PASTA SALSICCE E MELANZANE

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

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

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor while crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

Dice the melanzana and sauté it with olive oil, garlic, and chili pepper in the Instant Pot.

Add the salsicce and cook until browned.

Stir in the cherry tomatoes and cook until they soften.

Pour in the white wine and let it simmer for a few minutes.

Add the pasta and water, then seal the Instant Pot and cook under pressure according to pasta instructions.

Release the pressure and stir in the grated parmesan before serving.

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