want a bite of scrambled eggs or mashed potatoes or taco bell beans!!!!


any one please help!!!

Peckkale

You need to follow your Doctor's orders and stick to the liquids!! Tuff it out girl. You are worth the fight.

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06-17-05 Lap-ROUX-EN-Y
BMI 41.1 / 21.9 /24
224/219/120 /131 -104 lbs ...... 11 lb Below Goal.... Made Goal on April 21. 10 Months and 4 Days post-op!
consultation/pre-op/current/goal



COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN...SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER RICH!



Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, "I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me."

Mavisavis

If you are on regular liquids (as opposed to clear) you might feel more satisfied with low carb yogurt (try vanilla or lemon as they have no food/fruit pieces in them), suar free jello, sugar free pudding, or sugar free popsicles. All of them feel more like "food", even though they truly are liquids. Hope that helps.

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Marty

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill

Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
pre/now/goal

twodogsmom

Try adding some shrimp to this recipe, and use low-carb pasta. I was told NOT to eat pasta, tho.

Realtor Linda

I'd change it to whole wheat pasta (tastes wonderful) and
use fat free Ricotta.

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Linda
Surgery January 6, 2006

130 lbs gone


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