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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: lentils

Lentils provide a plant-based protein alternative.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

leeks

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: onions

Green onions are more accessible and add a similar flavor.

Thinly slice the white and light green parts of the leeks to make about 5 cups of chopped leeks.

Transfer the leeks to a strainer over a bowl, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and 2 teaspoons of salt, and mix well.

Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to soften.

Squeeze out any excess liquid from the leeks.

Add 2 cups of thinly sliced green onions or chives, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper to the leeks and mix.

In a bowl, combine 2 cups of unsweetened plant-based yogurt, 2 cloves of crushed garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons of dried mint (optional), and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then stir and set aside.

In a large pan over medium-high heat, add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and 1 chopped yellow onion, cooking for about 5 minutes until golden.

Add 1 chopped green chili pepper, 2 teaspoons of paprika powder, 2 teaspoons of ground coriander, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper, cooking for 1 minute to toast the spices.

Stir in 1/4 cup of tomato paste, 200 g of vegan ground beef, and 1 cup of water, cooking for 4 to 5 minutes before removing from heat.

Take a tablespoon of the leek filling and place it in the center of a wonton wrapper, wet one half of the wrapper, fold it in half, and pinch the edges to seal, pressing out air bubbles.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of unflavored oil, and gently drop in the asack one at a time, cooking for 4 to 5 minutes.

Scoop out the asack and place in a lightly greased colander to drain excess liquid.

Layer garlic yogurt sauce in a large shallow dish, add cooked asack on top, drizzle more yogurt sauce, and add the tomato sauce over it.

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