Easy student recipes | Student food guides

Sticky miso peppers

25 mins

Cheat's fish & chips

45 mins

Mushroom cannelloni

1 hr 40 mins

Halloumi eggy crumpets

10 mins

Special scrambled eggs

20 mins

My favourite speedy sausage pizza

30 mins

Sausage & mash pie

1 hr 30 mins

butter chicken in a pan cooked with spices, tomatoes, cashew butter & yoghurt

My kinda butter chicken

40 mins

Cauliflower cheese pasta

30 mins

My ratatouille puff pizza

1 hr

My Singapore-style fried rice

25 mins

Veggie quesadillas

30 mins

Minestrone soup

30 mins

Corner-shop curry sauce

20 mins

Cheat’s deep-pan pizza

40 mins

A plate of spaghetti carbonara with bacon and Parmesan

Easy carbonara

10 mins

Greens mac 'n' cheese

1 hr

Midnight pan-cooked breakfast

30 mins

Hero tomato sauce

20 mins

Sweet & sour chicken noodles

20 mins

Tofu fried rice

10 mins

Lamb kofta flatbreads

15 mins

Sausage traybake in a baking dish with tomatoes, creamy white beans and garlic

Comforting sausage bake

55 mins

Sausage & apple bake

45 mins

Pappa al pomodoro soup

21 mins

Speedy spinach & paneer

16 mins

Speedy spiced prawn soup

20 mins

One pot fish recipe with tomatoes, green olive tapenade and fresh basil

One-pan fabulous fish

15 mins

Baked garlicky mushrooms

30 mins

Spicy beef & cauli rice

24 mins

Salmon fish cakes piled up on a plate with coriander leaves

Quick Asian fishcakes

22 mins

Crazy simple fish pie

28 mins

Thai red chicken soup

1 hr 30 mins

Crispy garlicky chicken

20 mins

Gnarly peanut chicken

12 mins

Egg & mango chutney flatbreads

12 mins

Simple Student Recipes

Minestrone soup - the perfect student dinner

14 recipes every student should know

With just a handful of ingredients and a bank of simple recipes, whipping up nutritious, delicious student meals can be super-easy.

Easy recipes for students

Being able to cook up a few simple recipes is a must. We’ve pulled together a few of our easy recipes for students to help get you started.

Jools’ simple chicken & veg stew

1 hr 30 mins

Breakfast ideas - baked eggs lots of ways

36 brilliant brunch recipes

If you’re in need of new breakfast ideas for your weekend brunch, look no further. We’ve got tonnes of brunch and breakfast recipes right here!

Noodles with lots of stir-fry veg in a bowl with a fried egg on top

Super-easy veggie noodles

20 mins

Simple veggie & tofu stir-fry

25 mins

Student recipe collections

Turkey con chilli in a pan, served with guacamole and sour cream

Batch-cooking family recipes

Read Jamie Oliver's freeze friendly batch cooking recipes and tips, prepare ahead and reduce waste with these ideas created with family in mind.

Two plates of meatball kebabs with lentils, sweet peppers and smoked paprika. Recipe from Jamie's £1 Wonders

Budget-friendly family meals

We've created a collection of budget recipes to feed the family; proving you don't need to sacrifice quality to save the pennies!

Chicken & veg pie with a serving taken out. Served with peas

Freezer-friendly recipes

Your freezer is the best friend you didn’t know you had! Stock up with our freezer-friendly recipes that will make your food stretch that little bit further.

Student snacks and treat recipes

A bowl of guacamole, a great snack for kids

Quick and easy snack ideas

From vibrant dips and homemade crisps to sweet treats perfect for the weekend, check out our quick and easy snack recipes for some inspiration.

Easy frozen yoghurt recipes to make at home

Making your own frozen yoghurt couldn’t be any easier, plus the possibilities for flavour combos are endless! Try one of our recipes!

Fakeaway recipes: asian spicy beef noodle dish with salad and chilli

15 deliciously healthy fakeaway recipes

Ditch the dodgy takeaways and cook up these incredible fakeaway recipes instead. Chances are they’ll be healthier, cheaper and far tastier, too.

Mexican bean wrap on a blue plate, a perfect work from home lunch

25 quick and easy working-from-home lunch ideas

Working from home and in need of some inspiration for delicious, nutritious lunch ideas to keep you going? Check out our 25 favourite recipes here.

houmous with carrot, celery, chard and radish on the side

Healthy dips for party snacks

Healthy dips are super-quick and simple to make, so instead of heading straight for the shop-bought stuff, why not have a go at making your own?

Jamie with his young kids and wife, Jools, sat outside in the garden and smiling at the camera

Cooking for kids

Family food

For more family-friendly recipe ideas, Jamie's got you covered

Student batch cooking

11 cracking chicken curry recipes

We’ve chosen some easy chicken curry recipes to cater for all tastes, so whether you like it hot and spicy or mild and creamy, we’ve got the recipe.

Veggie chilli

15 mins

Mexican-style eggs

40 mins

Veggie Bolognese sauce

1 hr

Easy pasta recipes

Need some simple solutions for delicious pasta recipes? We have a whole range of quick and easy pasta dishes for you to try! Read more.

Fish pie

1 hr

Useful student guides

Food, immunity and health: What you need to know

We’re here to offer some clarity on the role that food plays in your immune system and health. Read more here.

kitchen chopping board with fresh herbs and tomatoes and chilli

The kitchen tools every student needs

Heading to university, or know someone who is? We've pulled together our essential list of kitchen kit that every student needs at university.

How to cook perfect rice every time

Follow our step-by-step guide on how to cook rice perfectly and you can enjoy a whole array of fast and easy recipes from all over the world.

The ultimate store cupboard heroes

It’s all about getting the most out of your ingredients. Check out Jamie’s key store cupboard ingredients for maximising flavour at mealtimes.

bowl of healthy breakfast oats with berries and yoghurt on top

Brilliant healthy breakfast ideas

These healthy breakfast recipes are totally delicious, but also pack a nutritional punch. Super simple and very affordable!

How to cook pasta step 6: Drain your pasta

How to cook pasta in 6 easy steps

Want to learn how to cook pasta? This guide will show you the basics. Follow a few simple principles and these six steps, and you’ll soon be a pro.

Student video recipes

How to make homemade tortilla chips: Katie Pix

1:00 | Healthy

Easy chicken curry: Kerryann Dunlop

1:41 | Healthy

Easy vegetable curry: Tim Shieff

5:30 | Vegan

How to prepare a butternut squash: Jamie Oliver

1:01 | Vegetables

Hawaiian mai tai party punch: Cocktail Kate

1:22 | Drinks

How to not get avocado hand: Jamie Oliver

1:01 | How to

Simple tomato sauce: Barry Lewis

1:23 | Vegetables

Easy chicken biryani: Maunika Gowardhan

8:16 | Mains

How to cook perfect spaghetti: Gennaro Contaldo

1:01 | Pasta

Affordable lasagne: Kerryann Dunlop

5:53 | Pasta

How to make bread: Jamie Oliver

4:39 | Baking

How to cook lentils: Akis Petretzikis

1:01 | How to

How to separate an egg: Jamie Oliver

1:01 | Eggs

How to use herbs: Jamie Oliver

1:48 | How to

How to freeze fruit for smoothies: Danielle Hayley

1:01 | Fruit