As students we know the struggles you all go through at dinner time. You want a tasty meal that won’t break the bank and you also can’t really be bothered to make it yourself. That’s why we’ve come up with three meals with cheap ingredients that are simple to make and delicious. The recipe’s are based on one person but double or triple up the ingredients if you’re cooking for your flat mates.
Chicken Stir Fry
What you need:
1 chicken breast, 1 pack of noodles, 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 yellow pepper, 1/2 onion, 1 tbsp of oil, Soy sauce.
How to make:
1. Chop the chicken breast into slices and fry in a wok or frying pan with 1 tbsp of oil.
2. Chop the veg into slices and add to the chicken.
3. Pour enough water into a saucepan to cover the noodles and leave to boil.
4. Once the chicken, veg and noodles are cooked, pour the noodles into the pan.
5. Add a few splashes of soy sauce to the stir fry and leave on the heat for 3-5 minutes.
6. Take off the heat, serve up and enjoy! (Don’t forget to turn off the hob!)
Pasta Bolognase
What you need:
200g mince meat, 75g dry pasta, 1/2 jar bolognase sauce, 1/2 onion, 1/2 carrot, 2 mushrooms
How to make:
1. Fry the mince meat in a pan until brown, seperating with a spatula.
2. Chop the vegetables into small cubes and add to the browned mince meat.
3. Pour the dry pasta into a saucepan and add water to cover it. Leave to boil.
4. Add the sauce to the mince meat and vegetables and leave to simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Check the pasta is soft and drain the water off. Serve with the bolognase.
Chicken Balti Curry
What you need:
75g rice, 1 chicken breast, 1/2 tin of tomatoes, 1/2 onion, 1/2 green pepper, 2 tbsp balti paste
How to make:
1. Slice the chicken breast into small chunks and fry in 1tsbp of oil in a pan.
2. Pour water into a saucepan and add 75g rice. Leave to boil.
3. Chop the vegetables into chunks and add to the pan with the chicken.
4. Once the chicken is browned and the vegetables are soft, add 2 tbsp of balti paste and the tinned tomatoes. Leave to simmer for 15 minutes
5. Once the rice has cooked, drain the water and serve up on a plate.
6. Serve the curry over the rice and enjoy!
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