You can always tell when you need something hot and filling . . . When school seems too hard and you feel like just opening your book will take your last energy. Sure, protein is the expensive component of a meal but you can cope with the extra cost and stretch it to fill several hungry, fellow students.
About two pounds or more of chuck steak or whatever is on sale.
About 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 can of chicken or beef broth - look for the store brand
1 chopped onion
3-4 cloves of smashed and chopped garlic
Salt, pepper, chili flakes, etc. to taste
Cut the meat into medium-sized cubes and place in a bowl. Toss in the flour and mix so each piece of meat is well coated. Heat a frying pan or large pot with 1/4 cup oil. Get at least a couple sides of the meat cubes browned, stir in the onion and garlic and continue frying until they soften. Add the canned broth, stir to get well-mixed, and turn down to a simmer. Cover the pan/pot and continue cooking until the meat is tender and the gravy thickens. Watch it and add some water or more broth if it starts drying up. Serve over hot rice.
The ratio for cooking rice is 1 cup rice to two cups water in the microwave for approximately 15 minutes.
