Porotos con rienda - A nutritious working-class stew

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey sausage offers lower fat content while maintaining flavor.

dried beans

🥗Healthier: canned beans

💰Cheaper: dried lentils

Canned beans save time, while lentils are often less expensive.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken reduces calories, while pork is often cheaper than beef.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol, and apple cider is often less expensive.

Heat cooking oil in a pot.

Add chopped onion, garlic, and salt to the pot and sauté for 3 minutes.

Add red bell pepper and continue to sauté.

Stir in paprika, cumin, and oregano.

Add diced carrot and pumpkin to the pot.

Add precooked beans to the mixture.

If using canned beans, add 1-2 cups of water and 1-2 vegetable stock cubes based on desired saltiness.

Cook until the pumpkin is almost done.

Add spaghetti to the pot and cook until the pasta is done.

Serve the stew.

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