Squash Bisque
- 1 32 oz container of chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 large carrots
- 1-2 parsnips
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoons of ‘Better than Bullion’ chicken flavor
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Red pepper flakes to taste
- 1/2 a small butternut squash
- A little heavy cream to taste is optional
This soup can be easily modified to suit the vegetables you have available, you really can’t go wrong. You can also adjust the seasoning to taste.
Put all the above ingredients into a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Continue to boil until all vegetables are soft. Using a hand held blender, puree all ingredients until smooth, adding heavy cream if you choose to. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. You can serve with a little grated Parmesan cheese melted into the soup, or just eat it plain. This makes approximately 10 cups of soup or 5 large servings at about 100 calories a serving. As you see above I like to make a large batch and store in mason jars in the fridge. It makes a great lunch and if you work, you can bring a small mason jar of soup to work and put it in the microwave to heat.
- Chicken broth – 40 calories
- Carrots – 60 calories
- Parsnips – 30 calories each
- Sweet potato – 100 calories
- 1 onion – 64 calories
- Bullion – 80 calories
- Butternut squash – 2 cups 120 calories
- 1/4 Cup heavy cream (optional) – 205 calories
Calorie count: 500-700 Calories for the whole pot.
Bacon Cheddar biscuits
- 1/2 cup butter (or alternative fat)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (to your taste)
- 1/2 cup bacon bits (optional)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk (or chosen alternative)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients just until blended. Spoon onto a baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree oven for 10-15 minutes – it makes about a dozen. Below is the calorie breakdown for you. If you substitute lower calorie alternates you can look them up to get a more accurate calorie count.
- 2 cups flour – 700 calories
- Butter/fat – 800 per half cup
- 1 cup cheddar – 455 calories
- 1 cup milk – between 100 and 150 depending on the milk
- 1 egg – 70 calories
- 1/2 cup bacon bits – 216 calories
Total calories = 2400 – 12 biscuits at 200 calories each