4 Quick and Easy Recipes for College Students on the Go

Do you need to learn some easy and quick recipes you can reuse indefinitely during college? Then, you’ve come to the right article; choose one of our recipes or all of them and try them out for yourself. 

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1.Beef Cabbage Stir Fry

Prep time: 15 mins 

Cook time: 15 mins 

Total time: 30 mins 

For students who are a fan of stir fry foods and the WOK, you’ll love this easy 30-minute recipe. Get your dose of meat and veggies for a full and hearty meal that’s easy to cook and prepare. You should use wooden cutting boards for cutting meat and veggies easily. You can easily substitute the beef with other meat options if that fancies you.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon of sriracha 
• ½ head of cabbage 
• 2 carrots
• 3 green onions
• ½ tablespoon of olive oil
• ½ tablespoon of brown sugar 
• ½ lb. of lean ground beef 
• 1 tablespoon of grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves 
• A dash of salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds

How to prepare the dish:

1. Firstly, make and prepare your sauce for the stir fry. Get a small bowl and place the soy sauce, sriracha, and brown sugar. Stir and mix them to create a sauce. 

2. Secondly, prepare your veggies. Shred the cabbage, peel the carrots and use a cheese grater to shred them. Cut three green onions. Mince the 2 garlic cloves. Peel your ginger, then grate it with a cheese grater as well. 

3. Next, heat a large skillet on medium heat. When it becomes hot, add the olive oil, ground beef, garlic, and ginger and top it up with salt and pepper. Now, cook the beef until it’s brown; usually, this will take about 5 minutes. 

4. Lastly, add your cabbage and carrots to the skillet. Continuously stir everything together and cook until the cabbage is wilted. Then, add your sauce and your diced green onions. Finally, sprinkle the whole dish with your sesame seeds. Now it’s ready to be served and eaten.

2. Pizza Melt

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 15 mins

If you’re a college student, you’ve probably heard of a pizza melt before. They’re a delicious mix of a pizza and a grilled cheese sandwich. If you want to make something that’s a complete no-brainer and can be done extremely fast, then pizza melts will melt your appetite. 

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon of room-temperature butter
• ½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning
• 2 slices of hearty bread
• 6 pepperoni slices 
• 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce 
• ⅓ cup of shredded mozzarella

How to prepare the dish: 

1. Firstly, stir your butter, grated parmesan, and Italian seasoning together in a bowl until you get an even mixture. Then spread the mixture on one side of a slice of the hearty bread.

2. Now, flip the bread over so that the side without the mixture is facing up on that side, and place half of the shredded mozzarella. Then add a bit of the sauce on top of the cheese and a slice of pepperoni. Next, add the remaining cheese, then place the other slice of bread on top to make a sandwich; the butter side should be facing out.

3. You can now place your sandwich in a pan and cook on medium to low heat until it becomes a golden brown color on each side. Remember to flip it carefully. When done, cut your sandwich in half and enjoy it.

3. Easy Burrito Bowl 

Prep time: 5 mins 

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 25 mins

For students who don’t just want something super quick to make but also a dish that’s cheap and affordable, then try this easy burrito bowl recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 jalapeno
• 1-3 green onions 
• 2 cups of long-grain white rice
• ½ tablespoon of salt 
• ½ tablespoon of ground cumin
• 2 cans of black beans (15 oz.)
• ¼ tablespoon of garlic powder 
• 1 jar of salsa (16 oz.) 
• 6 oz. of shredded cheese 

How to prepare the dish:

1. First, add the rice, 3 cups of water, and salt to a medium sauce pot. Then, place a lid on top and cook it on high heat. Let the water come up to a full boil. Once it’s boiling, turn the heat down to a low. Let it continue to cook for 15 minutes on low heat. After 15 minutes, turn the heat off and let it sit for 5 minutes. 

2. Simultaneously, when you’re waiting for the rice to cook, add your 2 cans of beans without draining them in a sauce pot. Add the cumin and garlic powder to it. Stir it and cook it on medium heat. Let the beans cook until they’re soft. 

3. Cut and slice your green onions and the jalapeno.

4. Finally, you can create your bowl when the rice has cooled off for 5 minutes, and the beans have been cooked. Add one cup of cooked rice, ½ cup of cooked beans, 1 oz. of shredded cheese, and ⅓ of salsa into your bowl. Sprinkle your green onions and jalapeno on top; your dish is ready to be devoured. 

4. Breakfast Sandwiches 

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 15 mins 

Total time: 30 mins 

Here’s an easy breakfast recipe to try out. Get a full meal of bacon, sausages, cheese, and fluffy English muffins in the morning. It will only take you 30 mins to prepare it too.

Ingredients:

• 6 English muffins (toast them and split them)
• 6 large eggs
• ½ cup of whole milk
• 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper
• 1 pound of cooked bacon or sausage
• 1 cup of shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or swiss) 
• Cooking spray or oil 

How to prepare the dish:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. While the oven is preheating, whisk your eggs together with the milk, salt, pepper, bacon/sausage, and cheese. Next, spray some oil on a jumbo muffin pan or coat it. Now divide your mixture into 6 cups and place it on a muffin pan. Cook in the oven for 15-20 mins. Once done, take it out and let it cool down for 5 mins.

2. Remove your mixture from the muffin pan, and place 1 on each of your toasted English muffins. Next, place your sandwiches in a gallon ziplock freezer bag. Then store them in the freezer. Now you have breakfast for 6 days!

3. To reheat, defrost it in the microwave for a few minutes, then increase the heat to a high level. Let it sit in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.

Final Thoughts

Most decent meals take an hour to two to three hours to prepare, and let’s be real; most students don’t have the energy or the time to prepare a meal for that long. So we hope our 15-minute to 30-minute recipes will save you on your busy days, and we’re sure you’ll find them tasty.