BAIÃO DE DOIS MAIS FÁCIL DO MUNDO

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are high in protein and cheaper than dried black-eyed peas.

diced bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork lard

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

dried meat

🥗Healthier: smoked tofu

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Smoked tofu provides a similar texture with less fat.

Add a little olive oil to the pot.

Add 250 g of diced bacon and fry until well cooked.

Add a piece of diced calabresa sausage, one chopped onion, and three chopped garlic cloves; stir.

Add one chopped tomato, half a chopped bell pepper, one teaspoon of sweet paprika, half a teaspoon of chili flakes, and some salt; sauté.

Add one cup of rice and one and a half cups of cooked black-eyed peas; stir well.

Add water until the mixture is covered; taste and adjust salt if necessary.

Cover the pot, leaving a little open until the water starts to evaporate, then cover completely.

Wait for the rice to dry out.

Once the rice is dry, add cubes of mozzarella on top and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Cooking Techniques

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