You Can Have It All

Meaghan Hennessey  

Cheap and easy food is usually synonymous with unhealthy. A lot of people don’t cook just because they can’t spend the time or money on ingredients, but, this winter, challenge that with these easy, fast, AND healthy meals.

Chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese and basil isn’t what comes to mind when you’re thinking easy but it’s true! Bone-in chicken is cheaper than boneless and store brand goat cheese isn’t very expensive. All you have to do is place the goat cheese and basil leaves under the chicken skin, drizzle the chicken with olive oil, salt and pepper, and bake for 40 minutes. You can share it with a roommate or keep it all to yourself. With only 6 ingredients, it’s easy and wallet-friendly.

Another easy meal is leftover empanadas. All you need is frozen puff pastry and add anything you have laying around. Scrambled eggs, green onions, ham, anything! Once you pack the puff pastry with your leftovers, fold the dough over itself and pinch it tight. Brush the outsides with egg wash to give them a golden color. Since everything is already cooked inside, all you have to do is bake the empanadas according to the puff pastry instructions. In minutes you will have a leftover delicacy!

Lastly, you can whip up some cheap and easy veggie quesadillas. Meat is usually the most expensive part of the meal so using veggies is a cost efficient and healthy way to go! Take whatever veggies you have in the refrigerator and either bake or cook the veggies on the stove with some olive oil. Once you bake the vegetables, just add them to some cheese and fry it all up in a tortilla.

I hope these cheap and easy meals help you save some cash! Who ever knew you could have cheap, easy, and delicious?