Another edition of "Clean out that fridge!"
Today's fridge contents: chunk of leftover roast chicken, a quarter pan of leftover taco dip, about 1/3 can of tomato sauce leftover from another recipe, 1/3 onion.
I chopped up the onion and sauteed it in olive oil with a diced red pepper from the fridge (bought dirt cheap off a clearance pile because it was starting to wrinkle - I brought it home, cut it into chunks, and stuck it in the freezer). Then I added a can of diced tomatoes & the tomato sauce, and rinsed out both cans with water and added that. I threw in the chicken, the leftover taco dip (refried beans, sour cream, taco seasoning, salsa, and cheese), chili powder and cumin. Last, I threw in a can of black beans. Let is simmer for 15 or so minutes and you have delicious taco soup. I topped it with diced avocado (saved from a rotting death in the fridge, just in time), shredded cheese, and crushed tortilla chips (the ones that accumulate in the bottom of the bag).
Lunch for the kids: two English muffins, topped with pizza sauce (open jar from the fridge), cheese, and pepperoni (open package from the fridge). Toss under the broiler until the cheese melts. My fridge thanks me
Seriously, I love to do these posts to show how easy cooking can be, once you get the basic idea of a recipe. Soup can be made with just about anything you can imagine. Leftover meat, veggies, broths - just get a basic idea in your head, then add liquid and spices to match.