Second Spin, Country 98: Libya [International Food]

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is usually cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often less costly.

Prepare bazaar spice mix by grinding turmeric, caraway, coriander, and Arabic seven spice into a powder.

Heat 5 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat.

Add diced onion and sauté until softened, about 4-5 minutes.

Add chicken parts in batches and brown for about 7-10 minutes.

Return all chicken to the pot, lower temperature to medium, and add tomato paste, bazaar spice mix, salt, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes.

Set water to boil in a tea kettle, then raise heat under the pot to medium-high and add 7 cups of boiling water. Cover and cook for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Break spaghetti into 2-inch segments.

After 25 minutes, bring heat back up to medium-high, add remaining 4 cups of boiling water, and crushed garlic cloves. Optionally add jalapeno pepper.

Add spaghetti and boil for 9-10 minutes or until desired doneness.

Serve family-style or in individual bowls.

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