Many students who are away from their homes have to manage their cooking all by themselves. A student cannot spare much cash to buy a variety of ingredients and may not know much about cooking. Many easy dinner recipes for students which do not need any elaborate cooking nor any expensive ingredients are available. Most of these recipes are a fusion of basic ingredients and the widely used rice, spaghetti or macaroni to make tasty meals cooked in no time.

An Easy Dinner Recipe for Students:

These recipes are great to taste and easy to cook and an all time favorite with college students. One such recipe is Cuban rice. Any person who can fry an egg or boil some water can easily cook this recipe. Though there are many versions to it, one suitable version for a student is as follows:

Recipe for Cuban rice:

• Ingredients:
• Tomato Sauce (Sofrito)
• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 4 eggs
• Olive oil
• 3-4 cups of water
• Salt to taste

Method: In a medium sized pan add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and allow it to stay till medium heat. Pour the rice into the pan and stir it to coat it with olive oil. Add water to the pan and bring it to boil. Add salt to taste. Reduce the heat and cover the pan loosely with a lid. Simmer for about 20 minutes or till the rice is done.

In another small frying pan, fry the eggs one at a time using olive oil. Sprinkle a dash of salt on them. Take a scoopful of cooked rice in a plate and add some Sofrito on it. Top it with a fried egg and serve immediately.

Another Easy Dinner Recipe for Students:

A dish of macaroni and cheese is an all time favorite with youngsters. It can be served at lunch or as a dinner menu. This easy to make meal is also available in frozen type and you can opt this as a recipe for dinner if you have access o a microwave oven.

Cooking options are many and a student can fix a hassle free healthy recipe in a short while even when he is busy doing the last leg of his home work.