Second Spin, Country 4: Andorra [International Food]

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: white beans

Lentils cook faster and are a good source of protein.

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner and chicken is more economical.

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Chicken sausage is lower in fat while hot dogs are often cheaper.

beef

🥗Healthier: bison

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Bison is leaner and ground turkey is more budget-friendly.

Soak 2 cups of white beans overnight.

Remove the inners from the Italian sausages and form them into three meatballs per sausage.

Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a large pot to medium heat.

In batches, brown the meatballs in the canola oil.

Place the ham hock and marrow bones into cheesecloth, make a pouch, and tie it off with kitchen string.

Once all the meatballs are browned, return all the meat to the pot.

Add the pouch to the pot along with chicken breasts, white beans, prosciutto ham slices, and 8 cups of water; season with salt.

Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for two hours.

Remove the pouch from the pot and discard it.

Remove the chicken from the pot and set it aside.

Add cabbage, potato pieces, rice, dried noodles, soaked chickpeas with soaking water, and ground pepper to the pot; bring to a boil.

Shred the chicken, removing the bones and skin, and return the shredded chicken to the pot.

Cover and let simmer for another thirty minutes.

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