Cooking for one- Pesto Chicken
Cook cheap, healthy, and easy dinners can be difficult in college, especially if you’re just trying to cook for yourself. When you try to find recipes online, they are usually crafted to feed 3-4 people. I decided to do all the hard work for you, and find a recipe that you can easily make for just yourself, is cheap, and still healthy. I found this meal on Skinny Taste, however, I modified it to feed only one. This dinner that fits the college trifecta is pesto chicken. Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1 chicken breast
- Canned Basil Pesto
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Tomato
- Salt and Pepper
This recipe is nice because you only need a few ingredients, and they are things that you most likely have somewhere hidden in your kitchen. To make matters even better, this dinner could not be easier to make. Here’s the steps you’ll need to take:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Place chicken on pan, and spread one spoonful of basil pesto on top
3. Cook for about 15 minutes or until chicken is almost completely cooked
4. Take chicken out, top with two slices of tomato, and mozzarella cheese
5. Cook for additional 5 minutes
6. Serve with desired vegetable
I really love this dinner so much because it is very simple, and doesn’t take very long to make. Another up side to this recipe is that the ingredients are pretty common and can be used in other meals so they will not go to waste. The cost of this dinner is easily under $20 and is only 236 calories. Cheap, easy, and healthy… Music to a college students ears.
Happy Eating,
Anne