ALDI Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Tenderloins with Peppers and Mushrooms
Description: Meat. Chicken tenderloins are seared in olive oil and tossed with sliced peppers and baby bella mushrooms for a quick, savory skillet dinner for two. No dairy is used, and chicken broth makes a light pan sauce.
Sale items used: Chicken Tenderloins, Multicolored Peppers, Baby Bella Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb chicken tenderloins (assumed total weight, about 0.5 lb per person), 1 pack of peppers (use 2 of the 3 peppers, save 1 for Friday), 1 pkg (8 oz) mushrooms, 2 tbsp olive oil, and 1/4 cup chicken broth. Serve with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Recipes:
- Skillet Chicken with Mushrooms and Peppers
- 20-Minute Skillet Mushroom Chicken
- Chicken and Mushrooms

Tuesday
Meal: Beef Shaved Steak Nacho Plate with Salsa
Description: Meat. Shaved steak is quickly sauteed with cumin and paprika, then piled over tortilla chips with salsa and sauteed peppers for a hearty nacho plate for two. No cheese is used, so it stays fully kosher for a meat meal.
Sale items used: Beef Shaved Steak, Clancy's Nacho Tortilla Chips, Casa Mamita Flavored Salsa, Multicolored Peppers
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package shaved steak (cooked all at once), about half the bag of chips, and about 1/2 cup of salsa (save the rest for Wednesday and Friday). Use the 1 leftover pepper from the 3-pack sliced thin, plus 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp cumin, and 1/2 tsp paprika.

Wednesday
Meal: Baked BBQ Bremer Meatballs with Peppers
Description: Meat. Bremer meatballs are baked with BBQ sauce and strips of sweet pepper until glazed and bubbling, a simple sheet-pan dinner for two. Check that the meatballs carry a reliable kosher certification, or substitute homemade meatballs from the ground beef if they do not.
Sale items used: Bremer Meatballs, Burman's Premium BBQ Sauce, Multicolored Peppers
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about half the package of meatballs (roughly 10 meatballs, assumed 3/4 lb package), 1/3 cup BBQ sauce, and 2 peppers from a second 3-pack. Bake at 400 F for 25 minutes. Save the remaining meatballs for lunches.

Thursday
Meal: Braised Bone-In Short Ribs with Mushrooms
Description: Meat. Two to three short ribs are browned and slowly braised with baby bella mushrooms, onion, and chicken broth until fork-tender, with no dairy. A small portion keeps the cost practical for two.
Sale items used: Bone-In Short Ribs, Baby Bella Mushrooms
Prep time: 20 minutes active
Serving note: Use about 1.5 lbs short ribs (assumed total weight, about 0.75 lb per person because of the bone), 1 pkg (8 oz) mushrooms, 1 onion, 1 cup chicken broth, and 1 tbsp olive oil. Total time is about 2.5 hours at 325 F. Make ahead: braise the day before and reheat, which also makes it easy to skim fat.
Recipes:
- Braised Short Ribs with Tomatoes and Mushrooms
- Braised Short Ribs
- Braised Short Ribs with Red Wine & Mushrooms

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ground Beef Patties with Sauteed Peppers
Description: Meat. Two seasoned ground beef patties are pan-seared until browned and served with peppers sauteed in olive oil. Salsa on the side adds moisture and flavor without any dairy.
Sale items used: 80/20 Ground Beef, Multicolored Peppers, Casa Mamita Flavored Salsa
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb ground beef (assumed total weight, makes 2 large or 4 small patties), 2 peppers from the second 3-pack, 1 tbsp olive oil, and 1/2 cup salsa. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef Pepper Steak

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Chicken Tenderloins (1 lb): $2.29
- Beef Shaved Steak (x1 package): $6.45
- Bremer Meatballs (x1 package): $7.49
- Bone-In Short Ribs (1.5 lbs): $11.24
- 80/20 Ground Beef (1 lb): $5.29
- Multicolored Peppers (x2 packs): $4.98
- Baby Bella Mushrooms (x2 pkgs): $2.58
- Burman's Premium BBQ Sauce (x1): $2.99
- Casa Mamita Flavored Salsa (x1): $2.45
- Clancy's Nacho Tortilla Chips (x1): $1.89

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Chicken broth
- Onion
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
- Cumin
- Paprika