UKRAINIAN VILLAGE LIFE! PASTA WITH RIBS

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs reduce fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic, grated carrot, and diced celery; cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add pork ribs and brown on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.

Mix in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes to deepen flavor.

Pour in broth and add bay leaves and thyme; bring to a simmer.

Cover and braise the ribs on low heat for 1.5 to 2 hours until tender.

Remove ribs and strain the broth, discarding solids; return liquid to pot.

Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente.

Drain pasta and add to the pot with the broth; toss to combine.

Shred the meat from the ribs and fold into the pasta mixture.

Serve hot, garnished with grated parmesan and chopped parsley.

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