10 Vegetarian Dinners & Recipe Ideas By Jamie Oliver

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and offers a cheesy flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a high smoke point, while canola oil is cost-effective.

spaghetti

🥗Healthier: whole wheat spaghetti

💰Cheaper: pasta made from rice

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while rice pasta is often less expensive.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large nonstick pan.

Wash and tear sweet peppers, removing stalk and seeds, then slice them and add to the pan.

Peel and slice 2 red onions, adding them to the pan as well.

Prepare 4 cloves of garlic by mincing and adding to the pan.

Slice basil leaves and stalks, adding the stalks to the pan and reserving the leaves for later.

Stir the vegetables in the pan and cook down until caramelized, about 20 minutes.

Add 250 g of cherry tomatoes whole into the pan.

Add 300 g of pasta shells and 800 mL of water to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and stir.

Cover the pan and cook for 10-12 minutes, or according to pasta package instructions.

After cooking, stir in 4 tablespoons of cottage cheese until warmed through.

Serve with reserved basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

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