ALDI Gluten-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan is built around ALDI's sale items, starting with the $5.97 family pack of chicken breasts, which covers both Monday's fig-glazed chicken and Wednesday's goat cheese and apple-stuffed chicken. Tuesday's cheesy ground beef skillet and Friday's pan-seared beef tender give you a change of pace in between, and the 3-lb bag of Gala apples at $1.99 stretches across Wednesday and Friday. Two packs of French green beans for $5.78 are used on Monday and Friday, while the Gouda and cocktail salami turn plain rice into Thursday's baked gratin, with roasted pears from the $2.99 bag on the side. Since you're shopping gluten-free, check the labels on the fruit spread, the salami, and the beef tender seasoning before they go in your cart.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Fig-Glazed Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Garlic French Green Beans and Rice
Description: Chicken breasts are seared in a skillet, then brushed with Specially Selected Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread (fig) for a sticky sweet glaze. They are served over fluffy rice with garlicky sauteed green beans.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts, French Green Beans (1-lb pkg), Specially Selected Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb chicken breasts, 1 pkg (1 lb) French Green Beans, 1 jar (9 oz) fig spread (use about 4 tbsp for the glaze, and keep the rest for toast or snacks), 1.5 cups dry white rice. Check that the fruit spread label is gluten-free.
Recipes:
- Balsamic and Fig-Glazed Chicken Breast with rosemary mushrooms and green beans
- Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Fig Sauce
- Easy Sheet Pan Chicken with Figs (Gluten Free)

Tuesday
Meal: Cheesy Ground Beef and Potato Skillet
Description: Ground beef is browned with diced potatoes in one big skillet until the potatoes are tender and crisp at the edges. The skillet is finished with melted Aged Reserved White Cheddar on top.
Sale items used: Fresh Ground Beef Chub, Emporium Selection Aged Reserved White Cheddar, 10 oz
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb ground beef, 1 package (10 oz) white cheddar, shredded, 2 lb potatoes from the pantry, diced small.
Recipes:
- Creamy Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet
- Ground Beef And Potatoes
- Ground Beef and Potatoes

Wednesday
Meal: Goat Cheese and Apple-Stuffed Baked Chicken Breasts with Roasted Potatoes
Description: Chicken breasts are sliced open and filled with creamy goat cheese and thin Gala apple slices, then baked until cooked through. They are served with oven-roasted potatoes.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts, Emporium Selection Goat Cheese Log, 4 oz, New York Gala Apples (3-lb bag)
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb chicken breasts, 1 log (4 oz) goat cheese, 2 apples (about 1 lb) from the 3-lb bag, 2 lb potatoes from the pantry. Bake at 400 F for 25 to 30 minutes, with the potatoes roasting alongside.
Recipes:
- Easy Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
- Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Fresh Herbs
- Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken (Gluten Free)

Thursday
Meal: Baked Gouda and Salami Rice Gratin with Roasted Pears
Description: Cooked rice is mixed with melted Gouda and chopped salami, then baked until bubbly and golden on top. Bartlett pear halves roast beside it for a sweet side.
Sale items used: Emporium Selection Gouda or Edam Wedge, 7 oz (Gouda), Specially Selected Cocktail Salami Singles, 3.5 oz, Washington Bartlett Pears (3-lb bag)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 1 wedge (7 oz) Gouda, shredded, 1 pack (3.5 oz) cocktail salami, chopped, 1 bag (3 lb) pears, about 6 pears, halved and roasted (any leftover pears make good snacks), 1.5 cups dry rice from the pantry. Check that the salami label is gluten-free.

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Beef Tender with Garlic Green Beans and Buttery Sauteed Apples
Description: The Morton's of Omaha Fresh Garlic or Steakhouse Petite Beef Tender (garlic version) is seared in a hot skillet and rested before serving. It comes with garlicky green beans and apple slices sauteed in butter until golden.
Sale items used: Morton's of Omaha Fresh Garlic or Steakhouse Petite Beef Tender, French Green Beans (1-lb pkg), New York Gala Apples (3-lb bag)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb beef tender, 1 pkg (1 lb) French Green Beans, 4 apples (about 2 lb) from the 3-lb bag, so the bag is fully used across Wednesday and Friday. Check that the seasoning on the beef tender is labeled gluten-free.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts (3 lbs): $5.97
- Fresh Ground Beef Chub (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Morton's of Omaha Fresh Garlic or Steakhouse Petite Beef Tender (1.5 lbs): $10.49
- French Green Beans, 1-lb pkg (x2 packs): $5.78
- New York Gala Apples, 3-lb bag (x1): $1.99
- Washington Bartlett Pears, 3-lb bag (x1): $2.99
- Emporium Selection Aged Reserved White Cheddar, 10 oz (x1): $2.69
- Emporium Selection Goat Cheese Log, 4 oz (x1): $1.99
- Emporium Selection Gouda or Edam Wedge, 7 oz (x1): $2.99
- Specially Selected Cocktail Salami Singles, 3.5 oz (x1): $2.99
- Specially Selected Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread, 9 oz (x1): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Long-grain white rice
- Potatoes (about 4 lb)
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Garlic (fresh or garlic powder)
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika