PASTA FRESCA FATTA IN CASA SENZA UOVA, RICETTA FACILISSIMA | I Pici Toscani | Elefanteveg

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free while Grana Padano is a more affordable cheese alternative.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage reduces fat content, while ground beef is often less expensive.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while tomato paste is a budget-friendly option.

white wine

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Vegetable broth adds depth without alcohol, while water is the most economical.

Boil water in a large pot and add pasta; cook until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

Drain the pasta and reserve some cooking water.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onion and garlic; sauté until soft, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in diced carrot and celery; cook for another 3-4 minutes until tender.

Add Italian sausage to the skillet; cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Pour in white wine and let simmer until reduced by half, about 2-3 minutes.

Add canned tomatoes and season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in spinach and fresh basil; cook until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes.

Combine the cooked pasta with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed to loosen.

Serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

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