La Zuppa più Buona al Mondo, il BORSCH

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Fresh tomatoes enhance flavor while tomato paste is cost-effective.

cannellini beans

🥗Healthier: chickpeas

💰Cheaper: kidney beans

Chickpeas add protein and fiber, while kidney beans are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense, and collard greens are often more affordable.

In a large pot, add the meat for the broth along with water and bring to a boil.

Add the cloves, juniper berries, black pepper, bay leaves, carrots, onions, celery, beetroot, cabbage, and potato to the pot.

Stir in the tomatoes or tomato sauce, guanciale or pancetta, sugar, apple cider vinegar, chili pepper, garlic, cumin, paprika, coriander, thyme, and dill or fennel seeds.

Season with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

Simmer the broth until the meat is tender and the flavors meld together.

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