College student seeking cheap recipes?

I am a college student and do not have much money to spend on food (my books this semester alone were over $ 700!) – Do you have any idea of creative and healthy recipes, plus the standard mac and cheese, pasta, ramen, etc?

I hope you able to use some of the following recipes. They are some of our favorites, and they are cheap and easy to fix. If the quantities are too large for their needs measurements are easily reduced in size. Enjoy! MUSHROOM MEATLOAF Lipton onion 1 env. Mushrooms Lipton onion soup mix 1 1 / 2 pound cake mix, meat crushed and ground pork 1 cup soft bread crumbs 1 egg 1 / 2 c. water 1 / 4 c. Ketchup Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine all ingredients. In large baking pan in the form of bread. Bake 1 hour. CHICKEN QUESADILLAS DLC ************************************ 12 oz chicken breast Chicken cooked2 / 3 C. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 / 4 cup green onion, finely chopped8 (8 ") flour tortillas 1 cup salsa1 c. Combine the sour cream chicken and salsa in bowl. Divide chicken mixture, cheese and green onions evenly between 4 tortillas. Cover with remaining tortillas. Heat a stack of tortillas in large skillet medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Turn the tortilla and repeat for another 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts. Repeat with remaining tortilla stacks. Serve with sour cream. Quesadillas Chicken – Quick and EASY 12 oz chicken breast, cooked 2 / 3 C. (cheese of your choice), shredded 1 / 4 cup green onion, chopped (optional) 8 (8 ") tortillas flour 1 cup salsa (optional) 1 c. sour cream (optional) Place 1 flour tortilla on a microwavable plate. Top tortilla with 1 / 4 each of the preparations of chicken, cheese cheese, chopped green onion and salsa. Second Omelet in principle, place in microwave. Heat on high until cheese is melted. Repeat the instructions for the next 3 servings. Serve with sour cream. Makes four 8 "quesadillas. ******************************** COCA COLA BARBECUE CHICKEN 1 chicken, chopped 1 LG. onion, cut 10 or 12 oz Coca-Cola or any cola 10 to 12 oz Place chicken in tomato sauce in a baking dish and cover with onion slices. Mix cola and ketchup, then pour over chicken and onion. Bake at 350 º degrees F. for 1 to 1 1 / 2 hours. *********************************** * EASY CASSEROLE Chicken Rice 6 boneless chicken breasts, skinned 1 1 / 2 c. long grain rice (not instant) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can of soup French onion 1 can water salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste Preheat oven to 390 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 "glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle the rice evenly in bottom of dish. Place chicken breasts side by side on a plate on top of rice. Mix soup and water. Pour soup mix at the top of the hen, lifting the chicken slightly to allow the soup to cover the rice underneath. Cover with foil and place in oven. After 1 hour then remove paper baking for another 20 minutes. Enjoy! Yield: 6 servings. ************************************ HILLBILLY JIM'S CHICKEN Fried Chicken Absolutely heavenly! So moist and tender you can cut with a fork! 1 egg 1 LG. chicken breast, skinless 2 T. milk 1 / 2 to 1 c. Lawry flour oil for frying seasoned salt In a bowl beat eggs and add milk. In another bowl combine flour and seasoned salt. Chicken breast to soften. Dip in egg and milk mixture, roll in flour mixture and salt. Fry until light golden brown. Browning Finish on grill or in a dry dry skillet. ************************************-Fried BAKED CHICKEN This is so tasty and easy, and is one our library. 3 pounds skinless chicken pieces 1 / 3 C. flour 1 tsp. salt 1 / 4 tsp. pepper 1 / 2 tsp. paprika 1 / 4 tsp. no poultry seasoning cooking spray or hand pumps oil to prepare the chicken. If using leg quarters to remove the back, skin and visible fat from the chicken before it weight. It takes 3 pounds of chicken ready. Coating: Mix the flour and seasonings in a food bag with zipper. Place chicken, 1 or 2 pieces at a time, into the bag. Seal and shake to cover the chicken so uniform cladding. Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. When all the chicken is covered, evenly scatter any remaining flour on the top of the chicken pieces. This step is the secret of my oven, fried chicken, so be sure not to skip it. Sprinkle the chicken with oil or spray deck Nonstick. I like the taste of butter-flavored spray, but any type will work. At Walmart, I bought a hand pump sprayer for cooking oil for less than $ 5.00, filled it with olive oil and it works great! It's cheaper than sprays, and no chemicals. The layer of nonstick spray type of seals in the spices and flour, chicken and gives it "fried" chicken flavor. Bake chicken at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and serve hot. The chicken is tender and juicy inside, while the outside is crispy and well seasoned, just like good fried chicken is supposed to be. ******************* ***************** EASY BAKED CHICKEN AND POTATO DINNER FOR 2 1 chicken breast, boneless, skinless, and cut in half 2 T. Dijon mustard 1 / 2 c. Bisquick ® Mix 3 / 4 pound small red potatoes, cut into quarters 1 small bell pepper red or green, cut into 1 / 2 "pieces 1 small onion, cut into 8 wedges 2 T. cooking spray grated Parmesan cheese, optional 1 / 2 tsp. paprika Preheat oven to 400 º F. Spray 13x9x2 "baking dish with cooking aerosol. Using only 1 T. mustard, brush on chicken breast, then coat with Bisquick mixture. Place 1 chicken breast half on each corner of the mold. Place potatoes, peppers and onion in the center of the bread, brush vegetables with remaining mustard. Spray chicken and vegetables with cooking spray, sprinkle evenly with cheese and paprika. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, stirring vegetables after 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers are cut of each piece. BUBBLE ***************** ****************** Squeak & £ 1 or 2 1 / 2 c. 3 T. shredded cabbage bacon grease or butter 1 med. onion, chopped 2 c. thick mashed potatoes 1 / 2 tsp. salt 1 / 8 tsp. ground black pepper 1 pound roast or corned beef, finely chopped cabbage Dive into a pan of boiling salted water, cook 5 min., Drain thoroughly in colander. Heat heavy 10 "skillet over medium heat. Melt juices, add the onions, and cook until soft min (about 5.). Lightly press the cabbage with the back of a spatula to remove residual moisture and add onions. Incorporate potatoes, salt and pepper. Press mixture down gently with a spatula. Reduce the heat to med. low. Top with slices of meat. Cook, covered, about 15 min. Do not stir. Remove cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes, until bottom is nicely browned. If you listen, closely, you should hear how the dish got its name! While dish is cooking, prepare Wow Wow Salsa below. Bubble & Squeak WOW WOW SAUCE: 2 T. Butter 2 chopped onion 2 T. flour 1 cup of T. beef broth 1 T. white wine vinegar 1 T. English-style mustard 1 / 2 tsp. teaspoons prepared horseradish 1 / 4. salt 1 / 8 tsp. pepper in a 1 1 / 2 qt. saucepan, melt butter over med. heat. Add onion, stirring constantly, until soft but not brown. Add flour and cook one minute, stirring constantly. Add broth all at once and whisk until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring frequently until thickened min about 10. Invert the pan contents onto a plate. Bubble Cut and Squeak into segments and serve with sauce. Makes 6 servings *********************************************** * Grilled Short Ribs 2 lbs. short ribs, cut into 2 "pieces small amounts of salt 1 / 4 cup chopped onion 1 / 4 cup ketchup 1 / 4 cup water 2 T. lemon juice fresh 2 tablespoon sugar 1 T. mustard Brown T. 1 / 8 tsp. salt 1 T. Worcestershire sauce Cut the top layer of fat from short ribs. Place several pieces of this fat in a Dutch oven, and cook over medium heat until bottom is lightly coated with grease, and remove the saucepan from heat. Sprinkle short ribs with small amounts salt, coffee everywhere, and then remove the meat when done. Add onion and sauté until lightly browned. Return ribs to pot shortly and add the ketchup, water, lemon juice, sugar, mustard, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Cover pot and simmer for 2 hours or until tender, stirring occasionally. Makes 4 servings. ******************************** STUFFED peppers 6 to 8 bell peppers 2 tablespoons cream T. 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 pound ground beef chuck 1 / 2 c. canned diced tomatoes, drained and 1 cup rice reserve juice, salt, and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If the peppers are small, leave whole and cut a piece of the stem. Large peppers cut in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and white skin, and discard. Cook peppers in boiling salted water 5 minutes, invert, and drain well. Cool. Place in a shallow baking pan and set aside. Mix remaining ingredients and generously filled peppers. Above all with the reserved tomato juice. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. Makes 6 servings. ********************************** LAZY LASAGNA 4-oz. 2 cup mushrooms may mozzarella cheese, grated 10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed 1 egg 1 box lasagna noodles, uncooked 1 1 / 2 box. small cottage cheese in 32-oz jar spaghetti sauce juice Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. drain mushrooms in a measuring cup. The mushrooms in a medium-size bowl. Squeeze spinach juice, add dry yeast to the liquid. If necessary, add water to make 1 c. liquid. Set aside. For the mushrooms Add spinach, cottage cheese, 1 c. mozzarella, and egg. On a lightly oiled 13×9 pan, layer half of the uncooked lasagna noodles, half the spinach mixture and half of cheese sauce. Repeat layers and top with the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese. Carefully pour reserved liquid around the edge of the mold. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove sheet and bake 15 minutes more. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares. Makes 12 servings. ************************************ IMPOSSIBLE LASAGNA PIE 1 / 2 c. creamed cottage cheese 6-oz. tomato paste 1 / 4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated 1 pound ground beef dish, gold and drained 1 cup milk 1 tsp. oregano leaves, crushed 2 / 3 C. Bisquick 1 / 2 tsp. basil leaves, crushed 2 eggs 1 tsp. salt 1 / 4 tsp. Preheat pepper oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 10 "pie plate. Cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese layer on the plate. Mix the meat, herbs, yesterday and 1 / 2 c. mozzarella, and a spoon cheeses. Beat milk, Bisquick, eggs, salt, and pepper for 15 minutes. in blender on high. Pour mixture on top of meat mixture. Bake until knife inserted comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. When done sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Serves 6. Chicken taco IMPOSSIBLE PIE 2 c. chicken, cooked and chopped 1 / 2 c. onion 2 T. minced taco seasoning mix 1 cup Bisquick baking mix 1 c. milk 2 eggs 1 c. Cheddar cheese, grated Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium bowl mix chicken, onion and seasoning mix. Organize greased a 9 "pie plate. In a medium bowl, mix together baking, milk and eggs until blended, pour in a pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 1-2 minutes more or until melted. Serve with lettuce, tomato and sour cream, if desired. Serves 7. ************************************ Taco Salad with rice, white rice, cooked (keep hot) 1 lb. ground 1 pkg. Taco Bell Taco Seasoning Mix 1 can ranch style beans 1 can Rotel tomatoes grated cheese Romaine lettuce, tear a bite size 1 med. the onion, ranch dressing, sour cream or tortilla chips salsa Prepare taco seasoning mix and ground spices such as package directs. Add Ranch style beans and Rotel tomatoes and simmer until all ingredients are hot. Gather the ingredients in the dish this way: rice, then mix meat, add the grated cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, and above all with either ranch dressing, sour cream, salsa or all three. Choose your favorite tortilla chips and dig! MOCK ********************************** Salisbury Steak 1 1 / 2 pound ground meat dish 1 / 4 cup crackers, crushed 1 / 2 c. milk 1 cup flour 1 / 2 package. dry onion soup mix 1 (10 oz) cans mushroom soup Mix cookie crumbs hamburger, milk, and mix dry onion soup, then pat the mixture into a baking tray. Tapas and chill meat Pan putting everything in the freezer for a couple of hours or overnight in refrigerator. When meat is well chilled, cut into the size of the service plazas, flour and brown in a skillet. After browning all the places pour mushroom soup over However, the lifting of the squares of meat with a fork to run the soup below. Cover with lid and allow to simmer for at least 1 / 2 hours. Or, layer meat squares in a dish 13×9 "baking. Add the mushroom soup previously used a skillet, heat and stir. Pour the hot soup of meat in the baking dish. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour. Serves 4 people. ****************************************** LIVER Covered with onions 2 pound of beef liver, sliced 1 1 / 2 c. milk, or as needed 1 / 4 cup butter, divided 2 lg. onion, cut into rings 2 c. flour, salt, or as needed and pepper to taste liver slices gently rinse with cold water and place in medium bowl. Pour enough milk to cover. Let stand while preparing onions. (I like to soak up an hour or two, you have time for.) This step is very important to take the bitter taste that the liver out. Melt 2 T. butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Separate onion rings and saute in butter until soft. Remove the onions, and melt the remaining butter in skillet. Season flour with salt and pepper and place in bowl or on a plate. Milk drainage from the liver, and coat slices in the flour mixture. When the melted butter, reduce heat to medium high, and place the coated liver slices in pan. Cook until brown Nice at the bottom. In turn, and cook on second side until browned. Add onions and reduce heat to medium term. Cook a little more comfortable. Our family prefers just keep your liver in a pinkish color when cut inside to check. Enjoy! ********************************* DONNA'S SURPRISE Cornbread I created this recipe 30 years ago, and everybody still loves him! 1 1 / 2 pound ground beef chuck 1 / 2 lg. onion, chopped 1 / 2 SM. salt bottle of barbecue sauce and pepper 4 to 6 slices American cheese 1 box Jiffy Cornbread Mix 1 egg 1 / 4 cup low milk and onion Chuck Brown a skillet, add barbecue sauce, salt and pepper and simmer for about 5 minutes. Pour meat mixture of 8 "or 9" square pan. Layer cheese. Mix corn bread mix according to directions, and spoon over the cheese. Place in oven and bake according to directions on box of cornbread. Cool for 10 minutes, cut into squares and serve with mashed potatoes and salad. Note: This recipe was created out of necessity one night when we returned home with his hands empty for a fishing trip. Our small town at the time, wrapped in the sidewalks at 5 pm, so the store was closed. There was not much in the fridge, and I had to fix dinner for my husband and I and our grade 4 schoolchildren. I always ate like they were starving, so they were not being very patient. I scrounged above ingredients from the refrigerator and pantry, and developed a recipe that my family (and others) often requested. Ideal to bring to church dinners, picnics, etc. Furthermore, the cold well. What more can you ask for a recipe?! ************************************* WITH DIRTY RICE beef or turkey 1 / 2 to 1 pound ground turkey or ground beef chuck 1 onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup of long grain white rice 4 flavors to the beef cubes 1 tsp. paprika 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 tsp. pepper strips red 3 at 4 ° C. water 1 1 / 2 T. soy sauce Brown meat in skillet 12 ", drain fat. Add onions, peppers, celery and garlic and saute until onions are soft. Add rice, broth, paprika, pepper flakes, 3 c. water and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for about 30 minutes. You can add more water if necessary to keep it moist. Serve hot with fresh or canned fruit on the side. Makes 4 to 6 servings. NOTE: 1 to 2 C. frozen peas or mixed vegetables can be substituted for the peppers green. *********************************** And mashed potatoes HAMBURGER PIE 1 pounds ground 1 sm. onions, beans 16 oz can chopped green, drained 10oz can of condensed tomato soup 2 to 3 c. mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese, grated Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a skillet, brown ground hamburger meat and onion cooked until tender. Prepare instant potatoes as you would normally. If your oven is a pan then do proof of the following steps in the right, otherwise the use of 2 qt. pan for mixing and baking. Add the green beans and tomato soup with cooked meat and onions and mix well. Level of content, and place the potatoes on top in small mounds casserole and sprinkle with cheese. Place in oven and bake for about 25 minutes. For 4 people when served with thick bread and bagels or crackers and a vegetable, preferably a salad. You may double this recipe, and bake in a dish of 9×13 ".

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