Spicy Bean Soup - Pureed Diet

I got so sick of bland so here goes. Should work on any full liquid, blended food, or soft food diet. Nutritional contents are based on the brands I used, but you could use anything... Spicy Bean Soup 1 can Old El Paso Fat Free Refried Beans 1 can V8 hot and spicy (small can that comes in 6 pack) 1/6 cup Whey protein mix (vanilla or unflavored) 1/4 cup Carb options cheddar sauce Garlic salt to taste Empty beans into blender with some of the V8 and blend until smooth. Add remainder of V8 and protein mix. Blend some more. Stir in cheddar sauce and seasoning. Yield: 6 4-oz servings Nutrition per serving with my brands: Protein 5.8 gm Carbs 8.7 gm Fat 1.5 gm This was my original recipe. Cheese Whiz would work as well and be lower in fat. You could also add sour cream if you wish. If you are on soft foods, you would not have to blend all the chunks out of the beans. Enjoy! Joy

Joy, this sounds GREAT. Can't wait to try it. Mary