ALDI Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week keeps meat and dairy cleanly apart for your kosher kitchen: chicken anchors Monday and Thursday, beef anchors Wednesday and Friday, and Tuesday is a dairy-only night built around the $1.99 goat cheese log, aged white cheddar and Gouda or Edam. A few ingredients stretch across the week so nothing goes to waste. The $1.99 bag of Gala apples covers Tuesday's cheese plate and Wednesday's mini meatloaves, the $2.99 bag of Bartlett pears covers Tuesday and Thursday, and the $2.99 jar of Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread is split between Tuesday's baked goat cheese and Friday's beef tender pan sauce. The two packs of French green beans ($5.78) land on Monday and Friday, so you only need to buy them once. At the ALDI shelf, check the kosher certification on the chicken, beef and cheeses before they go in your cart.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Chutney Pan Sauce and Sauteed French Green Beans
Description: Meat. Sliced Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts are seared in olive oil until golden, then simmered briefly with chicken broth and chutney to make a sweet-tangy sauce. French green beans are sauteed in olive oil with garlic alongside.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts, Specially Selected Assorted Chutney, French Green Beans (1-lb pkg)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken breasts (about 8 oz per person, kosher-certified), 1 jar chutney (9.88 oz), 1 lb French Green Beans (1 pkg), 1/2 cup chicken broth, olive oil, and garlic. No dairy is used.

Tuesday
Meal: Warm Baked Goat Cheese with Fruit Spread, Cheddar, Gouda or Edam, Apples and Pears
Description: Dairy. The Goat Cheese Log is baked in a hot oven with olive oil and half the fruit spread until soft and bubbly. It is served with sliced aged white cheddar, Gouda or Edam, Gala apples, Bartlett pears and Italian breadsticks for a no-fuss supper.
Sale items used: Emporium Selection Goat Cheese Log, Emporium Selection Aged Reserved White Cheddar, Emporium Selection Gouda or Edam Wedge, Specially Selected Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread, New York Gala Apples (3-lb bag), Washington Bartlett Pears (3-lb bag), Specially Selected Italian Breadsticks
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 goat cheese log (4 oz), 1 aged white cheddar (10 oz), 1 Gouda or Edam wedge (7 oz), 1/2 jar fruit spread (4.5 oz), 1 pack breadsticks (4.4 oz), 2 lbs Gala apples, and 1.5 lbs pears. Use kosher-certified cheeses and bake the goat cheese at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes.

Wednesday
Meal: Baked Mini Beef Meatloaves with Grated Gala Apple and Roasted Apple Wedges
Description: Meat. Ground beef is mixed with grated Gala apple, onion, egg and breadcrumbs, shaped into mini loaves and baked in a muffin tin until browned. They are served over rice cooked in chicken broth with roasted apple wedges on the side.
Sale items used: Fresh Ground Beef Chub, New York Gala Apples (3-lb bag)
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs ground beef (about 6 oz per person), 1 lb Gala apples (half grated into the meat, half roasted as wedges), 1 onion, 1 egg, 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs, and 1 cup dry rice cooked in chicken broth. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes. No dairy is used.
Recipes:
- Mini Meatloaf with Grated Apple

Thursday
Meal: Oven-Baked Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings with Roasted Pear and Onion
Description: Meat. Wings are tossed in olive oil, paprika, garlic powder and cayenne and baked at high heat until crisp, with pear wedges and onion roasted on the same pan for the last 20 minutes. Serve over rice for a hearty, spicy-sweet dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh Buffalo Party Pack Chicken Wings, 40 oz, Washington Bartlett Pears (3-lb bag)
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack wings (40 oz, about 2.5 lbs, kosher-certified), 1.5 lbs pears, 1 onion, and 1 cup dry rice cooked in chicken broth. Use only dairy-free seasoning: discard any included sauce packet unless it is certified kosher and dairy-free. Bake at 425 degrees F for about 45 minutes.
Recipes:
- Buffalo Wings

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Beef Tender with Fig or Sour Cherry Pan Sauce and Garlic Green Beans
Description: Meat. The Petite Beef Tender is seared in a hot skillet in olive oil, rested, and sliced, then served with a quick pan sauce of chicken broth and the remaining fruit spread. Garlic-sauteed French green beans finish the plate.
Sale items used: Morton's of Omaha Fresh Garlic or Steakhouse Petite Beef Tender, Specially Selected Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread, French Green Beans (1-lb pkg)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs beef tender (about 6 oz per person, kosher-certified), 1/2 jar fruit spread (4.5 oz), 1 lb French Green Beans (1 pkg), 1/2 cup chicken broth, olive oil, and garlic. No dairy is used.
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 (2 lbs): $3.98
- Fresh Buffalo Party Pack Chicken Wings, 40 oz (x1 pack): $4.99
- 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 (x2 pkgs): $5.78
- New York Gala Apples, 3-lb bag (x1): $1.99
- Washington Bartlett Pears, 3-lb bag (x1): $2.99
- Emporium Selection Goat Cheese Log, 4 oz (x1): $1.99
- Emporium Selection Aged Reserved White Cheddar, 10 oz (x1): $2.69
- Emporium Selection Gouda or Edam Wedge, 7 oz (x1): $2.99
- Specially Selected Italian Breadsticks, 4.4 oz (x1): $1.99
- Specially Selected Assorted Chutney, 9.88 oz (x1): $2.99
- Specially Selected Fig or Sour Cherry Fruit Spread, 9 oz (x1): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Chicken broth
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic and garlic powder
- Onions
- Eggs
- Plain breadcrumbs
- Long-grain rice
- Paprika
- Cayenne pepper