Belizean Garnaches Sauce

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and pinto beans are more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and banana peppers are often less expensive.

Add tomato sauce to a saucepan.

Dice half of an onion and add it to the saucepan.

Add salt and black pepper to the saucepan.

Cook on medium to low heat until the onions are soft, stirring occasionally.

If the mixture is popping too much, add a little bit of water to prevent burning.

Continue cooking until the onions are soft enough.

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