1. Taco Night

This might be our favorite of all the ideas. This cheap take on taco night is super filling and delicious!

Ingredients:

-Taco Kit

-Choice of ground meat (we go with ground turkey)

-Shredded cheese

-Lettuce head

-Sour cream

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Steps:

1. Start cooking the meat in a large saucepan and season with salt and pepper.

2. Wash the lettuce head and pull apart however much you will use for dinner. Bag the rest and save for other dinners.

3. Put your shredded cheese, lettuce, and sour cream in bowls out on the table.

4. Continue cooking the meat until done. When done, drain oil.

5. Mix meat with the taco meat seasoning and then serve with the taco kit.

6. Enjoy!

2. Potato Lasagna

A weird twist of lasagna; my roommates and I melted for this meal!

Ingredients:

-Five (5) small russet potatoes

-Ground meat of your choice (again, we used turkey)

-Shredded cheese

-Tomato sauce of your choice

-Seasoning (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder)

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Steps:

1. While one person starts cooking the ground meat in a saucepan with salt and pepper, have another wash and thinly slice the potatoes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. In a glass pan, spread the potato slices to completely cover the pan.

3. Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.

4. Once the meat is cooked, drain it and make a layer over the potatoes.

5. Add tomato sauce on top of the meat.

6. Add a heavy amount of cheese on top of the tomato sauce.

7. Repeat layering potatoes, meat, sauce, and cheese until the pan is filled.

8. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

9. Enjoy!

3. Penne Vodka

A classic that everyone is bound to love.

Ingredients:

-Penne pasta

-Vodka sauce

-Frozen veggies of your choice (we went with a pea, corn, and carrot medley)

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Steps:

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add your penne pasta.

2. Cook penne until fully cooked (around 8-10 minutes).

3. In a microwavable bowl, add around 3 cups (this was for four girls, so do this step accordingly to your serving size) of the veggies and a couple of tablespoons of water.

4. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave again for 2 more minutes. Let it sit for 2 minutes before taking out.

5. Once the pasta is fully cooked, drain it in a strainer and then add it back to the pot.

6. Pour in the desired amount of vodka sauce and stir over low heat until fully incorporated and warm.

7. Enjoy!