Recipes or food ideas for college student?!
I've been making a lot of curries, spaghetti, that sorta thing because they freeze well, and of course stir fries, soup, and ramen noodles!. Do you have any good, cheap pasta sauce recipes and/or ideas in general for a healthy, quick, cheap sorta diet!? I live off campus so I can actually cook stuff!. The real issue is time and money!. Any good fast breakfast and lunch ideas as well!?
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Answers:
Tomato based pasta sauces rock!.!.!.you can mix it up so many different ways!.
I start with a diced onion and some garlic with a bit of olive oil in a pan!. Saute it until the onion is soft then throw in a can of tomatoes!. You can add fresh herbs (if you've got your own growing in the garden or pots) or dried (they work out cheaper if you buy them in the packs or in bulk rather than glass jars)!. Oregano, basil are my favourites!.!.!. and add whatever flavourings you like!. Then simmer and serve with your favourite pasta!.
-ham/bacon with dried/fresh chili is nice!.
-so is some ground beef browned just after the onions, some kidney beans and a touch of cumin!.
-or with some ground beef, a touch of beef stock and a splash of red wine vinegar for bolognaise!.
-some anchovies, black olives and capers for puttenesca!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I start with a diced onion and some garlic with a bit of olive oil in a pan!. Saute it until the onion is soft then throw in a can of tomatoes!. You can add fresh herbs (if you've got your own growing in the garden or pots) or dried (they work out cheaper if you buy them in the packs or in bulk rather than glass jars)!. Oregano, basil are my favourites!.!.!. and add whatever flavourings you like!. Then simmer and serve with your favourite pasta!.
-ham/bacon with dried/fresh chili is nice!.
-so is some ground beef browned just after the onions, some kidney beans and a touch of cumin!.
-or with some ground beef, a touch of beef stock and a splash of red wine vinegar for bolognaise!.
-some anchovies, black olives and capers for puttenesca!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm trying to live cheaply, even though I am no longer a college student!. You can buy alfredo sauce and spaghetti sauce in jars at the store and pour them over the pasta of your choice!. I like baked potatoes with cheese or sour cream!. They don't take long to nuke in the microwave!. The lasagna recipe on the Mueller's lasagna package is easy and freezes well and is enough to eat on for a week!. Eggs cost twice as much as they used to but you can make scrambled or fried eggs or omelets with vegetables and/or meat!. For the price they do last a while!. Sometimes I make yellow rice to last for a few days and add chopped baked or boiled chicken to it!. I just keep them separate in the fridge!. I like tuna helper with white tuna!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Heres the worlds easiest soup that is also yummy and cheap!.
Bring some premade chicken broth to a boil Season with herbs such as rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, strain it all out after about 15 mins!. Add in some premade tortellini (the kind you can buy in the fridge case at the grocery store) and add some spinach!. add grated romano cheese when u serve!. If you know how, you can actually make the chicken stock to make it semi-homemade!. It will make a lot and will freeze well Www@FoodAQ@Com
Bring some premade chicken broth to a boil Season with herbs such as rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, strain it all out after about 15 mins!. Add in some premade tortellini (the kind you can buy in the fridge case at the grocery store) and add some spinach!. add grated romano cheese when u serve!. If you know how, you can actually make the chicken stock to make it semi-homemade!. It will make a lot and will freeze well Www@FoodAQ@Com
theres this shell things my mom makes!. she cooks these pasta shells the size of my fist!. while that is cooking she is also cooking meat ground beef with spaghetti sause!. when both are done she lays the shells out out on a cooking sheet and fills each with the meat then cottage cheese!.
another meal- cook white rice!. in a frying pan she'll have cut up sausage and this frozen vegetable pack!. i dont remember what its called but it has those long flat green peas things!. then she adds soy sause!.
for breakfast maybe french toast- dip whatever bread in the egg then in the frying pan and flip not too much butter or oil!.
or you can buy box cake mix and use the muffin pan instead of a cake panWww@FoodAQ@Com
another meal- cook white rice!. in a frying pan she'll have cut up sausage and this frozen vegetable pack!. i dont remember what its called but it has those long flat green peas things!. then she adds soy sause!.
for breakfast maybe french toast- dip whatever bread in the egg then in the frying pan and flip not too much butter or oil!.
or you can buy box cake mix and use the muffin pan instead of a cake panWww@FoodAQ@Com
Breakfast: Get some cold cuts, cheese, and eggs and scramble it all together!.
lunch: bread, prego sauce, and shredded cheese and toast it!. It's pizza bread!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
lunch: bread, prego sauce, and shredded cheese and toast it!. It's pizza bread!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Cheeseburger Macaroni --
1 lb!. ground beef
1/4 onion, minced
1 cloves garlic, minced
14 1/2 oz!. can diced tomatoes
2 cups raw macaroni, (cook according to package directions and drain)
1 can Campbells Cheddar cheese soup
salt & pepper to taste
Saute the onion and garlic in a little olive oil!. Add the ground beef and brown!. Add the diced tomatoes, including the liquid in the can!. Simmer until the liquid is mostly reduced!.!.!.5 to 10 minutes!. Stir in the macaroni and Cheddar cheese soup!. Heat through!.
You can always add more cooked macaroni if you need to stretch the dish a bit!.
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Spaghetti Pizza:
1 pound box spaghetti noodles
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 Jar Marinara Sauce
1 pound lean ground beef
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
13 x 9 glass baking dish
In a large stock pot boil water to cook spaghetti, follow package directions!. Drain!. Measure milk in large bowl, add egg, mix well, add spaghetti and mix well!.
While spaghetti is cooking brown lean ground beef in large saute pan!. Drain excess fat, return to pan and add the marinara sauce!. Simmer on low!.
Lightly grease a 13 x 9 glass baking dish!. Pour spaghetti into dish, top with meat mixture and spread cheese on top!. Bake for 20-25 minutes uncovered or until cheese has melted!.
You could use a mild sausage or turkey sausage for a different twist!.
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Shepard's Pie:
-Brown 1 pound beef
-Add 1-2 cloves of garlic, 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, and 3/4 cup ketchup
-Cover and simmer 20 minutes
-Coat casserole dish w/ nonstick cooking spray
1st Layer - meat sauce
2nd Layer - Green beans and corn
3rd Layer - mashed potatoes
Top with cheddar cheese (as much as you want)
350 degrees (preheated oven) for 30 minutes - bake uncovered
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Meatloaf
1 1/2 pounds ground meat
1 slice of bread
1 egg
1 package of Lipton's Onion Soup Mix
pepper to taste
4 TBSP ketchup
1/2 cup half and half
*SAUCE*
4 TBSP apple cider vinegar
2 TBSP packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix sauce together until smooth and set aside
Add all ingredients together!. Put in a loaf pan!. Pour suace over and cook for 1 hour 15 minutes!. Do this whether you use the sauce or not
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Four Cheese Macaroni Casserole
Ingredients-
3 cups uncooked macaroni
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Preparation-
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil over high heat!. Add macaroni, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes!. Drain, and pour hot pasta into a casserole dish!.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, italian seasoning, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper!.
Stir into the hot pasta 1 cup of Cheddar, 1 cup of mozzarella, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan!. Continue to stir until the cheeses have melted!. Then stir in tomato and herb mixture!. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Cheddar, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup feta over the top of the casserole!.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 25 minutes!.
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baked ziti
1 jar of good pasta sauce
1 lb zita prepared
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 med onion chopped
1 garlic clove minced
8 oz riccotta cheese
8 oz mozzerrella cheese
take your ground beef and start browning in a pan add onion garlic italian seasoning and a dash of salt and pepper while cooking the meat(I tend to find that this adds to the flavor of the meat) then add the pasta sauce bring to a boil and set down to simmer
now get a good sized baking dish add your prepared pasta and the sauce and mix add dollops of the riccotta and be sure to submerse slightly(frankly i like having larger bits of riccotta in amongst my pasta)sprinkle with the mozzerella on top and put in a 350 degree oven and bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly and serve!.
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1 lb!. ground beef
1/4 onion, minced
1 cloves garlic, minced
14 1/2 oz!. can diced tomatoes
2 cups raw macaroni, (cook according to package directions and drain)
1 can Campbells Cheddar cheese soup
salt & pepper to taste
Saute the onion and garlic in a little olive oil!. Add the ground beef and brown!. Add the diced tomatoes, including the liquid in the can!. Simmer until the liquid is mostly reduced!.!.!.5 to 10 minutes!. Stir in the macaroni and Cheddar cheese soup!. Heat through!.
You can always add more cooked macaroni if you need to stretch the dish a bit!.
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Spaghetti Pizza:
1 pound box spaghetti noodles
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 Jar Marinara Sauce
1 pound lean ground beef
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
13 x 9 glass baking dish
In a large stock pot boil water to cook spaghetti, follow package directions!. Drain!. Measure milk in large bowl, add egg, mix well, add spaghetti and mix well!.
While spaghetti is cooking brown lean ground beef in large saute pan!. Drain excess fat, return to pan and add the marinara sauce!. Simmer on low!.
Lightly grease a 13 x 9 glass baking dish!. Pour spaghetti into dish, top with meat mixture and spread cheese on top!. Bake for 20-25 minutes uncovered or until cheese has melted!.
You could use a mild sausage or turkey sausage for a different twist!.
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Shepard's Pie:
-Brown 1 pound beef
-Add 1-2 cloves of garlic, 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, and 3/4 cup ketchup
-Cover and simmer 20 minutes
-Coat casserole dish w/ nonstick cooking spray
1st Layer - meat sauce
2nd Layer - Green beans and corn
3rd Layer - mashed potatoes
Top with cheddar cheese (as much as you want)
350 degrees (preheated oven) for 30 minutes - bake uncovered
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Meatloaf
1 1/2 pounds ground meat
1 slice of bread
1 egg
1 package of Lipton's Onion Soup Mix
pepper to taste
4 TBSP ketchup
1/2 cup half and half
*SAUCE*
4 TBSP apple cider vinegar
2 TBSP packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix sauce together until smooth and set aside
Add all ingredients together!. Put in a loaf pan!. Pour suace over and cook for 1 hour 15 minutes!. Do this whether you use the sauce or not
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Four Cheese Macaroni Casserole
Ingredients-
3 cups uncooked macaroni
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Preparation-
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil over high heat!. Add macaroni, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes!. Drain, and pour hot pasta into a casserole dish!.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, italian seasoning, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper!.
Stir into the hot pasta 1 cup of Cheddar, 1 cup of mozzarella, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan!. Continue to stir until the cheeses have melted!. Then stir in tomato and herb mixture!. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Cheddar, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup feta over the top of the casserole!.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 25 minutes!.
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baked ziti
1 jar of good pasta sauce
1 lb zita prepared
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 med onion chopped
1 garlic clove minced
8 oz riccotta cheese
8 oz mozzerrella cheese
take your ground beef and start browning in a pan add onion garlic italian seasoning and a dash of salt and pepper while cooking the meat(I tend to find that this adds to the flavor of the meat) then add the pasta sauce bring to a boil and set down to simmer
now get a good sized baking dish add your prepared pasta and the sauce and mix add dollops of the riccotta and be sure to submerse slightly(frankly i like having larger bits of riccotta in amongst my pasta)sprinkle with the mozzerella on top and put in a 350 degree oven and bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly and serve!.
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