Tomato Soup

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Talk about easy to make. This soup is done in a flash. If you’re like me you’ll make a triple batch. You can freeze the portions.

Pepper Soup

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You’ll never eat Campbell’s Tomato Soup again! This is so EASY!

Roasted Asparagus Soup

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Season to taste. I put a fair amount of pepper on top. My husband loves pepper on top of soup. Garnish with the asparagus tips and serve with a protein.

Italian Meatball Soup

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So today you can “Enjoy a Bowl-a-Zola.”

French Onion Soup

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This will taste pretty darn official!

Chili Con Carne

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This is a meaty chili with some veggies tossed in for crunch factor. Makes a satisfying lunch.

Creole Seafood Stew

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When I made this Creole stew, I used some “aristocratic” ingredients (shrimp and lump crab meat) but you can certainly make it easier on your budget by making a “Cajun” version.

Cioppino (Seafood Stew)

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Plan Z dieter Karen has taken the classic Italian seafood dish cioppino and turned into a Plan Z recipe. Thanks Karen!

Tomato Shrimp Chowder

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Talk about easy to make. This dish is done in a flash. If you’re like me, you’ll make a triple batch of the tomato base. You can freeze the portions.

Chicken Meatball Soup

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With a salad, bread sticks and fruit, dieter JoAnn found this to be a very satisfying meal.

Chicken and “Sausage” Etouffee (Cajun Stew)

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Two of my favorite Cajun dishes are etouffee and Marengo. Like lots of Cajun food they are basically stews. Simple, flavorful meals.

Mayan Chicken Stew

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This is an amazingly easy dish to make. On a diet like this Mexican or South American food would not normally be possible but this tastes authentic and has no rice or potatoes.

Italian Crock Pot Chicken

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You can also have a salad on the side with a few bits of celery and cucumber.

Shrimp and Chicken Creole

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This tastes pretty darn authentic. Creole… or low country food. If you want it spicy you might consider adding a bit of cayenne (1/4 tsp) or the same amount of red pepper flakes. An final alternative would be to put a bottle of Tabasco on the table for people to add their own.

Chili #4

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I have designed several chili recipes for Plan Z. This is one of those that is very straightforward and simple. It doesn’t even have a lot of ingredients.

Italian Pepper Steak in a Crock Pot

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This is a great crock pot recipe. Super simple but really tasty.

Tomato Steak Stew

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Made this tonight and was very happy with it – it would count as your vegetable and your meat although you could definitely add a green salad. I found it to be very filling.

Beef & Vegetable Stew

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This stew will contain your meat and vegetable portion, serve with salad greens for a complete meal.

Beef and Vegetable Soup

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Tastes very much like the traditional version but this one doesn’t include higher carbohydrate vegetables like carrots and potatoes. Still quite delightful, though. Brings back memories of grandma.

Roasted Poblano and Ground Sirloin Stew

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Have a bottle of hot sauce on the side if anyone wants theirs with more heat. This is intentionally very mild for those that don’t usually eat Mexican food.