Paraguayan Guiso at Summer In The City

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade stock

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Homemade stock is healthier and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme can mimic the flavor of bay leaves.

Set up a portable stove using a propane tank and wood for fuel.

Heat the pot until very hot to draw out flavor from the meat.

Add chopped onions and garlic to the hot pot; sauté until fragrant.

Add beef and cook until browned.

Pour in water to boil for a minute or two before adding noodles.

Add chopped carrots, salt, pepper, and crushed jalapeno peppers to the pot.

Add noodles to the pot and cook for about 10 minutes until done.

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