What's Your Favorite Recipe You Could Give A College Student to Make?

[riss]

Hey everyone. I just found out I could cook!(and have it be edible) Problem is I don't know what to make. Lots of times I'm having to go out to fast food places to get a meal cause I straight up don't know what to make which is starting to take a toll on my bank account I love to cook and bake and would love to make recipes out of the BYC cookbook but sadly I don't have one.

Any suggestions on what I could make that you loved and how you make it. Anything from the book would be a bonus

Don't be shy and help a student out.

 

[Sally PB]

I eat a LOT of rice. It's cheap, filling, and mixes with a lot of things. Here's my basic stir fried rice recipe.

3/4-1 cup of cooked rice (amount is not critical)
2 eggs, beaten
1-2 tablespoons of oil (butter tends to burn)

Any or some or all of the following:
Chopped onions, minced garlic, spinach, sliced tomato, leftover cooked vegetables, other things I can't think of right now.

Heat the oil in a medium frying pan on medium heat. Add onions and cook until the onions are translucent.

Add the rice, and spread it around so that it's in an even layer in the pan. Since it's already cooked, you can just heat it, or let it fry a bit and get a little crispy. Turn the heat down to low. If you are using garlic, add it now. When the garlic is semi translucent too, pour the eggs over, and stir everything together.

When the eggs are almost set, add sliced tomato and spinach, and any cooked vegetables you want to add. Cover, and let cook until the spinach wilts and everything is hot.

I like to put parmesan cheese on this.

I have used left over spaghetti sauce in place of tomatoes. That's what this is so great for: using up left over bits of stuff to make a nice, filling meal.

 

[MissE]

Grease a 9×9 baking dish.
Preheat oven to 350.

In a large bowl, scramble 9 eggs.

Add 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, plain Greek yogurt, or sour cream.

Add 1 cup diced veggies of your choice. Peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach, cubed squash, peas, whatever's hanging out in the fridge.

Add 1 cup cooked meat. Again, whatever you like. Ground beef, chicken, ham, turkey, sausage, bacon.

Add 2 cups cubed bread or hashbrowns or diced cooked potatoes.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Pour into baking dish and pop it into the oven for 45 minutes or until center is set.

You can also add shredded cheese or goat cheese. 1 cup of cooked wild rice could take the place of the bread or potatoes. The combinations are endless.

A favorite around here is tomato, ground beef, and a packet of taco seasoning.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

I just made jambalaya for the first time, all in one pot, and it was amazing.

 

[Finnie]

Here’s one I found in Taste of Home magazine a long time ago. It’s fast, easy, and good. You can also double the ingredients if you have more than two people.

Tasty Eggs For Two

1 cup thawed hash brown cubes (thaw in microwave)
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 Tablespoons butter
1 cup broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup ham, cut into bite size strips (can use any ham or lunch meat)
4 eggs
1 Tablespoon milk
1/4-1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1-4 teaspoon dill weed, optional

Brown potatoes and onion in butter. Add broccoli and cook until tender. Add ham. Beat together the eggs, milk and seasonings. Add to skillet and stir occasionally until eggs are set.

And here is one that is surprisingly good for how plain and simple it is.

Baby Shells With Peas and Ham

16 oz baby shell pasta (or any small shape)
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
10 ounces frozen peas, thawed and drained
2-4 slices ham, chopped (original recipe called for prosciutto, but I never have that on hand)
Pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese

1. Cook shells according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, sauté onion in oil. Stir in peas and ham. Cook covered (I don’t cover) over low heat until peas are tender.
3. Drain pasta when it is ready and add to pan, along with pepper and Parmesan and toss well.
(You can use more or less of any of these ingredients, and it will come out fine. It is a very forgiving dish!)

 

[Sally PB]

Dang! I hope more people post recipes! They are all sounding good. And easy. I need good and easy when it comes to cooking, most days!

 

[N F C]

Funny this thread came up today, I was just making something and thinking it might work for you @riss.

Frittatas are simple to make.

6 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups heavy cream or 1/2 & 1/2
salt, pepper
1 1/2 cup grated cheese
about 1 cup cooked meat such as sausage or bacon crumbled up or diced ham
about 1 1/2 cup veg such as broccoli or spinach (I just use a package of cooked mixed veg)

Butter up a pie pan.
Put the meat, cheese and veg into the pie pan.
Mix the eggs, dairy and salt & pepper together and pour over meat/cheese/veg.
Bake at a 375* oven for about 35-45 minutes (test for doneness with a toothpick or knife...you don't want it runny).

Makes an easy meal and uses up extra eggs!

 

[abpatchy]

Hey everyone. I just found out I could cook!(and have it be edible) Problem is I don't know what to make. Lots of times I'm having to go out to fast food places to get a meal cause I straight up don't know what to make which is starting to take a toll on my bank account I love to cook and bake and would love to make recipes out of the BYC cookbook but sadly I don't have one.

Any suggestions on what I could make that you loved and how you make it. Anything from the book would be a bonus

Don't be shy and help a student out.

one pot pasta alfredo. There are several recipes out there... but it's easy, fast and delicious.

 

[chickentrains]

instant ramen and rice

 

[N F C]

If you want something sweet and easy, these are good:

Peanut Butter Cookies
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup peanut butter (either crunchy or smooth)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix it all together. Put tablespoon size lumps on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake at 325* for about 14 minutes. Done!

I like to add mini chocolate chips to the dough sometimes. Or put mini peanut butter cups on top of each cookie as soon as the cookies come out of the oven.