Sugo di Costine o Puntine di Maiale

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey is leaner, while lentils provide a budget-friendly protein.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Vegetable broth can reduce calories and costs while adding flavor.

Brown the pork ribs in a pot.

Add chopped celery, carrot, onion, and garlic to the pot and sauté until softened.

Pour in the white wine and let it evaporate.

Add the tomato sauce, juniper berries, rosemary, salt, and pepper.

Simmer until the meat is tender.

Cook the short pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.

Combine the pasta with the sauce and serve with grated Parmigiano Reggiano.

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