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When you are off at college and don't have Mom to cook for you and have things ready when you want to eat, it is nice to have some quick and easy to recipes that you can fix real quickly Here is a great recipe that is inexpensive, easy to make, and very tasty. That sounds like the perfect recipe for a college student or any body else that likes quick easy things to eat.

MEXICAN MACARONI

1 lb elbow macaroni
1/4 cup bacon fat
6 cups beef or vegetable stock
4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 onions, diced (I like to use purple onions for taste and they add some color too
)8 green chilies, cleaned and diced
Grated longhorn or cheddar cheese (like to use a combination of Extra sharp white Tillamook and a good smoked Gouda)

Brown the macaroni in half the bacon grease. When brown, add the stock, tomatoes and salt. Simmer until the macaroni is tender. In a separate skillet brown the onions and chilies in the remainder of the bacon grease. Add to the macaroni and let simmer another 10-12 minutes, or until nearly all the moisture is absorbed. Sprinkle liberally with the grated cheese and enjoy

This is a filling and inexpensive dish for the college students. If you need a little more substance to it add some sausage, I like to use those" little smokies", ham or ground beef. You could also use chicken chunks or turkey or even shrimp but shrimp would eliminate the cheap part. Have this with a couple slices of any good crusty bread like Italian or French and a small green salad for a perfect meal that is easy, quick and relatively healthy. It is a whole lot better for you than a BIg Mac, Biggy Fires and a chocolate shake and doesn't require much more work or time.

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