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Bariatric Recipes

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Golden baked casserole in a rectangular dish with melted cheese and herbs on top.

Easy No Noodle Lasagna, aka Ricotta Bake

This low carb, super high protein lasagna is perfect when you need a comforting meal to satisfy your craving for Italian food.
Bowl of beef stir-fry with bell peppers and onions in a glossy sauce, served beside a pair of chopsticks.

Chinese Pepper Steak

I've been making this homemade version for years because is ready in minutes and has a great restaurant flavor.
Grilled burger patty on a slate with roasted peppers, lettuce, tomato, mustard, rosemary, and scattered spices.

How 2 Grill Pouch Friendly Burgers!

Seasoning is key to great simple food and since these are very simple freshly made turkey burgers, what you sprinkle on your meat along with basic cooking technique is going to make the biggest difference!
Person stirring a skillet of ground meat, zucchini, and tomato sauce simmering on the stove.

Zucchini and Ground Beef

Three Ingredients that cook up into a delicious meal in minutes that supports your bariatric diet PLUS packs flavors your family will love! One of our most popular 'recipes'.
Plate with shredded squash, spinach, tomato garnish, and a saucy meat dish topped with grated cheese.

Meat Sauce with Roasted Spaghetti Squash. Now THAT'S Italian!

With this fast and really hearty Italian Meat Sauce all you need is *pasta*. This roasted Spaghetti Squash is the perfect no carb stand in. I love this dish. We cook the sauce while the spaghetti roasts!
Glazed chicken drumsticks grilling over open flames.

Bariatric BBQ Tips: How to Navigate the Sauce and Slaw!

Getting an invite to a family or friends barbecue is always exciting, but when you have had bariatric surgery, the second thought is often about not being able to eat. There is hidden sugar in many summer dishes.

A plate features a golden-brown roasted chicken leg garnished with thyme, accompanied by green beans and sliced tomatoes, set on a wooden table with a fork beside it.

How to Make the Perfect Bariatric Friendly Meal

This Bariatric Friendly Meal 101 is easy to assemble, inexpensive, ingredients are plentiful and if you follow along and don't fat brain it, is really delicious. You'll be proud of yourself.
A spatula lifts a cheesy, baked dish with ground meat and sauce, showcasing gooey melted cheese stretching from the casserole in a kitchen setting.

Chili Dog Bake

The flavors of a chili dog on a plate! But...GO EASY ON THE CHEESE!

Tags: Beef entrees
Bowl of refried beans topped with eggs, ground meat, jalapeños, and red sauce on a yellow plate.

Enchilada Ricotta

This dish is Suzi Shaw's creative genius - its creamy, cheese and beefy - with the classic flavors of Mexico!
Baked meatballs in marinara sauce topped with melted cheese, served in a white rectangular dish.

Italian Meatballs

Everyone loves Italian Meatballs. Learn the secret to great meatballs without breadcrumbs and a fab family meal is 30 minutes away. 
Pot of simmering cabbage and ground meat in tomato-based sauce.

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.

Baked meatballs in marinara sauce topped with melted cheese in a white casserole dish.

Cheater Meatballs

One of my super powers, is that I can add enough flavor to a quasi packaged food where no one really knows that it's not homemade.

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