DollopMeal prep for college students
12 recipes
Cheap make-ahead dinners for a student week: $3 or less a serving, eight things to buy or fewer, and they keep for days. The cheapest is Crispy black bean burgers at $1.03 a serving, and the average here is $1.77.
Crispy black bean burgers
$1.03 a serving
40 min
Mexican red rice with black beans
$1.29 a serving
40 min
West African–style peanut stew with sweet potatoes
$1.30 a serving
45 min
Red beans and rice
$1.51 a serving
45 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
$1.64 a serving
35 min
Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots
$1.65 a serving
25 min
Cheesy bean and rice burritos
$1.65 a serving
45 min
Red lentil soup with lemon
$1.70 a serving
45 min
Egg roll in a bowl
$2.07 a serving
25 min
Smoky black bean soup
$2.20 a serving
40 min
White bean and cabbage soup
$2.38 a serving
45 min
Spaghetti with meat sauce
$2.80 a serving
45 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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