Receta de hoy: Bandeja paisa, arepas y hogao colombiano

chicharrón

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Grilled chicken provides leaner protein while pork belly is more affordable.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: smashed peas

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Smashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories, while cucumbers are budget-friendly.

arepas

🥗Healthier: quinoa cakes

💰Cheaper: polenta

Quinoa cakes are nutritious, while polenta is a cost-effective alternative.

Prepare the hogao sauce by cooking chopped green onion, onion, garlic, tomato, salt, and cumin in a pot until combined.

Peel and slice green plantains, then fry them in oil at 140 degrees Celsius for about 4 minutes until softened.

Prepare the pork by searing it on a grill until browned on both sides.

Cook pork trotters with beans, carrot, bay leaf, and water for 2 to 2.5 hours until tender.

Once cooked, let the beans and trotters cool to form a gel-like consistency.

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