Kaitlyn Krasselt | Crumbs
Kaitlyn Krasselt | Crumbs
Being a busy, poor college student doesn’t mean you have to eat Ramen or Chili-Mac every night of the week. Steak and potatoes is a hearty meal that is easy to make and fills you up. No fancy restaurant or trust funds necessary to eat like an adult. This meal takes about 10 minutes to prepare and makes enough for two … or if you’re like me, it makes enough for one with enough for leftovers the next day. The best part? It cost $5 to make the whole thing because I only bought the size of steak I intended to eat.
Ingredients
- Steak (Choose your cut and your size. I was looking for cheap so I bought a sirloin just big enough for myself. It cost $3.48 at Winco.)
- Steak rub of your choice (I chose the spicy chipotle rub found in bulk at Winco. I only got enough for this meal so the total cost was about $0.30.)
- Idahoan instant potatoes in the flavor of your choice
Directions
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat.
- While the skillet gets toasty, give your steak a pat down with the seasoning you chose. You can also just use salt and pepper, but I like a little more flavor.
- I don’t have a lot of time when I’m cooking so multi-tasking is the way to go. So while you’re waiting for the skillet, heat two cups of water for five minutes in the microwave.
- Reduce heat and add steak to hot pan. It should sizzle.
- Now you wait. If you’re like me and the idea of eating still-bleeding meat freaks you out, cook it a little longer. If you’re more of a rare to medium-rare kind of person 3-4 minutes on each side should do the trick depending on the size of your steak.
- Once the water is done in the microwave, add potato flakes and let sit for one minute.
- Fluff potatoes with a fork and serve with your steak, which should also be done by now.
- Save the leftovers or invite a date.
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