ALDI Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: You'll get the most out of this week by buying a few big items and using each one twice. The $12.70 Butterball turkey gives you Monday's herb-roasted dinner and then Wednesday's soup from the leftovers, and the $9.16 pack of chicken thighs covers both Tuesday's skillet dinner and Thursday's mandarin-glazed bake. The Campari tomatoes and the bag of green beans also split between Tuesday and Wednesday and between Monday and Wednesday, so nothing sits in the fridge unused. Both packs of squash or sweet potatoes are used, one on Thursday and one on Friday. Friday finishes with the bone-in ribeye roast and roasted Bartlett pears, a bigger dinner to end the week.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Herb-Roasted Whole Turkey with Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce and Green Beans
Description: Meat: A whole turkey is rubbed with olive oil and Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs, then roasted until golden and carved at the table. It is served with Sweet Harvest Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce and garlicky green beans sauteed in olive oil.
Sale items used: Frozen Whole Turkey (Butterball Premium), Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs, Sweet Harvest Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce, Season's Choice Frozen Extra Fine Green Beans
Prep time: 20 minutes active, about 2 hours 45 minutes total including resting
Serving note: 1 whole turkey (assumed 10 lb), 1 tbsp of the Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs (1 jar total for the week), 1 can cranberry sauce, and half of the bag of green beans (the other half goes into Wednesday's soup). Make-ahead and timing: move the frozen turkey to the refrigerator on Friday to thaw, and put it in the oven about 3 hours before dinner. Carve and refrigerate about 2 lb of cooked meat for Wednesday.
Recipes:
- 50+ Delicious Thanksgiving Kosher Recipes to Elevate Your Feast
- Classic Roast Turkey with Herb Butter & Zesty Cranberry Sauce
- Herb Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet-Seared Chicken Thighs with Blistered Campari Tomatoes over Rice
Description: Meat: Boneless skinless chicken thighs are seared in olive oil with garlic and a little Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs until cooked through. Campari tomatoes are added to the same skillet until they blister and form a quick pan sauce to spoon over rice.
Sale items used: Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Campari Tomatoes on the Vine, Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb chicken thighs, 0.5 lb Campari Tomatoes on the Vine (half of the 1-lb pkg), 2 tsp Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs from the same jar, and about 1.5 cups uncooked rice from the pantry.
Recipes:
- Kosher Chicken and Rice Recipe: One-Pot Family Meal with Savory Spices
- Burst Cherry Tomato Chicken and Rice Skillet
- Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice Skillet

Wednesday
Meal: Leftover Turkey, Green Bean and Campari Tomato Soup
Description: Meat: Chopped leftover roast turkey simmers in chicken broth with onion, garlic, green beans, and Campari tomatoes for a light, brothy soup. It comes together quickly because the turkey is already cooked.
Sale items used: Frozen Whole Turkey (Butterball Premium) leftovers, Season's Choice Frozen Extra Fine Green Beans, Campari Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: About 2 lb cooked leftover turkey from Monday's bird (no extra purchase), the remaining half of the bag of green beans, 0.5 lb Campari Tomatoes on the Vine (the other half of the 1-lb pkg), and about 6 cups chicken broth from the pantry.
Recipes:
- Turkey Soup
- Leftover Turkey Vegetable Soup
- One Pot Leftover Turkey Soup for Easy Clean Eats!

Thursday
Meal: Mandarin-Glazed Baked Chicken Thighs with Squash or Sweet Potatoes
Description: Meat: Boneless skinless chicken thighs are baked at 425 degrees F with a glaze made from fresh Mandarins juice, olive oil, garlic, and honey. They are served with warmed Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes and fresh mandarin segments for a bright, sweet-savory dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Mandarins, Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb chicken thighs, 1 bag Mandarins (3 lb; juice of 4 plus 2 peeled and segmented for serving, and the rest for snacking), and 1 package Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes.

Friday
Meal: Roasted Bone-in Ribeye Roast with Roasted Pears and Squash or Sweet Potatoes
Description: Meat: A bone-in ribeye roast is rubbed with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic, then roasted until medium-rare and rested before slicing. Halved Washington Bartlett pears and Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes roast alongside it.
Sale items used: Fresh USDA Choice Bone-in Ribeye Roast, Washington Bartlett Pears, Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 minutes active, about 1 hour 30 minutes total including resting
Serving note: 2.5 lb ribeye roast, 1 bag Washington Bartlett Pears (3 lb; use 4 pears halved and keep the rest for snacking), and 1 package Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes. Make-ahead and timing: season the roast in the morning and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before roasting. Roast, then rest 15 minutes while the pears and vegetables finish.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Frozen Whole Turkey (Butterball Premium) (assumed 10 lb): $12.70
- Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (4 lbs): $9.16
- Fresh USDA Choice Bone-in Ribeye Roast (2.5 lbs): $22.48
- Season's Choice Frozen Extra Fine Green Beans (x1 bag): $2.49
- Campari Tomatoes on the Vine (x1 pkg): $2.49
- Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes (x2 packs): $4.98
- Mandarins (x1 bag): $2.69
- Washington Bartlett Pears (x1 bag): $2.99
- Sweet Harvest Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce (x1): $1.59
- Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs (x1): $1.95

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic
- Onions
- Chicken broth (about 6 cups)
- Long-grain rice
- Honey