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ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat while still melting well.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Make chicken stock by boiling chicken and onions in water.

Leave the skin on the onions for added flavor.

Cook pastina in the homemade chicken broth until tender.

Add freshly grated Parmesan cheese to the cooked pastina.

Serve warm, optionally with a blanket for comfort.

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