Chicken Meatballs & Orzo

What is it?

British chicken breast meatballs sit with basil-infused tomato orzo, pecorino cheese and spinach in this frozen meal. It’s a Sicilian-style tray dish, so the flavours lean tomato, herb and savoury cheese rather than cream or spice. Sainsbury’s builds it around minced chicken formed into meatballs, then pairs that with orzo, the small rice-shaped pasta, which cooks up softer than long pasta and holds the sauce in the centre. Straight from frozen, it’s meant for the microwave or oven, depending on the pack instructions. Compared with other Sainsbury’s frozen meals, it sits in the Mediterranean-leaning end of the range.