ALDI Low-Carb Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Slow-Cooked Pork Butt Roast with Garlic and Herbs
Description: A small pork butt roast is slow-cooked with garlic, rosemary, and thyme until fork-tender. One portion is served with its juices, and the rest becomes easy leftovers.
Sale items used: Smithfield Fresh Pork Butt Roast ($1.99/lb)
Prep time: 15 minutes (plus 3 hours slow cooking)
Serving note: Assume a 1.5 lb roast. Use 4 oz cooked pork for tonight with 3 cloves garlic, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1 tsp thyme, salt, and pepper. Start the roast mid-afternoon, since it needs about 3 hours at 300F. Refrigerate the remaining pork for up to 4 days or freeze it. Serve with a side of sauteed greens or green beans.
Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Zesty Garlic Pulled Pork (Low Carb & Paleo)
- Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Pork Roast
- Garlic Herb Slow Cooker Pork Roast

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Thighs in Creamy Garlic Half & Half Sauce
Description: Two boneless chicken thighs are seared until golden, then simmered in a garlic half & half sauce. It is rich, creamy, and low in carbs.
Sale items used: Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs ($2.49/lb), Friendly Farms Half & Half ($2.39)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Assume 0.5 lb thighs (about 2 thighs). Use 1/4 cup half & half (about 3g carbs), 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp butter, salt, and pepper. Serve with a handful of sauteed spinach or the leftover green beans.
Recipes:
- Creamy Garlic Chicken
- Creamy Garlic Chicken
- Keto Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs Recipe

Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef and Cheese Stuffed Peppers Bake
Description: Seasoned ground beef is cooked in a skillet, spooned into one halved bell pepper, topped with cheese, and baked until bubbly. It is a hearty, rice-free take on stuffed peppers.
Sale items used: 93% Grass-Fed Ground Beef ($5.99/lb), Emporium Selection Italian Cheese Wedge ($4.39)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Assume 0.5 lb ground beef bought from the 4-lb pack is not practical, so buy 1 lb and freeze half. Use 1/3 lb tonight with 1 bell pepper (halved), 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 2 tbsp diced onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Net carbs are about 10g.
Recipes:
- Keto Stuffed Peppers (Classic Recipe)
- Low Carb Stuffed Peppers Recipe
- Low Carb Stuffed Bell Peppers

Thursday
Meal: Garlic Butter Skillet Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles
Description: Shrimp are sauteed in garlic butter and tossed with fresh zucchini noodles for a light, fast dinner. A squeeze of lemon finishes it.
Sale items used: Fremont Fish Market Toss 'n Serve Shrimp ($6.99)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use about 5 to 6 oz shrimp (about half the bag, assuming a 12 oz bag), 1 medium zucchini spiralized, 2 tbsp butter, 3 cloves garlic, and lemon juice. Net carbs are about 7g. Freeze the rest of the shrimp for another meal.
Recipes:
- Keto Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles
- Garlic Butter Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles
- Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe (Low Carb + 25g protein)

Friday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Chicken Breasts with Roasted Cauliflower and Green Beans
Description: One chicken breast is roasted on a single pan alongside cauliflower florets and green beans. It is a simple, low-effort dinner with easy cleanup.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts ($1.99/lb)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Assume 0.5 lb chicken breast (one small breast). Use 1 cup cauliflower florets, 1 cup green beans, 1 tbsp olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Roast at 425F for 25 minutes. Net carbs are about 9g.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Chicken Dinner
- Chicken and Green Beans Sheet Pan Meal
- Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Green Beans & Cauliflower

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Smithfield Fresh Pork Butt Roast (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (0.5 lb): $1.25
- Friendly Farms Half & Half (x1): $2.39
- 93% Grass-Fed Ground Beef (1 lb): $5.99
- Emporium Selection Italian Cheese Wedge (x1): $4.39
- Fremont Fish Market Toss 'n Serve Shrimp (x1): $6.99
- Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts (0.5 lb): $1.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, butter, garlic, onion, dried rosemary, thyme, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, lemon
- Fresh produce not on sale: bell pepper, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, spinach