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Simple Cooking Tips and Recipes for Busy Students



Living as a student certainly takes a lot of time so you don't have many opportunities to cook. In fact, cooking food alone will reduce daily expenses and the nutritional content of food is more guaranteed. Now, you can overcome this problem with the following cooking tips and various recipes for busy students.

Tips for students before cooking food recipes

Solid schedules and daily expenses are common obstacles for students who want to cook their own food. You need to set a strategy to save on food expenses and determine what recipes don't take much time.

You can work around this in the following way:


  • Make a cooking plan before going shopping.
  • Shop for food according to the list you made.
  • Cooking in large portions for consumption in 2-3 meals.
  • Buy food in a larger size so that the price is cheaper.
  • Make stock of frequently used materials.
  • If you buy meat, choose pieces at a cheaper price.
  • Buy frozen fruits and vegetables.
  • Example of food recipes for busy students
  • If you have limited time before leaving for college or activity, here are simple recipes that you can try.


1. Minced meat macaroni

This food recipe is suitable for lunch or student dinners. You also only need about 15 minutes to make it. The material needed is:


  • 250 grams of macaroni
  • 250 grams of minced meat
  • half onion, chopped
  • 150 mL of tomato sauce
  • 150 mL of mushroom cream soup
  • 200 grams of grated cheese
  • enough pepper and salt


How to make:


  • Boil macaroni until the texture is no longer hard. After that, remove and strain from the water.
  • Heat the pan, then add minced meat and onions. Cook until the color of the meat and onions turn brown.
  • Add tomato sauce, mushroom, pepper and salt cream soup.
  • Add the macaroni to the pan, then stir until smooth.
  • Remove the cooked macaroni and serve it on a plate. Sprinkle grated cheese while still hot.


2. Spaghetti lemon sauce

Spaghetti with lemon sauce provides a refreshing new sensation for your lunch. This food recipe only takes 15 minutes so it is suitable for busy students. The material needed is:


  • 250 grams of spaghetti
  • 85 grams of Parmesan cheese
  • 85 mL of vegetable oil
  • 85 mL of lemon juice
  • half tablespoons of grated lemon zest
  • enough pepper and salt


How to make:


  • Mix vegetable oil, squeeze lemon, grated lemon zest, Parmesan cheese, pepper, and salt in a bowl.
  • Boil the spaghetti until the texture softens. Remove and strain from the water, separating about 150 mL of filter water.
  • Put spaghetti in a bowl of lemon sauce. Stir until the spaghetti and lemon sauce are evenly mixed. Add boiled water that has been separated according to your taste.
  • Sprinkle pepper and salt to taste, and serve while warm.


3. Sauté the chicken

This food recipe is suitable for students who like to experiment with more varied food ingredients. The material needed is:


  • 500 grams of chicken meat, cut into boxes
  • 2 stems of leeks
  • 1-2 of your favorite instant spices
  • 2 tablespoons of coriander
  • 100 mL of water
  • enough pepper and salt
  • right amount of oil
  • squeeze one lemon


How to make:


  • Heat the oil in the pan, then add the chicken pieces until the color turns white.
  • Add chives, instant spices, coriander, pepper and salt.
  • Add water, then cover the pan. Cook for 8-10 minutes.
  • Add lime juice when the chicken is almost cooked.
  • Lift and serve.
  • You can also develop a variety of other simple food recipes that are still suitable to meet the nutritional needs of students. Excessive ingredients around you can also be used to increase your creativity in cooking. Good luck!

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