5 Easy Dinner Recipes For College Students

Easy Dinner Recipes For College Students While going to college gives more freedom, part of that freedom is learning to cook for yourself. Though the dining hall is a fantastic option, it is not permanent and, to be honest, sometimes you can get bored with the same cuisine. But college is a busy time and we know the last thing you want to do is cook a full-scale supper after a hard day of classes. This range of recipes provides quick and easy main meal ideas for novices; some of them can even be made in your dorm room. These meals also won't break the budget and merely ask for a few basic, moderately priced items. Tell your folks you no longer live on instant ramen.

5 Easy Dinner Recipes For College Students

1. Simple Macaroni and Cheese

Great, quick, easy macaroni and cheese recipe. Although they aren't always the best flavor, fancy, designer mac and cheese could cost forty or fifty dollars to produce when you have so many expensive cheeses. This simple meal tastes fantastic and is really reasonably priced.

Ingredients

• One package of elbow macaroni (eight ounces)
• Half a cup of butter
• ½ cup flour for all purposes
• One-half teaspoon of salt
• Grind black pepper according to taste.
• A pair of milkshake glasses
• Two cups of cheddar cheese, chopped

Directions

1. Heat a large pan of freshly salted water till it boils. Boil elbow macaroni, turning occasionally, for eight minutes, or until cooked through but still firm to the bite.
2. In a pot over medium heat, concurrently melt the butter.
3. Mix in the flour, salt, and pepper and whisk for five minutes or until smooth.
4. Stir continuously as you slowly pour in the milk. To avoid the milk burning, continue boiling and stirring for about five minutes, or until the mixture is bubbling and smooth.

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2. Tatertot Casserole

Everyone will appreciate this quick and simple dish, Tater Tot casserole. For this cosy meal, just four simple ingredients combine.

Ingredients

• A single pound of ground beef.
• One 10.5-oz can of mushroom soup concentrate.
• Try the salt and ground black pepper.
• One package of sixteen-ounce frozen tater tots.
• Shreds of Cheddar cheese, two cups.

Directions

• Assemble the components. Roast at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
• Heat a large skillet to medium-high. Cook and stir the ground beef in the heated skillet for 7 to 10 minutes, or until it is well browned and crumbly. Add to condensed soup; season with salt and black pepper.
• Put the beef mixture into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Top with tater tots arranged equally and top with cheddar cheese.
• Tater tots get hot and golden brown in the oven in thirty to forty-five minutes.

3. Shipwreck Dinner

This shipwreck dish is a terrific, busy-night, kid-friendly supper, despite its lack of beauty. Generally, the preparation time is limited by the difficulty of unwrapping the meat and the speed at which your can opener works. The main benefit is that this complete dinner can be made in one pot.

Ingredients

• Lean ground beef pound.
• One package (7.25 ounces) of mac and cheese mix.
• One 14.5-oz can of tomato dice.
• one cup of milk.
• Frozen peas, one cup.
• One cup of frozen corn.
• One-teaspooned seasoned salt, or according to taste.
• One cup of cheddar cheese, shredded, split.

Directions

• Heat a large skillet to medium-high. Cook and stir the meat in the hot skillet for five to seven minutes, or until it is browned and crumbly.
• Mix the cheese and macaroni mixture into the beef using Macaroni and Cheese. When the noodles are cooked, about 12 minutes later, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer with the tomatoes, milk, peas, and corn.
• Add seasoned salt and cook. On a platter, melt half of the cheddar cheese. Place the remaining cheese on top.

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4. Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken

For the quickest chicken recipe ever, breaded chicken breasts seasoned with garlic and Parmesan cheese bake till golden and crispy. For a hurried, delicious dinner, serve with spaghetti and a salad.

Ingredients

• Two tsp olive oil.
• One finely chopped onion with garlic.
• A single cup of desiccated breadcrumbs.
• Grated Parmesan cheese, 2/3 cup.
• One tablespoon of dehydrated basil leaves.
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
• Six skinless, boneless chicken breasts, each split.

Directions

• Arrange every component.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F, or 175°C. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish generously.
• In a bowl, mix the garlic and olive oil.
• Next, coat each chicken breast with the bread crumb mixture after dipping it in the oil mixture. Using the prepared baking tray, arrange the breaded chicken breasts and sprinkle any remaining bread crumbs on top.

5. Emily's Excellent Taco Casserole 

When it gets late and I haven't had time to prepare, I prefer to whip up this extremely quick dinner, taco casserole. Lettuce and tomato are placed on top of chili, corn chips, and cheese. Add some salsa of your choice to liven it up. You can find vegetarian chili alongside conventional chili; it's usually marked as "fat-free." This recipe works well in a 9x13-inch baking dish and can be easily doubled.

Ingredients

• six cups tortilla chips from corn
• Two cups vegetarian chili with beans.
• One cup-sized shredded Cheddar cheese
• Two cups finely chopped lettuce
• Two rroma, or plum, tomatoes, chopped
• ½ cup salsa.
• ¼ cups sour cream

Directions

• Roast at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
• Fill a 9 × 9-inch baking dish with chips. Pour fresh chile from the can over chips. Sprinkle cheese shreds on top.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the chili is bubbling. Preheat the oven. If they are picky, top after serving or while the food is still warm with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and salsa.