ALDI Gluten-Free Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Pork Butt with Roasted Gala Apples
Description: A small 1-lb pork butt roast is slow-roasted until tender and served with one wedge-cut Gala apple roasted in the pan juices. The extra pork makes great leftovers for the week.
Sale items used: Smithfield Fresh Pork Butt Roast, New York Gala Apples
Prep time: 15 minutes active (about 3 hours total)
Serving note: Assumed 1 lb pork butt roast. Eat about 5 oz tonight with 1 apple, and save the rest for lunches. Roast at 300F for about 3 hours, adding apple wedges for the last 30 minutes. Salt, pepper, and oil are all you need. Make-ahead: roast the pork the day before and reheat gently with the apples.
Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples
- Cider Braised Pork Shoulder with Apples
- Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pork Loin Recipe

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Pear and Rice
Description: One chicken breast is seared until golden and served with sliced pear sauteed in the same pan. Fluffy rice rounds out the plate.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts, Washington Bartlett Pears
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Assumed 0.5 lb chicken breast (1 piece). Use 1 pear, sliced, and 1/2 cup dry rice cooked in 1 cup water (rice is a pantry staple).
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Chicken with Pear Slaw Recipe
- One Pan Chicken and Rice Dinner
- Pan Seared Chicken Breast

Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef and Potato Hash with Sour Cream
Description: Crumbled ground beef is crisped with diced potato and onion in a hot skillet. It is topped with a spoonful of sour cream.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack 93% Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef, Friendly Farms Sour Cream
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Assumed 0.5 lb ground beef, sold at $5.99/lb. Use 1 medium potato (about 6 oz), diced, 1/4 onion, and 2 tablespoons sour cream. Leftover sour cream keeps for later use.
Recipes:
- Creamy Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet
- Easy Ground Beef and Potato Skillet
- Ground Beef Potato Hash

Thursday
Meal: Chicken Thigh and Rice Soup in Organic Chicken Broth
Description: Boneless chicken thighs simmer in organic chicken broth with rice and aromatics for a cozy bowl. The recipe makes one generous serving.
Sale items used: Fresh Antibiotic Free Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Simply Nature Organic Chicken Broth
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Assumed 0.5 lb chicken thighs. Use 2 cups of broth from the carton (about 4 cups, so save the rest), 1/3 cup dry rice, a little onion, and salt and pepper. Check that the broth label is gluten-free.
Recipes:
- Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe (Gluten-Free)
- Chicken and Rice Soup
- Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Soup (Gluten Free)

Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Turkey Tenderloin Medallions with Grapes
Description: Turkey tenderloin is sliced into medallions and pan-seared in garlic butter. Red grapes are blistered in the pan for a sweet contrast.
Sale items used: Kirkwood Fresh Turkey Tenderloins, California Red Grapes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: One tenderloin package is a flat price of $7.99. Cook about 6 oz tonight with 1/2 lb grapes (about 1 cup), 1 tablespoon butter, and 1 clove garlic. Refrigerate or freeze the remaining turkey for another meal.
Recipes:
- 30-Minute Turkey Tenderloin: The Trick to Stress-Free Thanksgiving
- Baked Turkey Breast Tenderloin with Garlic Herb Marinade
- Turkey Tenderloin Recipe (With Herb Butter)

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Smithfield Fresh Pork Butt Roast (1 lb): $1.99
- New York Gala Apples (x1 bag): $1.99
- Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts (0.5 lb): $1.00
- Washington Bartlett Pears (x1 bag): $2.99
- Fresh Family Pack 93% Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef (0.5 lb): $3.00
- Friendly Farms Sour Cream (x1): $1.75
- Fresh Antibiotic Free Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (0.5 lb): $1.25
- Simply Nature Organic Chicken Broth (x1): $1.89
- Kirkwood Fresh Turkey Tenderloins (x1 pack): $7.99
- California Red Grapes (0.5 lb): $0.70

Pantry staples needed:
- Rice, potatoes, onion, garlic, butter, cooking oil, salt, pepper