It's currently freezing in Colorado, like literally freezing. This Cajun girl was not made for this. At least once a year, I call my husband and tell him I love him and will probably die driving home. There is normal one inch of snow at that point so he may call me a little dramatic. Normally, I would say cold weather means gumbo weather, but I haven't figured out a gerd friendly gumbo yet. So, I searched for a delicious soup to make. I found some great one, but I couldn't find one that was completely gerd friendly and looked delicious. When in doubt, create your own! I'm going to share my new favorite stewp! Feel free to add and subtract to make it your own.
Chicken, Lentil, Veggie Stewp
-Start out by spray the bottom of the pot with non stick cooking spray. I do this instead of putting olive oil at the bottom of the pot.
-Cut 4-5 carrots and add to the pot. Cook on medium for about five minutes.
-Add about 2lbs of potatoes, chopped in 1/2-3/4 inch squares.
-Add 1 cup of brown or green lentils and 6 cups of broth (I used chicken because the lentils absorb the flavor for a nice taste).
*I know some of you just decided not to try this recipe because you saw the word lentils. I use to be scared of them and automatically thought they were gross. Repeat after me....lentils are amazing! They absorb the flavor of the broth and have so much healthy amazingness in them. *
- Cover and bring everything to a boil. Once it is boiling, lower the heat to medium and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- After 30 minutes, I added a can of no salt added peas and a can of no salt added green beans. You can use frozen too. I just didn't have any on hand. I use the no salt added so that I control my salt. I also smashed a few of my potatoes to thicken up the soup. This is when it became a stewp.
-Add about 1lb of cooked chicken breast cut up into small pieces. Stir everything together and let it marry for about ten minutes. (Marry means to let it cook for all the flavors to come together.)
And that's it! You can season to taste. I added more water because it became too thick for my liking. I got 13 cups of stewp from this recipe. Each cup was 171 calories, .5 grams of fat, 14 grams of protein, and over 7 grams of fiber! I added a piece of toast, and it was the perfect "sit in your seat and watch the cold snow from your warm chair" meal.
What about dessert you ask?...I've got you covered! Check this recipe out for almost no fat banana bread that I found on All recipes. It's so delicious! I made these into 12 muffins and I added 10tbs of Benefiber to the recipe because I like to have fiber in my food so I'm not hangry 10 minutes later. Almost No Fat Banana Bread
And...a Cajun always has coffee with dessert. I can't drink coffee anymore but have fallen in love with Teeccino! It gives me my coffee fix without the reflux punishment. If you are trying to cut the acidity in your diet, I highly recommend it. You can find it on Amazon or Iherb.com (My reward code is
BES9218 if you happen to use them) or in stores like Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Natures Grocers. My current favorite is French Roast because the smell gives me that happy coffee feeling and takes me back to Cafe du Monde in the French Quarter.
My Stewp
