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sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than pork.

sausage

🥗Healthier: lean turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: homemade sausage

Homemade sausage can be made from cheaper cuts.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes provide similar flavor at lower cost.

Peel and chop the red onion.

Season the pork with black pepper and salt.

Heat oil in a skillet and add the pork to fry until browned.

While the pork is frying, chop the onion until the pork is ready.

Once the pork is browned, add the chopped onion to the skillet.

Sauté the onion for about 2-3 minutes until softened, adding a pinch of salt.

Chop the garlic and add it to the skillet, cooking for a few minutes until fragrant, but not burnt.

Add chopped tomatoes to the skillet (optional, as mentioned by the creator).

Add sour cream to the mixture, about 4 tablespoons, and stir well.

Cover the skillet and let the mixture simmer on low heat.

In a separate pot, bring water to a boil for the polenta.

Once the water is boiling, add cornmeal gradually, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.

Cook the polenta until thickened, as demonstrated by the creator.

Once the polenta is ready, pour it onto a surface to cool and set.

Serve the pork dish garnished with chopped parsley.

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