Are you just moving into your apartment? Struggling to feed yourself and find recipes that are in your budget and don’t take a million hours to do? Well, this article is for you. Here are three easy and cheap recipes for broke university students! All of these recipes serve one with leftovers.
- Dumpling Soup
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Frozen dumplings are probably the thing I eat the most. They’re easy and one pack lasts me almost a full week. As the weather gets colder though, I’ve tried making a spin on it to warm myself up after a long day of classes.
What you’ll need:
-1 pack of frozen dumplings
-3 cups of broth of your choice (can be chicken, veggie, beef, or you can experiment too)
-Toppings of your choice (green onions, mushrooms, potatoes, bokchoy, etc…)
Steps:
1. Follow instructions on frozen dumplings pack.
2. Warm up broth in a pot on low to medium to heat until it simmers.
3. Add your dumplings and vegetables.
4. Serve in a bowl
- Chickpea Rice Bowl
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I recently heard of this recipe from my friend, it’s her usual meal as someone living in clusters. Easy and customizable, it can be adapted to anyone’s personal taste.
– A handful of chickpeas
– ½ cup of rice
– 1 cup of water
-Fried veggies (broccoli, peppers, mushrooms, carrots)
-Condiments/topping of choice (crushed nuts, herbs, sauces)
-Optional: Meat (grilled frozen chicken ect..)
Step 1: Put water and rice in bowl. Set it to boil.
Step 2: When boiling bring down to minimum, cover and let cook on low from 10-12 minutes.
Step 3: When there is no water left it’s ready. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Take out a pan and put a little oil on it. Add your veggies to pan with medium to high heat.
Step 5: Cook on pan until golden brown while regularly mixing. Around 3-5 minutes.
Step 6: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Step 7: Put chickpeas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Step 8: Dry them with a kitchen towel and add a drizzle of oil.
Step 9: Cook for 20-30 minutes. Take out when golden brown.
Step 8: Add everything to your bowl.
Step 9: Enjoy!
- Egg Muffins
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I first learned this recipe at a baking club when I was younger. Easy enough for a ten-year-old to make, it’s delicious and definitely a staple in my own kitchen. It can be made for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and can definitely become a household favorite.
What you’ll need:
-2 eggs
-1/4 cup of milk
-Any toppings of your choice (I use ham and bell peppers or any leftovers I have but you can also use cheese, green onions, spinach)
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Steps 2: Mix eggs and milk in small bowl.
Step 3: Butter or grease the inside of the muffin tin.
Step 3: Add mixture to muffin tin. Don’t overfill the moulds, keep about 3 centimetres under the top of the mould.
Step 4: Add your toppings on top of your mixture and mix it in.
Step 5: Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Check with a toothpick to see if it’s ready.
Step 6: Enjoy!