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whole pig

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken provides a leaner option, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

mojo marinade

🥗Healthier: citrus herb marinade

💰Cheaper: garlic and lime juice

A citrus herb marinade can add flavor without the complexity of mojo.

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer similar texture with added nutrients.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and often cheaper than dried black beans.

Rub the whole pork with a mixture of salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, garlic, and onion powder.

Put the pork in the oven to roast.

Prepare the stuffing using sausage instead of turkey, and stuff it into mushrooms.

While the pork is roasting, make the lentil soup with red lentils.

Use frozen yuca for convenience; cook it according to package instructions.

Make a dressing for the yuca with olive oil, garlic, and lime juice.

Serve the Cuban bread, stuffing, lentil soup, yuca, sweet plantains, and pumpkin pie alongside the roasted pork.

Finish the meal with champagne.

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