How To Cook Like A Bajan Summer 2025 Episode 5

sweet chili sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + sriracha

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar content and cost.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

Boil seasoned water and add Roma pasta for 7 minutes.

Add butter, oil, or both to the skillet.

Add chopped onions, celery, and garlic; cook until golden brown.

Add frozen vegetables and cook until vibrant and crunchy.

Add minced beef (93% meat, 7% fat) and cook until caramelized with vegetables.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of garlic, 1 teaspoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of tropical sza, and 2 cups of sweet chili sauce.

Add cherry tomatoes, chopped mixed herbs, and spicy peppers.

Plate the cooked pasta.

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Dietary