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Message: <blockquote data-quote="argo" data-source="post: 2051386" data-attributes="member: 5752">Here are two recipies that saved me this last summer (while the cafiteria was closed).  Both require some sort of range top but can be done with a single skillet.Risoto: Everybody thinks its hard but its really the easiest thing in the world.  Ingredients: 1 cup white rice (get a 10 lb bag, its cheap), 1 onion, 2 bullion cubes (any flavor), some butter and some parmesan cheese (the cheese is probably the most expensive part) and whatever spices you can beg, borrow or steal (god I love paparika).-make 2 cups of broth with the bullion and set aside-chop the onion and saute in butter in a skillet-now add the rice and toast it for about a minute until it is golden brown (careful not to burn it) now is also a good time to season with whatever spices you can manage (salt and pepper are obvious, paparika is awsome, dried parsely is good)-once rice is toasted add enough broth to cover, bring it to a simmer and stir-keep stirring and add more broth as the liquid reduces.  You will have to stir more or less constantly for 15-20 minutes. -your objective is for the rice to be cooked "al dente", cooked through but still firm on the inside.  When it is done reduce the liquid one more time and then stirr in the parmesan.  Your final objective is for something the consistency of oatmeal.If you can afford it top with some olive oil and serve with chese and fruit.  The whole meal costs about $1.25 and is very filling.  You can also add other ingredients (mushrooms, olives, pepers, etc) while in the "stiring phase" so long as they are already cooked and drained.  Also throwing a little wine in with the broth works wonders.  If there are any leftovers the next day then take the cold risoto and fold in some mayo then serve on crusty bread from the day-old bakery.  Yum!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />  All-Purpose Mexican Bean-Paste  This is all about stretching your food with cheap filler.  Ingredients: 1 can refried beans, 1 cup white rice, 1 frozen hamburger patty (get the cheap ones with the really high fat content) and again whatever spices you can scrounge up.-cook the rice as normal in a pot but at this time add whatever spices you can, make it as hot as you can stand (Tobasco really is god).  Volia!  "Mexican Rice"  Set this aside.-Thaw the hamburger patty then break it up and toss it in a skillet, if you got the cheap ones the fat content should be high enough that you don't need any oil  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  Some chopped onions or pepers would also be good here too.-once the meat is mostly cooked throw the refried beans on and stir in.  Then dump the rice in and stir that all togehter.  Now season it to taste, as hot as you can take it!Thats it.  This paste can go in burritos, tacos, on top of nachos or baked potatoes or you can just eat it straight with soda crackers.  This makes enough to feed two hungry guys and even including the cost of tortillas and some cheese you still get out for under $5.  Leftovers save really well too.Damn, now I'm hungry....  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused    :confused:"  data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /></blockquote>

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