What is your favorite easy meal to make?

Question

Like most college students, I’m broke and I really don’t have time to cook elaborate meals. I know most college students stick to ramen which I love but even that gets old. I’m tired of making my same go to dishes… and I’m tired of eating out.

loveslongnails · Accepted Answer

I hope you're not eating that instant ramen shit. That's one of the worst things you can put in your body. I don't know if you'd consider this easy, but I do and it's really good. The whole process takes 25 minutes.

Pre-heat your oven to 425 or use a large toaster oven.

I start with fresh or frozen fish fillets, whichever kind you like (tilapia, sole, flounder, cod, haddock - whatever is cheapest.) Rub some oil in a baking dish on the sides and bottom, place fish in it and season how you like. Add baby carrots, a sliced-up onion and whole or sliced mushroom (or whatever veggies you like). Put a half cup of white wine in, cover with foil and bake 15 minutes. While this is cooking, make rice or something similar. After 15 minutes, add 2 tablespoons of butter to the fish, cover and cook for another 5 - 8 minutes. It's healthy and tastes great.

If that's too complicated, boil water, make your fav pasta, add your fav sauce.

Why Instant Ramen Noodles Are Really Bad For You

MCheetah · Accepted Answer

Frosted Flakes and any other breakfast cereals. Alternatively, any microwave finger foods I used to eat.

And besides Starbucks, Red Bull, and ramen, these foods in the picture all used to be my favorite meals to eat! Before I got healthier with my diet. Wish he had some White Castle frozen hamburgers and boneless BBQ chicken there too (often referred to as "Wyngs").

What is your favorite easy meal to make?

DAMN these were so good! One of the few things I miss about America.

I don't miss these as much, but they have them in Korea. But they're not nearly as good.

dustybiker · Accepted Answer

If easy junk-ish food I’d lean toward Marie Calendars frozen dinners. (Heated out of the plastic trey on a plate) They were hearty like home cooked and less salty than all the others. Scrambled eggs on toast, grilled cheese on toast and others like it when keeping it healthier.

DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

Pan seared chicken but i add himalayan salt, a bunch of peppers and onions to give mine more flavor

joeldalton · Answer

So here's something easy and really if you think about it, it isn't that bad. But caution - it makes a lot.

So get a bottle of low sodium V8. Heat that up and throw in bags of mixed vegetables and you have a cheap, easy vegetable soup. You can add pasta, rice, tomatoes, etc... whatever you're feeling.

I call it 'ghetto soup' and make it probably once a year.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Cheese roll-ups. Take a tortilla, i prefer flour, pile a bunch of shredded cheese on it, roll it up tight and stick a toothpick in it to keep it from unrolling. Shove it in your toaster oven for a few minutes at a few hundred degrees and “voila!”…. cheese roll-ups! Let ‘em cool for a few or they’re more punishing than a pizza roll fresh from the oven! Ell oh ell! Also, save money on TP cuz the more often you make and eat these, the less TP you’ll need. Haha!!

NamerOfStars · Answer

Back before I went off to college, my mother got me a popcorn pot, which is a sensible investment for anybody not planning on being rich for a while. It's not as cheap as rice, but it's not MUCH more expensive, and is quite bit more nutritionally sound. Tastes better, too.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Buy two cans of Tuna and add Italian bread crumbs, and egg, make Tuna patties and fry them makes a good meal, you can put the Tuna patties on bread and use a dressing if you wish. Buy some Lettuce, cucumber, tomato make a small toss salad.

Googlemyahoo · Answer

Homemade hamburger helper.

Cook ground beef. Boil 2 cups water. Add two packs of beef broth to water mix it up. Add onion, garlic powder, salt & pepper.

Once beef is cooked add the 2 cups broth, 1.5 cup milk & mix it up. Add whatever pasta you want cover & boil. Once boiling reduce heat let simmer until pasta is done. Let it sit for about 5 min add cornstarch to thicken it

Pretty basic takes like 20 min to do can freeze leftovers add whatever seasoning you want.

sheenagwapa · Answer

chicken burger patty on a slice bread then i put hot sauce on it. so basically you're just fryinh the chicken patty. the hot sauce makes everything yummy

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

Very simple, but Tip Top: White bread with a slice of meat (AAAAHO) and mayo. AAAAAAAHO. Delorsh, I remember having one for the first time with my best friend. Tip Top memory. Another delorsh easy to make meal is a ball of lettuce. Don’t even cut it or anything, literally just eat it. Like that. In a ball. Lettuce

maximumpower · Answer

"Hay stacks"
Bed of crushed Doritos covered with a few tablespoons of heated pinto beans, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce. Parmesan cheese, hot salsa, brown mustard and a few other toppings to suit.
Ingredients are easily sealed up and put in the fridge for later.
Try it.

CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS · Answer

little Cesar’s is perfect because it’s only $5 and pretty good.  You can buy bread and experiment with different types of sandwiches. That’s also cheap

Ian69 · Answer

I’m favourite meal stems from my early childhood, and it’s sausage, chips/fries and a tin of baked beans. So simple, but I still love this meal and still have it regularly. Oh, and I can’t forget about the tomato ketchup too.

Be3Bee · Answer

Cook rice in a rice cooker. Put the rice on a pan, fry it a bit, pour several eggs on the rice and immediately mix it with the rice so that all rice grains are eveloped in the egg, add spices, fry it and then eat it. Fast and tasty.

Anonymous · Answer

Chicken Spaghetti

Stir fry Chicken

Chicken & Veggies

I list all 3 because they all take about the same amount of time to prepare for an entire week and they all use the same primary ingredients so on a broke college schedule you can use what you prepped but didn't use the next week if you freeze it (you get about 6 meals for $20)

If anyone wants the recipes let me know, it takes about an hour for a week of meals.

Pinay_ako · Answer

Ramen (basic staple)  Pancit canton Hard boiled eggs or eggs in general Canned tuna Any type of bread  Rice 🍚  Spam Pasta Spring mix salad

Anonymous · Answer

Get A tomato 🍅and some bread 🍞 go find a Tree 🌲 Pluck leaves off the tree 🌲 and make a Sandwich 🥪 if you don’t have any money Then find a Tree pluck leaves 🍃 and put it in a Plastic Store 🏬 bag
A heady mix of vitamins, minerals, protein, antioxidants and other nutrients, leafy greens contain all this and more. If you need any more convincing, they are good for your heart, blood sugar, immune system and cell repair.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I know a low of budget cautious people who eat pasta, it tastes good, is nutritious, and does not cost a lot if you avoid designer brands. You can also mix in vegetables that are in season or on sale.

TroyDT · Answer

Sandwich. Rye bread, avocado, and jalapeños.

Whatthefluff · Answer

Quesadillas! You only need a tortilla, cooking spray, and cheese. You can also add a protein of choice like egg or chicken. I like to dip quesadillas in salsa or sour cream. They make a good breakfast!

Anonymous · Answer

None of the golosinas in that photo. But I’d have to say salads maybe a sandwich? If I don’t feel like cooking ofc

melanieeeB · Answer

Pasta with tomato sauce and then I also add greek joghurt with garlic to it 🤌🏻 easy, fast and delicious

EllaNella · Answer

there's this pasta dish i make with homemade pesto and any protein that i have laying around (mostly shrimp lol). it's done in like 10 minutes & it always tastes delicious

Pudsmucker · Answer

I make it one pot spaghetti with vegetables. I use a package of ramen noodles about 4 oz of fun hamburger and a cup of your favorite vegetables, along with about a cup of pasta sauce. Takes up about 15 minutes and ready to eat.

Anjoomkabir · Answer

Chicken katsu curry is pretty easy to make!

JaxiCats · Answer

KWOOWK on YouTube has some cool ideas

Sugar100 · Answer

Eggs , sandwhiches , u can even make burgers for $5. $1 hamburger buns , lettuce , & the Pattie’s , get the cheapest brand that’s it. $1 cheese slices.

Jamesshinobi · Answer

100 grams of Grilled Chicken. 45 grams of Spinach. 45 grams of shredded carrots. 45 grams of black beans. 45 grams of sweat peas. 10 cherry tomatoes. 2 tsp of rasberry vinnegrette

Phoenix98 · Answer

Chicken breast with just white rice it’s easy, filling and healthy.

JDavid25 · Answer

Cereal, grilled cheese, PB&J sandwiches, scrambled eggs, breakfast sausages, etc..

Agape93 · Answer

Tuna sandwiches  But for Ramen, crack an egg into the boiling broth

Massageman · Answer

Buy yourself a pre-roasted chicken at Costco. $5. We have meat for 10 servings, plus a carcass to make 8-10 servings of chicken soup.

Sour-rose · Answer

Caprese salad. Just need the right ingredients and there we go.

Jennz6 · Answer

I love ❤️ to make “ spaghetti “ 7 minutes or until it sticks to the wall lol

Fa1con · Answer

I have a rice cooker I use freqently. Just mix some veggies, proteins, and spices into the final product and you're good to go!

clampfan101 · Answer

Without any ordering or microwaving doing all the work for me, I’d say maybe grilled cheese sandwiches.

Anonymous · Answer

Your major is in STEM so you'll be rich when you're finished.

Libertycityguy · Answer

Make chili for the week. Not that hard and not expensive. During the week make Mac n cheese for chili Mac or hotdogs for chili dogs.

TrillXHippy · Answer

I don’t constantly get Taco Bell every single day but it’s hands down good to me, egg sandwich is fire, quesadillas

Anonymous · Answer

Legitimately thought that was Chris Hemsworth on the pic and I hate myself for that

MrJoJo27 · Answer

Mac n' Cheese, it's never let me down.

the_sinner · Answer

Cheese pasta, noodles, toast, bread and tea, mixed salad.

driven159 · Answer

just makes meals that you can enjoy leftovers and get 2 or 3 meals out of it

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

When I was in college I ate a lot of pizza and hot pockets

AviatorTom · Answer

PBJ sandwich, I can make it with my eyes closed.

LavLavLuv · Answer

Chicken noodle soup with lots of carrots

exitseven · Answer

Scrambeld eggs and toast.

LiamSawyer · Answer

Grilled cheese sandwich.

petitedollbabee · Answer

Peppered ham, cheese & mayo sandwich

panda2712 · Answer

East Mac, Mac n cheese

duttyjamagyal · Answer

Heaux u been in college a hundred years

AsaKyo · Answer

A turkey sandwich

bolverk · Answer

Lorn Sausage & scrambled eggs.

pink-jilly · Answer

Sauteed veggies and potatoes

OddBeMe · Answer

Make? Dont understand…

Kreneman · Answer

Hot Dogs and Chili.

Guardian45 · Answer

P. A. S. T. A!!!

boobliker · Answer

sheep pie and beef.

eagle1951 · Answer

pizza rolls

Debbie14217 · Answer

breakfast

ZenJen444 · Answer

Pizza

jimmy2 · Answer

Mac and cheese

missniki222 · Answer

Mashed potatoes

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