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beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces calories and can be made from scraps.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is heart-healthy.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Smoked paprika adds depth, while chili powder is often less expensive.

Cut the vegetables and meat into bite-sized cubes. Use lean cuts of beef such as bola de lomo, cuadril, or nalga.

Chop the onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and carrots into small pieces. Cut the corn into rounds. Cut potatoes, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin into large cubes.

Heat a large pot over high heat and add the beef to brown it without salt to prevent it from releasing juices. Brown the beef on all sides.

Once the beef is browned, remove it from the pot and set it aside.

In the same pot, add the chopped onions, carrots, red and green bell peppers, and green onion. Sauté until the vegetables are softened.

Add the browned beef back into the pot along with hot beef broth. Mix well to combine all ingredients.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer.

In the final step, add pasta and any additional vegetables like peas or corn, according to package instructions. Cook everything together for the time indicated on the pasta package.

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