Easy Italian WEEKNIGHT RECIPES | What We Eat in a Week

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese lowers fat content while maintaining creaminess.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while provolone is usually cheaper.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while Pecorino is often more affordable.

Start by boiling the cannellini beans in water for about one to two hours, ensuring they are always covered with water.

Stir the beans occasionally, being careful not to break them.

While the beans are cooking, prepare the Swiss chard by cooking it in boiling water for about seven to eight minutes until the white stalks are tender.

Season the cooked greens with salt, a clove of garlic, and a spicy pepper.

After two hours, when the beans are cooked, heat olive oil in a pan over medium temperature.

Add the garlic and spicy pepper to the oil and let it bubble a little.

Add the cooked greens to the pan and sauté them for about five minutes to absorb the flavors of the oil.

Combine the beans and greens together in the pan and sauté for an additional five to seven minutes until well mixed and heated through.

Serve the dish on a plate, topped with bread crumbs and additional spicy pepper if desired.

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