Quick Lunchbox Soup

Suggestions:
Liquid: tomato sauce or broth
Protein: beans, leftover cooked meat, diced ham or sausage
Vegetables: frozen peas, shredded carrots, chopped spinach, diced avocado, minced onion, leftover cooked vegetables—any combination works
Add-ins: shredded cheese, herbs, splash of cream

Put everything into a medium saucepan (except the add-ins) and simmer for 10–15 minutes until vegetables are fully cooked. Stir in any add-ins, if you like. Ladle into thermoses.

Notes:
1. In the photo, I used leftover Mexican shredded chicken, carrots, chopped spinach, avocados, and taco seasoning to make a tortilla(less) soup.
2. This can be made the night before and reheated in the morning.