Looking for Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes for College Students
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Sheet pan chicken fajitas! Chicken, fajitas seasoning (or Grillmates Mojito Lime) peppers, red onion, olive or or another type of cooking oil, cheese and tortillas . Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut chicken and veggies into strips. Coat everything with a Tbsp of oil and then the spice mix. Spread on a cookie sheet and bake for about 15-20 minutes.
wdcstaffserv
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I HIGHLY recommend getting her "the starving student's cookbook", even if it has to wait until Christmas. My sister and I both lived by these our first couple years out of the house.
Hamburger gravy ( white milk country gravy) over mashed potatoes, rice or toast. Crumble and fry hamburger meat,( you can add chopped onions) remove meat and onions, leave grease add flour enough to cover oil, stirring,add milk, stir until no lumps.add salt and pepper to meat.
Spaghetti with hamburger meat - crumble hamburger meat and chopped, onions in large skillet. Cook until meat is done,add salt, pepper, garlic powder , 2 tablespoons of chili powder and a shake of dried chili flakes. Add 2 large cans of tomato sauce and 2 tablespoons of sugar, stir, simmer on low for at least 2 hours, taste sauce add more spices if needed.. cook spaghetti noodles as directed. Pour sauce over noodles and make garlic bread.
Spanish rice with hamburger meat,- make white rice,crumble up hamburger meat, add 1 large onion chopped up. And cook. In skillet add cooked rice, add a large can of tomato sauce,, add salt, pepper, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of chili powder, cook on low for at least 1 hour.add sauce to meat and rice. Serve with a green salad.
Beef and cheese enchiladas with chopped onions and black sliced olives, fry hamburger meat and onions in large skillet,add, salt, pepper, garlic powder and. 1 tablespoon, of chili powder, in small skillet pour Las Palmas red enchilada sauce, cook corn tortillas one at a time, turn over, and place tortillas one at a time covering the bottom of a large baking dish. Add meat with onions, and sliced black olives, and grated cheddar cheese ( mild, medium or sharp cheese) repeat until you have 3-4 layers. Completely cover the top with grated cheese. Cook for 30 minutes in a 350 degrees oven. I serve this with coleslaw. In bowl pour 1 or 2 bags of coleslaw, in large measuring cup add 2 cups of Best foods mayonnaise, add 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar, and 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cups milk. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Taste add more red wine vinegar, sugar and milk if needed or taste to your liking. Pour over coleslaw and stir. I serve with garlic bread.
Spaghetti with hamburger meat - crumble hamburger meat and chopped, onions in large skillet. Cook until meat is done,add salt, pepper, garlic powder , 2 tablespoons of chili powder and a shake of dried chili flakes. Add 2 large cans of tomato sauce and 2 tablespoons of sugar, stir, simmer on low for at least 2 hours, taste sauce add more spices if needed.. cook spaghetti noodles as directed. Pour sauce over noodles and make garlic bread.
Spanish rice with hamburger meat,- make white rice,crumble up hamburger meat, add 1 large onion chopped up. And cook. In skillet add cooked rice, add a large can of tomato sauce,, add salt, pepper, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of chili powder, cook on low for at least 1 hour.add sauce to meat and rice. Serve with a green salad.
Beef and cheese enchiladas with chopped onions and black sliced olives, fry hamburger meat and onions in large skillet,add, salt, pepper, garlic powder and. 1 tablespoon, of chili powder, in small skillet pour Las Palmas red enchilada sauce, cook corn tortillas one at a time, turn over, and place tortillas one at a time covering the bottom of a large baking dish. Add meat with onions, and sliced black olives, and grated cheddar cheese ( mild, medium or sharp cheese) repeat until you have 3-4 layers. Completely cover the top with grated cheese. Cook for 30 minutes in a 350 degrees oven. I serve this with coleslaw. In bowl pour 1 or 2 bags of coleslaw, in large measuring cup add 2 cups of Best foods mayonnaise, add 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar, and 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cups milk. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Taste add more red wine vinegar, sugar and milk if needed or taste to your liking. Pour over coleslaw and stir. I serve with garlic bread.
whatsthematter
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Hamburger bun pizzas. Little pizza sauce on each bun, toppings of choice, cheese, pop in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. 325
Grated Cheese and onion enchilada casserole - in small skillet add Las Palmas red enchilada sauce, cook corn tortillas one at a time, turn over, place in large baking dish add grated cheddar cheese and chopped onions, repeat 3 times completely cover top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Make coleslaw or Spanish rice with refried beans.
Tacos- crumble hamburger meat in skillet with large chopped onion, cook until done, add salt, pepper, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of chili powder. Add 1/5 of a small can of tomato sauce and 1 Tablespoon of sugar. Stir. Fry corn or flour tortillas in skillet. Grate cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes, onions and lettuce and avocados.you can add salsa,You can also make guacamole and tortilla chips. Serve with Spanish rice and refried beans.
Chili beans - in large Dutch oven, soak dried pinto beans overnight, rinse 3 times and drain in collandar. Cook 1-2 pounds of hamburger meat crumbled up with 1 large onion chopped up. In large Dutch oven add hamburger meat with pinto beans and 2-3 cups of water, add 1 large can of tomato sauce or tomatoes,add salt, pepper, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of chili powder and 2 shakes of dried chili flakes. Stir, cook on low until tender, serve with fried potatoes and cornbread. Buy Albers yellow corn meal and cook as directed.
Small Shell macaroni. Cook shell macaroni as directed, meanwhile make coleslaw, drain macaroni and add 1 large can of Hormel chili no beans stir dinner is ready in 12 minutes. You can also serve with garlic bread.
Meatloaf - in large bowl add 2 pounds of hamburger meat, 1 large chopped onion, 2 raw eggs, salt, pepper and garlic powder with 1 tablespoon of chili powder. Add 1/2 cup each of frozen peas, corn and lima beans.1 and half sleeve of saltine crackers crushed. mix well, cook at 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done. Make mashed potatoes and barbecue baked beans with bacon. In large pan, pour 1 large can of Campbell's pork and beans, in skillet cook 3/4 pound of bacon cut into 1 inch pieces ,add to pork and beans,add 1/2 to whole bottle of barbecue sauce and 1/2 cup of brown sugar add 1 tbsp of dry hot mustard ( located in the spice aisle). Cook 1-2 hours.
Make chicken and dumplings. Make dumplings according to directions on the Bisquick box.
Irish stew - cut up 1/2 of a chuck roast into 1 to 1 and a half inch pieces, in the bottom of Dutch oven pour a little bit of oil. In large freezer bag add flour and meat, sear in skillet searing all sides, do not remove oil and flour from bottom of the pan, stir add 2 to 3 cups of water, 1 large can of tomato sauce and salt, pepper, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of chili powder. Stir. Cook for at least an hour, peel and cut 3-4 large potatoes in 2 inch pieces and Peel and cut 4 large carrots into 1 inch pieces. Cook until tender. Serve with garlic bread.
Cut the other half of chuck roast in half and sear meat in a little bit of oil, add 1 cup water and chopped onion. Cook on low until meat is falling apart, put meat on plate and shred it with 2 forks. Pour liquid into measuring cup and save. Chop more onion add 1 bottle of barbecue sauce cook on low stiring occasionally until onions are done. Serve on hamburger buns or hoagies. With potato chips.
Beef stroganoff- cook crumbled hamburger meat with chopped onion, make milk country gravy add medium container of sour cream, stir add meat to gravy and serve over mashed potatoes or white rice.
Tacos- crumble hamburger meat in skillet with large chopped onion, cook until done, add salt, pepper, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of chili powder. Add 1/5 of a small can of tomato sauce and 1 Tablespoon of sugar. Stir. Fry corn or flour tortillas in skillet. Grate cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes, onions and lettuce and avocados.you can add salsa,You can also make guacamole and tortilla chips. Serve with Spanish rice and refried beans.
Chili beans - in large Dutch oven, soak dried pinto beans overnight, rinse 3 times and drain in collandar. Cook 1-2 pounds of hamburger meat crumbled up with 1 large onion chopped up. In large Dutch oven add hamburger meat with pinto beans and 2-3 cups of water, add 1 large can of tomato sauce or tomatoes,add salt, pepper, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of chili powder and 2 shakes of dried chili flakes. Stir, cook on low until tender, serve with fried potatoes and cornbread. Buy Albers yellow corn meal and cook as directed.
Small Shell macaroni. Cook shell macaroni as directed, meanwhile make coleslaw, drain macaroni and add 1 large can of Hormel chili no beans stir dinner is ready in 12 minutes. You can also serve with garlic bread.
Meatloaf - in large bowl add 2 pounds of hamburger meat, 1 large chopped onion, 2 raw eggs, salt, pepper and garlic powder with 1 tablespoon of chili powder. Add 1/2 cup each of frozen peas, corn and lima beans.1 and half sleeve of saltine crackers crushed. mix well, cook at 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done. Make mashed potatoes and barbecue baked beans with bacon. In large pan, pour 1 large can of Campbell's pork and beans, in skillet cook 3/4 pound of bacon cut into 1 inch pieces ,add to pork and beans,add 1/2 to whole bottle of barbecue sauce and 1/2 cup of brown sugar add 1 tbsp of dry hot mustard ( located in the spice aisle). Cook 1-2 hours.
Make chicken and dumplings. Make dumplings according to directions on the Bisquick box.
Irish stew - cut up 1/2 of a chuck roast into 1 to 1 and a half inch pieces, in the bottom of Dutch oven pour a little bit of oil. In large freezer bag add flour and meat, sear in skillet searing all sides, do not remove oil and flour from bottom of the pan, stir add 2 to 3 cups of water, 1 large can of tomato sauce and salt, pepper, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of chili powder. Stir. Cook for at least an hour, peel and cut 3-4 large potatoes in 2 inch pieces and Peel and cut 4 large carrots into 1 inch pieces. Cook until tender. Serve with garlic bread.
Cut the other half of chuck roast in half and sear meat in a little bit of oil, add 1 cup water and chopped onion. Cook on low until meat is falling apart, put meat on plate and shred it with 2 forks. Pour liquid into measuring cup and save. Chop more onion add 1 bottle of barbecue sauce cook on low stiring occasionally until onions are done. Serve on hamburger buns or hoagies. With potato chips.
Beef stroganoff- cook crumbled hamburger meat with chopped onion, make milk country gravy add medium container of sour cream, stir add meat to gravy and serve over mashed potatoes or white rice.
coalminer11984
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Stir fry!!! Fried rice, any kind of past
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marisamuffin
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Hamburger hash: brown and season ground beef. Cut potatoes into small squares and fry. Once done mix em together and serve! Its easy and fast we usually ate it just like that but you can serve with salad
Okay, here’s a family favorite and it’s just something I kind of made up. This is my version of the Old El Paso Taco Bake Kit.
A package of large flour tortillas (burrito size)
2 lbs ground beef, browned and seasoned with taco seasoning
Grated cheese
1 can green chilies chopped, drained
Sliced black olives (if you like them)
1 package Uncle Ben’s (already prepared, it’s a pouch) Spanish Rice or Cilantro Lime Rice
Old E Paso Queso Sauce (you can actually buy it on its own now, it’s a skinny squeeze bottle) or any type of prepared queso sauce that you can drizzle.
To prepare: spray a 9x12 casserole dish with cooking spray
Line the dish with flour tortillas, if you cut them in half, that will leave you with a straight edge for the outer side of the pan.
Spread a layer of taco meat, cheese, and some of each of the other toppings, drizzle with queso sauce, make another layer, repeat until there are three layers. Make sure you have some cheese all over the top layer.
Bake in 350° F oven for about 25-30 minutes.
Garnish with chopped cilantro, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
Don’t forget the salsa!
You just cut it in pieces like a lasagna, it’s so good!
A package of large flour tortillas (burrito size)
2 lbs ground beef, browned and seasoned with taco seasoning
Grated cheese
1 can green chilies chopped, drained
Sliced black olives (if you like them)
1 package Uncle Ben’s (already prepared, it’s a pouch) Spanish Rice or Cilantro Lime Rice
Old E Paso Queso Sauce (you can actually buy it on its own now, it’s a skinny squeeze bottle) or any type of prepared queso sauce that you can drizzle.
To prepare: spray a 9x12 casserole dish with cooking spray
Line the dish with flour tortillas, if you cut them in half, that will leave you with a straight edge for the outer side of the pan.
Spread a layer of taco meat, cheese, and some of each of the other toppings, drizzle with queso sauce, make another layer, repeat until there are three layers. Make sure you have some cheese all over the top layer.
Bake in 350° F oven for about 25-30 minutes.
Garnish with chopped cilantro, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
Don’t forget the salsa!
You just cut it in pieces like a lasagna, it’s so good!
littlefish40
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can always make kfc famous bowls! super cheap- instant mash potatoes, can of corn, a brown gravy packet, and frozen chicken
Melt 1 jar apple jelly in a pot. Add mustard to taste. Slice kielbasa into medallions and throw into apple jelly and mustard mixture. Cook until done to liking. I like to pair it with tater tots or rice.
I also like to slice up and cook chicken with different seasonings. Then make some knorr rice. And mix them together.
My 7 year old and 1 year old approve of both.
I also like to slice up and cook chicken with different seasonings. Then make some knorr rice. And mix them together.
My 7 year old and 1 year old approve of both.
Take hot dogs cut in half lengthwise but not all the way through. Make instant mashed potatoes according to package. Mix in a little Mayo and sweet relish for taste and creaminess. Put on top of hotdogs. Top each one with a slice of cheese. Bake at 350 until hot and cheese is melted
rainflower
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One Pan Crack Bean Burritos
If you're looking for a quick and easy meal, this is it! These One Pan Crack Bean Burritos are so creamy and flavorful that you won't be able to stop eating them! This recipe isn't exactly earth shattering in its complexity but it's pretty dang good. The best part about it is how stinkin'...
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jojoan3830
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Tortillas go with most everything