Recipes

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BE recipes are written to professional standards - many published in 'Before and After', the best selling bariatric book by founder Susan Maria Leach, nominated for 3 IACP culinary awards.

Ten Minute Thai Chicken Soup

This soup is so delicious you could pick up the bowl and drink it! The red curry paste and coconut milk are the keys to its wonderful mmmmmm flavor...

French Onion Soup

There is not much that is more soothing and warming than a bowl of homemade onion soup! While most of us have only savored this dish in a restauran...

Stuffed Pepper Soup

My amazing Stuffed Pepper Soup is perfect for a weeknight meal with plenty of leftovers for lunches.

Meatball Parm Soup

I traveled to Salt Lake City for a meeting and had some soup from Caputo's Italian Deli that was so delicious that I had to recreate it at home.

Lasagna Soup

Yes, it does taste like lasagna! We have had this recipe on the website for many years and it is one of the most popular. Not a lot of ingredients ...

Cabbage Roll Stew

Super delicious. The best part is that its EASY... Stuffed Cabbage used to take hours... this is bubbling in the pot in 20 minutes.

Cuban Braised Beef Pot Roast, Ropa Vieja

This is a true Cuban classic called Ropa Vieja, which means Old Clothes - if you think of a pile of your softest cotton it hints at the texture of ...

Cuban Style Black Beans with Smoked Turkey

Cuban style black beans are easy and inexpensive to make at home - I use a smoked turkey drumstick that are readily available at most supermarkets ...

Black Bean Soup

It's hard to believe that four ingredients can be this crazy delicious!

Red Lentil and Coconut Soup

The secret to this dish is red lentils do not have skins, so they're tender in 20 minutes, a bowl of golden goodness.

Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese - Easy Peasy!

You can literally have this in bowls on the table in ten minutes. Your family will love it too! Serve with turkey sandwiches for the rest of the clan.