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🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber, while spaghetti is a more accessible option.

beef shank

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: beef chuck

Chicken thighs are leaner, while beef chuck is a more affordable cut.

Prepare a bath for the meat using cold water, salt, lime juice, and white vinegar to reduce scum while cooking.

Rinse the beef cuts until the water runs mostly clear.

Preheat a heavy bottom skillet (Dutch oven) and add anado oil.

Season the beef with onion powder, dried oregano, garlic powder, cumin, smoked Spanish paprika, and black pepper.

Add the beef cuts to the skillet and cook without searing.

Prepare the Sofrito by chopping white onion, garlic, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and kulantro.

Add the Sofrito to the skillet with the beef and mix well.

Add bay leaves and beef bullion paste to enhance the broth flavor.

Incorporate Spanish style tomato sauce into the mixture.

Cover and cook for about 2 hours until the meat breaks down and the vegetables melt.

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