2 Italian-Style Holiday Recipes You'll Want to Make Every Year

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and dairy-free.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans provide protein at a lower cost.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often less expensive and still flavorful.

Use canned tomatoes or fresh tomatoes if in season.

Render down quartered cherry tomatoes in a pan.

Crush garlic with hands and add to the pan with guanciale, ensuring not to burn the garlic.

Cook down the tomatoes and add fresh basil for flavor.

Prepare canellini beans by soaking overnight or using canned beans, rinsed and drained.

In a pan, sauté guanciale with garlic and rosemary in olive oil.

Add the canellini beans to the pan and stir to combine.

Drizzle with olive oil before serving.

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