How To Make A Delicious Healthy Soup After Holiday Indulgence?

Swiss chard

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: spinach

Kale offers similar nutrients, while spinach is more affordable.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier and more flavorful.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated hard cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds umami.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes are less processed and healthier.

Pick fresh Swiss chard from the garden.

Gather 4 potatoes, a red pepper, a white onion, a carrot, and a stick of celery.

Wash and peel the vegetables.

Chop the vegetables into small pieces.

Make a sofrito by crushing garlic and adding it to cold oil in a pan over medium-high heat until sizzling.

Add chopped onion, celery, carrots, and red pepper to the pan and cover to soften for 4-5 minutes.

Add chopped Swiss chard to the pan and drizzle with white wine vinegar, cover, and cook for 5 minutes until wilted.

Add a bay leaf, spices (smoked paprika, turmeric, cumin), scotch broth mix, chopped potatoes, and chopped tomatoes to the pan.

Pour in hot water until the pot is full, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 35-40 minutes until the scotch broth is cooked.

Add 100g alo pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, covered, checking for doneness after 8 minutes.

Chop fresh parsley for garnish.

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