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pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken thighs reduce fat content while still being flavorful.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and cook faster.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey sausage offers a leaner option with similar flavors.

farofa

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Quinoa provides a healthier grain alternative.

Soak the black beans in water overnight.

Cut the pork, beef, chorizo, and pancetta into cubes.

Heat a little oil in a pot.

Brown the meats in the pot.

Chop the onion and add it to the browned meats.

Add the garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper to the pot.

Add the soaked black beans, orange juice, and broth to the pot.

Cook for one hour to one hour and fifteen minutes.

Set aside two to three tablespoons of the mixture to process it.

Return the processed mixture to the pot to thicken the stew.

Serve with white rice as a side.

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