Classic Italian Comfort Food Recipes

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone can be more affordable while still melting well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a less expensive alternative with a similar flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground chicken is often cheaper and lower in fat.

Start by heating a little olive oil in a pan.

Render out some pancetta in the hot oil until it releases fat.

Add heavy cream to the rendered pancetta in the pan.

Incorporate gorgonzola cheese into the sauce until it thickens.

Let the sauce simmer while the gnocchi cooks.

Cook the gnocchi in boiling water until they float, which takes about three minutes.

Once the gnocchi are done, add them to the sauce.

Plate the gnocchi and sauce mixture.

Top with pistachios and a little black pepper before serving.

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