Chicken and Ricotta Meatballs in Tomato Sugo with Garlic Bread

Coles chicken Italian comfort food

Tender chicken and ricotta meatballs simmered in a rich tomato sugo, served with a side of homemade garlic bread. This Italian-inspired meal is classic comfort food on a budget.

Serves4
Prep20m
Cook30m
Cost$17.63
Per Serve$4.41
673 Cal | 47 P | 32 F | 48 C

Ingredients

  • 500 g RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Mince
  • 200 g ricotta cheese
  • 1 each egg
  • 50 g parmesan cheese
  • 50 g breadcrumbs
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 each onion
  • 800 g canned tomatoes
  • 10 g basil
  • 10 g parsley
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 1 loaf garlic bread

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C and prepare a large baking tray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken mince, ricotta, egg, breadcrumbs, parmesan, 2 cloves of minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well until combined.
  3. Form the mixture into evenly sized meatballs (about the size of a golf ball) and place them on a plate.
  4. Heat half the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sear the meatballs in batches until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the meatballs and set aside.
  5. In the same skillet, heat the remaining olive oil and sauté the finely chopped onion and 4 minced garlic cloves until fragrant and translucent.
  6. Add the canned tomatoes to the skillet along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Return the meatballs to the skillet, ensuring they are submerged in the sauce. Cover the skillet with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for an additional 15 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.
  8. Warm the garlic bread in the preheated oven according to the package instructions.
  9. Chop the basil and parsley finely. Stir the basil into the sauce just before serving.
  10. Serve the meatballs in tomato sugo, garnished with fresh parsley, alongside slices of warm garlic bread.

Shopping List
BuyIngredientStore PriceRecipe AmountRecipe Price
🛒 Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Mince $6.00 for 500g 500 g $6.00
🛒 Coles Smooth Ricotta $3.60 for 375g 200 g $1.92
🛒 Coles Cage Free Extra Large Eggs 12 pack $5.90 for 700g 1 each $0.46
🛒 Coles Grated Parmesan Cheese $2.00 for 100g 50 g $1.00
🛒 Coles Simply Breadcrumbs $2.00 for 500g 50 g $0.20
🛒 Coles Garlic loose $1.98 for ~60g each 6 cloves $0.99
🛒 Coles Brown Onions $3.60 for 1kg 1 each $0.65
🛒 Coles Simply Chopped Tomatoes Canned $0.95 for 400g 800 g $1.90
🛒 Coles Sleeved Herbs Basil $3.00 for 1 each 10 g $2.00
🛒 Coles Sleeved Herbs Parsley $3.00 for 1 each 10 g $0.50
🛒 Coles Extra Virgin Olive Oil $18.00 for 1L 50 ml $0.90
🛒 Coles Simply Table Salt $2.00 for 1kg 1 tsp $0.01
🛒 Coles Ground Black Pepper $1.65 for 50g 0.5 tsp $0.04
🛒 Coles Simply Garlic Bread Twin Pack $2.10 for 450g 1 loaf $1.06
Total$17.63
Per Serve$4.41
Product Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Mince
Store Price $6.00 for 500g
Recipe Amount 500 g
Recipe Price $6.00
Product Coles Smooth Ricotta
Store Price $3.60 for 375g
Recipe Amount 200 g
Recipe Price $1.92
Product Coles Cage Free Extra Large Eggs 12 pack
Store Price $5.90 for 700g
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $0.46
Product Coles Grated Parmesan Cheese
Store Price $2.00 for 100g
Recipe Amount 50 g
Recipe Price $1.00
Product Coles Simply Breadcrumbs
Store Price $2.00 for 500g
Recipe Amount 50 g
Recipe Price $0.20
Product Coles Garlic loose
Store Price $1.98 for ~60g each
Recipe Amount 6 cloves
Recipe Price $0.99
Product Coles Brown Onions
Store Price $3.60 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $0.65
Product Coles Simply Chopped Tomatoes Canned
Store Price $0.95 for 400g
Recipe Amount 800 g
Recipe Price $1.90
Product Coles Sleeved Herbs Basil
Store Price $3.00 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 10 g
Recipe Price $2.00
Product Coles Sleeved Herbs Parsley
Store Price $3.00 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 10 g
Recipe Price $0.50
Product Coles Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Store Price $18.00 for 1L
Recipe Amount 50 ml
Recipe Price $0.90
Product Coles Simply Table Salt
Store Price $2.00 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 1 tsp
Recipe Price $0.01
Product Coles Ground Black Pepper
Store Price $1.65 for 50g
Recipe Amount 0.5 tsp
Recipe Price $0.04
Product Coles Simply Garlic Bread Twin Pack
Store Price $2.10 for 450g
Recipe Amount 1 loaf
Recipe Price $1.06
Total
Price$17.63
Per Serve
Price$4.41

*While best efforts are made to match ingredients to real store prices, in some cases prices may be estimates.