Zuppa di verdure con polpette...Овощной суп с фрикадельками...Vegetable soup with meatballs

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories; bouillon cubes are a cost-effective alternative.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Kale provides more nutrients, while frozen spinach is often cheaper.

Chop the vegetables (potatoes, onion, tomato, pepper, carrot) into small pieces.

In a pot, add the chopped vegetables and cover with water, then bring to a boil.

Add salt and half a stock cube (dado) to the pot.

In a bowl, mix the ground meat with salt and pepper, then form into small meatballs.

Add the meatballs to the boiling soup and cook until they are done.

For the pasta, mix the small egg with flour and salt, then roll out and cut into desired shapes.

Add the pasta to the soup and cook until tender.

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