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heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in fat

vodka

🥗Healthier: white wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

White wine adds acidity, while broth keeps it alcohol-free

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Spinach adds nutrition, while dried basil is more accessible

Boil a pot of water and add a little salt.

Add 3 cups of penne pasta and cook until al dente, about 90% done.

Strain the pasta and set aside.

Make two slits on the bottom of 8 small tomatoes and blanch them in boiling water.

Peel the skin off the tomatoes, chop them, and grind them into a fine puree.

In a large pan, melt 75 grams of unsalted butter and add 1 tablespoon of oil.

Add 10 finely chopped garlic cloves and 1 large finely chopped onion, sauté for about 2 minutes.

Add 1 cup each of chopped green and red capsicum and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes, and 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, mixing well.

Add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the vegetables and cook for about a minute.

Gradually add 1 cup of milk until a thick creamy consistency is achieved.

Add the tomato puree and 1 tablespoon of tomato ketchup, mixing well.

Add 1 teaspoon of paprika powder and mix.

Add 4 slices of cheese and blend until well combined.

Add the cooked pasta and mix until coated in the sauce.

Finally, add a handful of basil leaves and mix in.

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