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pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: rice

Whole grain pasta is more nutritious, while rice is often cheaper.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth is healthier, while water is a budget-friendly option.

In a 24 cm diameter pot, add two turns of olive oil and the chopped onion.

Add the pancetta in large pieces, along with the carrot and celery cut as desired, and sauté.

Meanwhile, clean the cabbage by removing the hard stem, peel the pumpkin, and prepare the other vegetables.

Add the diced pumpkin, cabbage, and any other vegetables you like, then cover with water.

Once boiling, add the cooked beans or chickpeas, the raw lentils, and the mixed whole grains (or choose one, ensuring a total of one tablespoon per person).

Season with salt, pepper, a bay leaf if desired, and chili pepper.

Ensure everything is covered with water, about one centimeter above the level of the vegetables.

Simmer for an hour with the lid on, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat, taste for salt, and stir a bit to break it up.

Prepare bowls and top with cooked pancetta. Serve with toasted bread.

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