With fall starting to head our way and the temperature beginning to drop, it is time to start thinking about hot, cheap and healthy recipes to keep you active through the season.



You probably have many of these ingredients lying around your house, dorm room or could just as easily swing by the Emporium and pick them up. Here are five sensational recipes that are quick and easy to follow, according to http://www.mnsu.edu/shs/healtheducation/bmc.



Hot Chicken Sandwich

Estimated cost per serving: $2.15

Serving size: 2 people

Ingredients: 2 boneless or skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 cup of water; 1 cup of stovetop stuffing dry mix; 1/2 cup of gravy from a jar; 1/2 cup of frozen peas (thawed); 2 slices of whole wheat or white bread.

Directions:Add your chicken to a non-stick skillet sprayed with cooking spray. Turn heat to medium and let the chicken become white on both sides. While your chicken is cooking, boil water and add stuffing mix and stir-let that sit for 5 minutes. Go back to your chicken, add the peas and gravy to skillet and let them cook for about three minutes or until they are heated through.



Quick Chili Bake

Estimated cost per serving: $2.15

Serving size: 4 people

Ingredients: 2 boxes of low fat turkey chili with beans (like Hormel); 4-ounce can of chopped mild green chilies; 1/2 cup of shredded low fat cheddar cheese; 3 reduced fat refrigerator biscuits (like Pillsbury Perfect Portions).

Directions: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees then mix chili and chilies into a casserole dish or any square oven safe pan. Split your biscuits in half and lay them face down on your chili. Sprinkle your shredded cheese over your dish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.



Zesty Spaghetti-Os

Estimated cost per serving: $1.35

Serving size: 4 people

Ingredients: 2 cans of original or fun-shapes Spaghetti-Os; 1 can of kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; one table spoon chili powder; 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar or Monterey jack cheese.

Directions: Combine all of your ingredients in a non-stick skillet except for the cheese. Cook it all in medium heat until everything is heated thoroughly then add your cheese.



Tater Tot Hotdish

Estimated cost per serving: $1.75

Serving size: 4 people

Ingredients: 1 pound of 95 percent lean ground beef or ground turkey breast; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon minced garlic or salt-free garlic powder; 1 can of 98 percent fat-free cream of celery soup; 1 1/2 cups frozen vegetable mix, such as sweet corn, carrots and green beans; 2 cups frozen tater tots.

Directions: Preheat oven to 374 degrees. Then, in a non-stick frying pan (on medium heat), brown your ground beef and chopped onions. Next, combine garlic, soup and vegetables in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Add meat and onion mixture to baking sheet and stir well. Place your tater tots on top and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until tater tots are golden brown.



Tex-Mex Fiesta

Estimated cost per serving: $0.45

Serving size: 6 people

Ingredients: 16 ounces of can original or barbecue baked beans; 15 ounces of canned Mexican style stewed tomatoes, with juice; 11 ounces of canned whole kernel corn, drained 1 or 1/2 cup of instant brown rice; 1/4 cup of salsa.

Directions: Combine all of your ingredients into a non-stick skillet and add 1 cup of water. Bring this to a boil and then, reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes.