ALDI Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Chutney Pan Sauce and Sauteed French Green Beans
Description: Meat - Two golden pan-seared chicken breasts are finished in a quick pan sauce of chutney and chicken broth, with no dairy anywhere in the dish. Green beans sauteed in olive oil with garlic make a crisp, simple side for two.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts, Specially Selected Assorted Chutney, French Green Beans
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb of chicken breast (2 breasts, about 8 oz each), pounded to an even thickness. Sear 5-6 minutes per side in 1 Tbsp olive oil until it reaches 165F. For the sauce, simmer 1/3 cup chicken broth with 3 Tbsp chutney for 3-4 minutes. Saute 1/2 lb green beans (half the pack) with 1 tsp olive oil and 1 minced garlic clove for 6-8 minutes. Save the other half of the beans for Friday. Buy kosher-certified chicken and check that the chutney has a kosher symbol.

Tuesday
Meal: Warm Baked Goat Cheese with Fruit Spread, Cheddar, Gouda or Edam, Apples and Pears
Description: Dairy - A 4 oz goat cheese log is baked until soft and warm, then topped with fig or sour cherry fruit spread. It is served with sharp white cheddar, Gouda or Edam, and sliced apples and pears for a light cheese-board dinner for two.
Sale items used: Emporium Selection Goat Cheese Log, Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread, Emporium Selection Aged Reserved White Cheddar, Emporium Selection Gouda or Edam Wedge, New York Gala Apples, Washington Bartlett Pears
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Bake the whole 4 oz goat cheese log at 375F for 8-10 minutes, then spoon 2 Tbsp fruit spread over it. Serve with about 3 oz cheddar, 3 oz Gouda or Edam, 1 sliced apple, and 1 sliced pear. Use the leftover cheese for snacks. Add a slice or two of bread if you want something more filling. Confirm that all the cheeses carry a kosher symbol. Do not serve any meat alongside this meal.

Wednesday
Meal: Baked Mini Beef Meatloaves with Grated Gala Apple and Roasted Apple Wedges
Description: Meat - Four mini beef meatloaves stay moist thanks to grated Gala apple mixed into the meat, with no milk or cheese. They are served with olive-oil-roasted apple wedges on the side.
Sale items used: Fresh Ground Beef Chub, New York Gala Apples
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb ground beef (assumed total weight), which makes 4 mini loaves, 2 per person. Mix with 1 grated Gala apple, 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1 egg, 1/4 cup finely chopped onion, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Brush the tops with 2 Tbsp ketchup. Bake at 400F for 22-25 minutes. Toss 1 apple cut into wedges with 2 tsp olive oil and roast on the same pan for 20 minutes. Buy kosher-certified ground beef.
Recipes:
- Mini Meatloaf with Grated Apple

Thursday
Meal: Oven-Baked Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings with Roasted Pear and Onion
Description: Meat - A 40 oz pack of wings is baked until crisp and tossed in a dairy-free buffalo sauce made with hot sauce and olive oil, so there is no butter. Sweet roasted pear and onion wedges cool the heat.
Sale items used: Fresh Buffalo Party Pack Chicken Wings, Washington Bartlett Pears
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Use the whole 40 oz pack (2.5 lb), about 1.25 lb per person. Bake at 425F for 40-45 minutes, flipping once. Toss with 3 Tbsp hot sauce and 1 Tbsp olive oil, or use the seasoning in the pack if the label shows no dairy. Roast 2 pears cut into wedges and 1 onion cut into wedges with 1 Tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt on a second pan for the last 25 minutes. Buy kosher-certified wings.
Recipes:
- Buffalo Wings

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Beef Tender with Fig or Sour Cherry Pan Sauce and Garlic Green Beans
Description: Meat - Two petite beef tenders are seared to medium-rare and finished with a pan sauce of fruit spread and chicken broth, with no butter. The garlic green beans are sauteed in olive oil.
Sale items used: Morton's of Omaha Steakhouse Petite Beef Tender, Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread, French Green Beans
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb beef tender (assumed total weight), cut into 2 portions of about 8 oz each. Sear 3-4 minutes per side in 1 Tbsp olive oil, then rest for 5 minutes. Make the sauce in the same pan with 1/3 cup chicken broth and 2 Tbsp of the fruit spread, simmered for 3-4 minutes. Saute the remaining 1/2 lb green beans with 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 tsp olive oil for 6-8 minutes. Buy a kosher-certified cut and check that the fruit spread has a kosher symbol.
Recipes:
- Balsamic Fig Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Potatoes & Mixed Greens
- Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloin with Cherry Balsamic Sauce

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts (1 lb): $1.99
- Specially Selected Assorted Chutney (x1 jar): $2.99
- French Green Beans (x1 pkg): $2.89
- Emporium Selection Goat Cheese Log (x1): $1.99
- Specially Selected Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread (x1 jar): $2.99
- Emporium Selection Aged Reserved White Cheddar (x1): $2.69
- Emporium Selection Gouda or Edam Wedge (x1): $2.99
- New York Gala Apples (x1 bag): $1.99
- Washington Bartlett Pears (x1 bag): $2.99
- Fresh Ground Beef Chub (1 lb): $2.99
- Fresh Buffalo Party Pack Chicken Wings (x1 pack): $4.99
- Morton's of Omaha Steakhouse Petite Beef Tender (1 lb): $6.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Chicken broth
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic
- Yellow onions
- Eggs
- Breadcrumbs
- Ketchup
- Hot sauce
- Bread (optional, for Tuesday)