ALDI Standard Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Thighs with Indian Sauce, Instant White Rice and Naan
Description: Boneless chicken thighs are seared until golden, then simmered in Indian sauce until tender and glossy. Served over fluffy instant rice with warm naan for scooping up every bit of sauce.
Sale items used: Chicken Thighs, Burman's Indian Sauce, Instant White Rice, Naan
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb chicken thighs (assumed total weight), 1 jar Indian sauce, 1 cup of the instant rice (the box has plenty left over for other meals), and 1 naan, halved, with extra warmed if you like. Cut thighs into bite-size pieces so they cook in about 10 minutes.
Recipes:
- Indian Chicken with Naan
- Curried Chicken Thighs Recipe
- 30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken

Tuesday
Meal: Italian Sausage and Zucchini Cavatappi with Seasonal Harvest Pasta Sauce
Description: Browned Italian sausage and sliced zucchini are tossed with cavatappi in a savory seasonal pasta sauce. A hearty, one-pot style dinner sized for two with leftovers for lunch.
Sale items used: Mild Italian Links, Organic Zucchini, Reggano Cavatappi, Seasonal Harvest Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package Italian links (about 1 lb assumed), 0.75 lb zucchini (about 2 small), the full 1 lb box cavatappi (you will use about half, about 4 oz per person dry, and save the rest), and 1 jar sauce. Slice sausage into coins before browning for faster cooking.
Recipes:
- Chicken Sausage Cavatappi Bolognese Recipe
- Italian Sausage Pasta with Zucchini
- Tomatoey Zucchini + Sausage Cavatappi

Wednesday
Meal: Turkey and Black Bean Skillet Bowls with Salsa and Guacamole
Description: Lean ground turkey is browned with black beans and served in bowls with rice, fresh salsa and creamy guacamole. A quick, filling weeknight bowl for two.
Sale items used: Kirkwood 93% Lean Turkey, Pueblo Lindo Black Beans, Instant White Rice, Cantina Salsa, Guacamole
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package turkey (about 1 lb assumed), 1 can black beans drained and rinsed, 1 cup leftover-box instant rice, about half the salsa jar for the skillet, and 1 guacamole cup to top. Season the turkey with cumin, chili powder and garlic powder from your pantry.
Recipes:
- Taco Turkey & Black Bean Rice Bowl
- Turkey Burrito Bowls
- Lean Turkey Black Bean Quinoa Chipotle Burrito Bowls

Thursday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Pork Belly with Zucchini and Pears
Description: A small slab of pork belly is roasted until the fat renders and the skin crisps, alongside zucchini and sliced pears that caramelize in the drippings. Rich, sweet and savory in perfect balance for two.
Sale items used: Pork Belly Slab, Organic Zucchini, Washington Organic Pears
Prep time: 20 minutes prep, 2 hours roasting
Serving note: Use about 1.25 lb pork belly (assumed total weight), 0.75 lb zucchini cut into thick half-moons, and 2 pears quartered (the rest of the 2-lb pack makes a snack). Total time is over 60 minutes, so score and salt the pork belly the night before and refrigerate uncovered; roast at 300F for about 1.5 hours, then add the produce and raise to 425F for 25 minutes.

Friday
Meal: Oven-Baked Tempura Shrimp with Potsticker Sides and Garlic Bread
Description: Crispy tempura shrimp are baked on a sheet pan until golden, with pan-fried potstickers on the side. Warm garlic bread rounds out a fun takeout-style night at home.
Sale items used: Fremont Fish Market Tempura Shrimp, Fusia Potstickers, L'oven Fresh Garlic Bread
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Bake the 1 bag tempura shrimp per package directions (about 15 minutes) and 1 bag potstickers (about 10 oz, plenty for two), plus half the garlic bread loaf per person as needed. Serve with soy sauce or a pinch of sugar-vinegar dip from your pantry.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (1 lb): $2.49
- Burman's Indian Sauce (x1): $3.99
- Earthly Grains Instant White Rice (x1): $2.95
- Specially Selected Naan (x1): $4.99
- Mild Italian Links (x1): $2.95
- Organic Zucchini (1.5 lbs): $3.59
- Reggano Cavatappi (x1): $1.29
- Seasonal Harvest Pasta Sauce (x1): $3.99
- Kirkwood 93% Lean Turkey (x1): $4.89
- Pueblo Lindo Black Beans (x1): $2.69
- Park Street Deli Cantina Salsa (x1): $2.49
- Park Street Deli Guacamole (x1): $2.99
- Fresh Pork Belly Slab (1.25 lbs): $3.74
- Washington Organic Pears (x1 2-lb pack): $2.99
- Fremont Fish Market Tempura Shrimp (x1): $6.99
- Fusia Potstickers (x1): $3.99
- L'oven Fresh Garlic Bread (x1): $3.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, butter