Dinner for 4

Lemon Ricotta Chicken Meatballs

Name: Lemon Ricotta Chicken Meatballs
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
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

$10.17for 440 minServes 4

Ricotta chicken meatballs cook with lemon and parsley while linguine and green beans boil alongside them.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 7 oz$0.17/oz typical	7 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 5.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.74Typical price
	Milk, 3.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Pasta, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.06Typical price
	Green beans, 0.7 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.7 lb	$1.76Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.17

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.54 per serving$10.17 for 4

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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.

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