Spaghetti Caruso

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water with lemon juice

Chicken broth adds depth without the cost of wine.

mushrooms

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned mushrooms

Canned mushrooms are more economical and still provide texture.

Start with a little bit of onions in the oil and add a little bit of salt.

Add chopped mushrooms to the skillet.

Add chicken livers, cleaning any fats or skins before cooking.

Brown the chicken livers to remove the raw flavor.

Add whole plum tomatoes or any leftover marinara sauce to the skillet.

Bring a pot of water to a rapid boil and salt it for cooking pasta.

Add spaghetti to the boiling water without breaking it, allowing it to fold into the water as it cooks.

Once spaghetti is al dente, transfer it directly into the sauce to finish cooking.

Reserve a little bit of pasta water before draining the spaghetti.

Add frozen peas to the sauce and mix well.

Use reserved pasta water if needed to adjust the consistency of the sauce.

Shut off the fire and add grated cheese to the pasta and sauce, tossing to combine.

Serve the pasta in a bowl, topping with sauce and a sprinkle of chopped parsley and more cheese.

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