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I'm a senior in college, I have pretty much no money, and I'm hungry!

I want some recipes that I can put together and throw in a pot/casserole dish and cook. Something like gumbo for example. Everyone list their favorites for (relatively) easy comfort food dishes please.

Me and my fiancee will greatly appreciate it. Rarely do I use her to get things I want, but I figured adding something to look at would possibly bring more replies. :D

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Crock Pot
Can of Chicken Broth
Bottle of Italian Dressing
Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breast

Put it all together and cook on low for the day. Simple and good. We live on simple meals. I made some easy Veg Beef Soup the other day that is also easy.

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32oz Tomato Juice
Bag of Frozen Mixed Veggies
1 Onion - Diced
1 Sweet Potato - Cubed
1 Cup of water
Pack of Stew Meat
Worcestershire To taste

Mix bag of veggies, tomato juice, water, Worcestershire, sweet potato in a stock pot on medium heat.

I cook the beef and the onions together with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add to the pot when done.

Then I put the heat to it and boil the heck out of it. I have noticed the longer it boils the better it ends up being.

Minus the boil it only takes about 15 minutes to put it together.

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College Favorite:
Tator Tots
Ground Beef
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Corn
Onion
Cheddar Cheese

Bake the Tots. Brown Beef. Add soup, corn, and diced onion. Mix and place in dish. Cover in baked tots and cheese and bake for 30 minutes. Its amazing.

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And last but not least one of my favorites.

Box of Kraft Three Cheese Macaroni
Bag of Frozen Peas
3/4lb of good ham
Shredded Cheddar

Make the mac and cheese, mix ham and peas to the m&c, put it in a dish cover in cheese and bake for 30-40 minutes.
 
This is one of my favorite chilis. Not the one im making tonight but its one of my favorites.

Ingredients:
-6 strips of bacon
-2lbs boneless beef cubes
-2 15oz cans kidney beans drained
-1 28oz can tomatos, diced
-1 8oz can tomato sauce
-1 cup finely chopped onion
-1 1/2 cup diced carrots
-1 1/2 finely chopped green bell pepper
-1/2 finely chopped celery
-2tbsp minced parsley
-2 medium garlic cloves minced
-1 bay leaf
-2tbsp salt
1/8tbsp pepper

Directions:
-Free bacon until crisp and set aside.
-Lightly brown beef cubes in bacon grease
-Mix bacon and beef into crock pot along with all other ingredients and cook on low for 9-11 hours or until beef is tender.
-Stir occasionally
-Drink beer entire time food is in crock pot
-Serve with more beer

EDIT: If you keep crock potin it then your gonna end up with a good shelf of all kinds of spices that you normally would have never bought. Thats when you learn to create things and they actually come out tasting awesome.
 
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The gumbo on my thread isn't too easy, takes a few times to perfect.. but here it is:

Ingredients: 1 lb. andouille sausage, 1 lb. smoked sausage, 4lbs. chicken thighs, 1 lg onion, 1 bell pepper, 1 cup chopped celery, 3.5 cups chicken stock, 1cup water, 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil....

Here we go - brown sliced sausage on med high, take sausage out but leave the grease. Season your chicken and brown it in the grease, then remove.- Wash your pot out (you can save some of the grease if you want) On medium heat add the flour and the canola oil, stir CONSTANTLY FOR ABOUT 35 - 40 minutes - until the roux is dark brown (color of milk chocolate)-----If you f this part up with brown specs or take a leak and burn it - chunk it and start over...
-Next add the chopped onions, bell pepper, and celery, oh yeah and 2cloves of chopped garlic to the roux - continue to mix and cook this sludge mixture for about 10 minutes. Add the chicken stock and water AND a pinch of salt and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper. Cook for one hour on medium, stirring occasionally...... Then add chicken back in. cook for another 1.5 hours, stir occasionally. At the end if your chicken thighs had bones, take chicken out of gumbo and tear meat off bone, throw it back in the gumbo..... Serve over rice.... If you can cook, you'll get it, but it's not a beginner recipe,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ENJOY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 
Here's one that takes advantage of cheap cuts of beef - london broil, eye round, chuck roast, etc. Also works well with venison (in this style, it is not differentiable from beef).

Crock pot:
1 can tomato soup
1 can cream mushroom soup
1 pack lipton onion soup powder
large roast - about 3 pounds

Cook in crock at least 6 hours, basically until it is falling apart. Serve with rice, potatoes and peas or green beans for a full meal. Leftovers make a good sandwich.
 
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I'm also a senior in college so good easy dinners are always awesome. I've been recently cooking a few meals with my girlfriend (sorry no pictures you pervs) and would love new recipes
 
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For really quick and easy soups try the Bear Creek dry soup mixes which you can find at Walmart in the soup aisle. I will get the creamy potato mix and throw in 4 large cut up potatoes along with chunks of smoked sausage, a can of sweet corn and some shredded cheese. Add salt, pepper and other spices to taste. This will make a lot of soup as you start with adding 8 cups of water to the dry mix. Pair it up with a sandwich if you like and the two of you could have lunches for a couple of days. You can make the soup for around $10-$12 which includes the sausage, corn, cheese and extra potatoes. Hope this helps.
 
I've never seen somone pimp out their wife for food.... in the US. I Kid, I Kid.

This Might sound ludcrously simple.

15 pound bag of brown basmati rice
Canned black beans (or any other bean you want to rehydrate and cook)
1 gallon can of salsa

Make the rice 1 cup (dry) at a time. It stays fresher this way and using brown basmati gives you a great flavor, faster cooking time, and more nutrion than white rice. The addition of beans makes it a complete protien. It keeps you full for hours. Add the salsa or buy a giant bag of shreded cheese and add till it suits your taste.

The combined cost to calorie ratio is great.
 
River Bear said:
I've never seen somone pimp out their wife for food.... in the US. I Kid, I Kid.

This Might sound ludcrously simple.

15 pound bag of brown basmati rice
Canned black beans (or any other bean you want to rehydrate and cook)
1 gallon can of salsa

Make the rice 1 cup (dry) at a time. It stays fresher this way and using brown basmati gives you a great flavor, faster cooking time, and more nutrion than white rice. The addition of beans makes it a complete protien. It keeps you full for hours. Add the salsa or buy a giant bag of shreded cheese and add till it suits your taste.

The combined cost to calorie ratio is great.
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I bet that will fly like a lead balloon with his old lady. :D
 
kraft shells and velveeta, cooked according to box
can of ro-tel tomatoes, drained
1 cup diced or ground meat of choice, cooked

cook mac & cheese, stir in ro-tel & meat, dish up & eat.
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cheater goulash:
1 pound ground
1 package chili seasoning
diced onion
1 pound dried pasta
1 44-48 oz can of vegetable juice cocktail (I prefer spicy hot V8 or similar generic)

brown meat in 5 qt pot with onion
add chili seasoning, stir
dump in pasta & veggie juice
simmer for 10-15 minutes, until pasta is cooked.
turn off heat, let sit 5 min to thicken, then dish it up.
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cheater enchiladas:
slice up 1/2 lb of mushrooms
dice 1 medium onion
saute them

throw 2/3 of the mushrooms & onions in a blender with an 8 oz tub of sour cream and 8 oz of chopped spinach (if using fresh, chop it, then nuke it for 2 minutes first. if using frozen chopped, thaw & drain)
puree.
add the rest of the onions & mushrooms

take 1 package of frozen burritos/chimis (8 or 9 at 4 oz each - el Monterrey is a common brand around here)
place in casserole dish (7x11, 8x8, or 9x13)
cover in sauce & bake 20 min at 350 or until food is hot

alt prep -- put 2 burritos in bowl, nuke 1 min on high, flip them over, smother in sauce, then nuke 30-60 seconds more)
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chili cheese fries/tots:

take however many fries or tots sound good and bake at 450 for 15 minutes or so.
(1 pound of fries is a LOT for 2 people)

put hot crispy taters in 2 bowls, smother with homemade or canned chili of choice, followed by 1/4 - 1/2 cup shredded cheese
nuke 30-45 seconds to heat chili & melt cheese.

alternate sauces:
melt 1 pound velveeta-oid product (personal fave is Kroger brand queso-blanco)
add either 1 can chili or 1 pint salsa of choice
pour over cooked tots or fries. (personal favorites are onion tots or seasoned curly fries)
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toated ravioli/pierogies:

take 1 bag frozen ravioli or pierogies and thaw them in the fridge
put 1/8 cup of oil in a wok or skillet (thin layer that completely covers the bottom - does not need to be a deep layer) and heat it (smoking oil is a bad thing)
add thawed filled pasta of choice. (wear a shirt - popping grease hurts)
let fry until it turns light brown, then flip. (about 1-2 minutes on a side)
pasta will puff up - don't worry, this is normal.
let pasta drain on paper towels while you cook the rest

smother with or dip in pasta sauce of choice (red or white) - salsa also works well.
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best of luck and feel free to PM or email more pics if you run out of ones you feel comfortable sharing with the group at large. :D
 
here is a cheap easy and good one: bannock

can be modified to suit the meal.

Base recipe
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tbs baking powder
1/2 tbs sugar
little bit of salt
water
mix in water slowly until you have dough (about 1/4 cup)
form into two pancakes
pan fry in light oil until golden brown.

For breakfast use a little more sugar and less salt.
tonight I had it with beef stew; less sugar little more salt, some rosemary and fresh basil. Great with beer
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Ok I have 2 that are great side dishes while camping/cooking over open flame or on coals.

Get a 8"x8" aluminum pan and cut up 3 medium potatoes in chunks. Place in pan. Cut up half a stick of margarine or butter and spread out evenly over potatoes. Drizzle Italian dressing over all of it until pan is 2/3 full. Cover top with choice of grated cheese. Cover pan with foil and place on coals. Cook time 20-30 mins until potatoes are soft.

Ears of corn rubbed in mayo, sprinkle with season salt(of choice) and roll ears in parmesan cheese(add other cheese if desired). Wrap each ear in foil. Lay on coals, turning every 5 mins or until corn is done.

These turned out really well for a few cookouts this past summer

As far as main dish: use same size aluminum pan. Cut up steak to make fit in pan. Add spices/seasoning to steak. Layer in pan. Add Italian dressing until steak is covered. Wrap top in foil, place on coals. Turn steak every 8 minutes until cooked to required taste. (also works well with boneless skinless breast.
 
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simplespeed said:
You can PM them to me:D Shes a hottie.
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Easy comfort food:

8 cup of Captain Crunch added to a large mixing bowl (or cereal bowl, whatever you want to call it).
Add 2 cups of milk. For best results, I recommend whole milk.

Enjoy.
 
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