Dinner for 4
Lemon Ricotta Chicken Meatballs
Ricotta chicken meatballs cook with lemon and parsley while linguine and green beans boil alongside them.
Typical price
$10.17for 4 servings
$2.54 per serving$10.17 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 7 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.14Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.74Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.06Typical price |
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | 0.7 lb | $1.76Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.17 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 lemons zested
- 200 g ricotta
- 3 tbsp parsley chopped
- 150 g fresh breadcrumbs
- 100 ml milk plus 2 tbsp
- 1 egg beaten
- 25 g plain flour for dusting (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 300 g linguine
- 320 g green beans trimmed and halved
Steps
- Chop the chicken breasts finely and mix them with lemon zest, ricotta, parsley, breadcrumbs, milk, and egg.
- Shape the mixture into small meatballs and dust them lightly with flour.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs for 8 minutes, turning often.
- Cover the skillet and cook the meatballs for 8 minutes more until they reach 165 F.
- Boil the linguine in salted water for 9 minutes, adding the green beans for the final 5 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and beans, then toss them with the meatballs and 2 tablespoons milk.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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