Pastina con polpettine in brodo, riscalda il cuore risvegliando tanti ricordi

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often cheaper.

fresh pasta

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: dried pasta

Whole wheat pasta offers more fiber, while dried pasta is more economical.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes are healthier but crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

Prepare the polpettine by mixing the ground beef, minced garlic, soft bread crumbs, grated cheese, a splash of milk, chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper. Form into small meatballs.

In a large pot, combine water, salt, chopped carrots, chopped onion, chopped celery, and halved cherry tomatoes. Bring to a boil to create the broth.

Add the meatballs to the broth and cook until they are fully cooked through.

Cooking Techniques

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