Red-iculously Easy Pasta

As a university student pasta is one of my favourite dishes to make, its so easy and so so so versatile.
There are so many options and ways to make pasta, you can have it cold, hot, in a salad, with seafood or vegetables. The list is endless!
Today's recipe though is a simple, classic and super easy and efficient way to have pasta that is inexpensive and more importantly incredibly delicious.

Ingredients:

- 100 grams pasta (any kind)
- 2 tablespoons of canned pasta sauce
- 1/4 cup grated cheese (any kind)
- Pinch of salt

*Optional: 1/8 cup olives

Utensils:

- 1 pot
- 1 mixing spoon
- 1 serving plate or bowl
- 1 fork
- 1 tablespoon
- 1 strainer

Method:

- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Salt the water, and let it return to a boil.
- Add the pasta, and cook accordingly to package directions, stirring occasionally.
- When cooked, drain the pasta then add the pasta and the canned pasta sauce into the pot on low heat and mix the sauce through.
- Once the sauce has been combined with the pasta to your liking add the pasta to a plate.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese (and olives) over the pasta and serve hot.

bon appétit!!!

- Z

Chicken Stir Fry with Hokkien Noodles ... Mmmm tastayyy.

Another meal that we suggest to make (for those of you who are planning on whipping up a delicious dinner) is the tasty Chicken Stir Fry with Hokkien Noodles. It's quick and easy to make and all you need to do is follow the steps below. 

The ingredients that you will need are:
- 1 kilo of Chicken thigh fillets 
- 2 x Capsicums 
- 4 x Carrots 
- 1 x onion 
- 8 x mushrooms
- 1 head chopped up brocolli
- 500g Hokkien noodles 
- vegetable oil
- piece of foil 
- Wok or deep pan
- 1/2 cup of Oyster sauce
- 1/2 cup of Soy sauce 

Steps:
1. Thinly chop the vegies up
2. Soak noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes 
3. Drain the noodles and leave them on the side 
4. Put a circle of oil in the wok
5. Start cooking the chicken up (a handful at a time) until they go white with a tinge of brown
6. Once the chickens cooked, cover it in a bowl with foil
7. Put the onions in
8. Add the carrots and once they are half soft, half hard..
9. Add in the capsicum and mushrooms
10. Stir fry for a few minutes
11. Add in the chicken and noodles
12. Add the brocolli
13. Add the oyster and soy cause in
14. Stir it all together for 2-3 minutes 



This dish may have taken me a while guys due to the lack of skills that I have in the kitchen. The preparation was a bit of a struggle. However.. for those of you who are handy in the kitchen and cook on a regular basis, you will find this dish quick and easy to make so bon appétit students!

- J

PANCAKES, PANCAKES... GET CHA PANCAKES.

HEY EVERYONE!!

Ok so our first student meal that we suggest to make is .... (drum roll)....PANCAKES! Everyone loves pancakes. It's simple, easy to make and most of all delicious.

The ingredients that you will need are:
- Pancake batter mix - $3.50
- Oil spray $3.70
- One packet of strawberries $2.60
- Ice-cream $ 2.47
- Maple syrup $ 2.39

Steps:
1. Add to water to the indicated level of the pancake mix packet
2. shake for your life, make sure the batter is smooth
3. Spray the pan with the oil spray to ensure the pancake does not stick to it
4. Pour as much as you like into the pan, depending on how big you want your pancake
5. Leave it there until bubbles start to appear throughout the whole pancake
6. Flip the pancake with a spatula
7. Cook the other side until golden
8. Your pancake is now complete.. Add your toppings and enjoy!

This meal is cheap and very filling! The pancake mix makes over 10 pancakes depending on the size :)

- S