COOKING BOIL UP (Belizean dish)

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork can be more affordable.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Butternut squash is nutritious, and regular potatoes are often less expensive.

green plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bananas

Zucchini is versatile, and bananas are a common substitute.

Put pigtails in a pot with water and bring to a boil until soft.

Peel and chop sweet potatoes, green plantains, regular potatoes, and cassava into chunks.

Add the chopped sweet potatoes, green plantains, regular potatoes, and cassava to the boiling pot.

Add eggs to the pot with the ground food.

Season with salt to taste while boiling.

Boil everything together until cooked through, about 22-25 minutes.

Prepare a tomato sauce while the food is boiling, but details on the sauce are not provided.

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