Being a college student can feel overwhelming with the day's busy schedule of classes, outside activities and work giving no time to cook a fulfilling meal. Around this time of year, the holidays seem to put holes in everyone's pockets, making eating like a king less likely.
Following are three different meals DMC students can prepare for themselves and others in 30 minutes or fewer for $20 or less. All items are priced at a local H-E-B.
These three quick meals are easy to make and low cost, a good option for students (or anyone) on a budget.
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Ingredients and prices:
*Bread rolls (Bolillos)/white or wheat = 4 for $1
*H-E-B brand pepperoni = $2.88
*H-E-B brand Natural Cheese (several flavors) = $1.95
*Vine-Ripe Traditional Spaghetti sauce = 48 cents
*Fresh Express Iceberg Garden = $1.07
*Hill Country Fare Dressing (several flavors) = $1.17
*H-E-B Premium Croutons (several flavors) = 89 cents
(Utensils/appliances: knife, spoon, can opener, flat metal tray, oven)
Instructions:
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*H-E-B brand Spicy Jalapeno Sausage = $3.49
*Shrimp (From the fish market/peeled & devained) = $4.60 lb (50-60 shrimp)
*H-E-B brand Fettuccine pasta = $1
*Cheesy Ragu Classic Alfredo sauce = $1.84
*French bread (Fresh bread made daily in front of store) = $1.19
*Hill Country Fare No-Stick cooking spray = $1.48
(Utensils/appliances: pan, pot, flat metal tray, fork, stove, oven)
Instructions:
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*Chicken Breast (Hill Country Fare Boneless Chicken Breast = $4-7 (depending on weight)
*H-E-B brand Deluxe Cheese (several flavors) = $2.18 (8 slices)
*Hill Country Fare Bacon (several flavors) = $2.78
*Hill Country Fare Bread (Thin sliced) = 76 cents
*H-E-B brand Chips (several flavors) = $1
Hill Country Fare no-stick cooking spray = $1.48
(Utensils/appliances: pan/s, fork, knife, spoon, stove)
Instructions:
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