1. Instant Mac 'n' Cheese
In the Battle of The Instant Macs, let it be known that Parmesan will always beat ~cheese powder~. Get the recipe.
2. Upgraded Instant Ramen
3. Pizzadilla
This version heats things up on the stovetop, but there's no reason you couldn't swap that for the microwave. Get the recipe.
4. Mug Breakfast Four Ways
Take your pick from cheesy eggs and bacon, a veggie omelet, blueberry French toast, or banana bread with chocolate. Get the recipes.
5. Egg White Bagel Sandwich
6. Easy Omelette
Breakfast for dinner, anyone? Recipe here.
7. Broccoli & Cheese-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
8. Broccoli Edamame Quinoa Bowl
Tons of protein thanks to the quinoa and edamame — and you can start with frozen broccoli to save yourself some chopping. Get the recipe.
9. Margherita Quesadilla
Because even quesadillas want to get ~dressed up~ sometimes. Recipe here.
11. Spinach & Feta Mashed Potatoes
There's greens in there so this counts as dinner, right? Get the recipe.
12. Sausage and Tomato Pasta
Protein-wise, sausage is a great pick because it's cheap relatively speaking to other meats, and it lasts a long time unopened in the fridge. Get the recipe.
13. Easy Egg & Cheese Burritos
Portable protein FTW. Instructions here.
14. Single Serving Lasagna
15. Red Beans & Rice
Find the recipe at PopSugar.
16. Brown Rice & Edamame with Pineapple
Filed under: Filling Eats That Won't Leave You In A Food Coma. Get the recipe.
17. DIY Pita Pizza
If the question is "Can you pita it?", the answer is almost always yes. Get the recipe.
18. Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole
Praise be to Cheesus. Get the recipe.
19. Microwave Enchiladas
20. Couscous Greek Salad
No reason why you can't make a bigger batch of this and space it out as leftovers. Get the recipe.
21. Pizza Mug Cake
Ready in all of two minutes. Get the recipe.
22. Egg Fried Rice
23. Sausage & Cheese Spaghetti Dinner
Two is always better than one. Get the recipe.