Lidl Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Roasted Chicken Drumsticks with Sweet Potatoes, Granny Smith Apples and Onions
Description: Meat. Four drumsticks roast on one pan with cubed sweet potato, apple wedges and onion until the skin is crisp and the fruit and vegetables are caramelized. Everything cooks in olive oil with no dairy, so cleanup is a single pan.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken drumsticks, sweet potatoes, Granny Smith apples, yellow onions
Prep time: 10 minutes prep, 40 minutes roasting
Serving note: Use 4 drumsticks (assume about 1 lb total), 1 sweet potato (about 8 oz) cubed, 1 Granny Smith apple cut in wedges and 1/2 yellow onion in wedges. Toss with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast at 425F for 35 to 40 minutes, turning once. Total time is under an hour.
Recipes:
- Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
- Sheet Pan Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
- Herb Roasted Chicken Drumsticks & Potatoes Recipe

Tuesday
Meal: Beef Cottage Pie with Carrots and Corn under Russet Mashed Potatoes
Description: Meat. Finely diced bottom round simmers with carrots, corn and onion in a savory broth gravy, then is topped with fluffy russet mash and baked until golden. The mash uses olive oil and chicken broth instead of butter or milk, so the dish stays fully meat-safe.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty beef bottom round roast, Peak Harvest baby carrots, whole kernel sweet corn, jumbo russet potatoes, yellow onions, chicken broth
Prep time: 25 minutes prep, 45 minutes cooking and baking
Serving note: Cut 0.35 lb (about 6 oz) off the 1 lb bottom round roast and dice it very small. Use 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/3 cup diced baby carrots (about 8 baby carrots), 1/3 cup drained corn and 1/2 cup chicken broth. Mash 1 russet (about 10 oz) with 1 tbsp olive oil and 2 to 3 tbsp broth. Total time is about 70 minutes, so boil the potato and simmer the beef filling at the same time. You can also make the filling a day ahead and just top and bake. Save the rest of the corn for Wednesday or snacks, and keep the other half russet for Wednesday.
Recipes:
- Cottage Pie Recipe (British, with Ground Beef)
- Beef Cottage Pie Recipe

Wednesday
Meal: Potato and Green Bean Frittata with Bavarian Cheese Slices and Sliced Avocado
Description: Dairy. A two-egg skillet frittata with tender diced potato, green beans and onion is topped with melted Bavarian cheese slices. Cool sliced avocado on the side balances the richness.
Sale items used: Hillandale jumbo white eggs, jumbo russet potatoes, cut green beans, Lidl Preferred Selection Bavarian cheese slices, avocados, yellow onions
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 3 eggs, 1/2 russet (about 5 oz, diced small and pan-fried or leftover boiled), 1/3 cup drained canned green beans, 2 tbsp diced onion, 2 Bavarian cheese slices and 1/2 avocado sliced. Cook in 1 tbsp olive oil in a small oven-safe skillet, covered, over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, then melt the cheese on top. Use a clean pan and utensils kept for dairy.

Thursday
Meal: Roast Whole Chicken with Granny Smith Apples, Celery and Green Beans
Description: Meat. A whole chicken roasts on a bed of apple chunks, celery and onion, giving juicy meat and a lightly sweet pan flavor. Green beans warm in the pan juices for an easy side, and the extra chicken makes lunches later in the week.
Sale items used: Farmer Focus fresh organic whole young chicken, Granny Smith apples, Peak Harvest celery, cut green beans, yellow onions, chicken broth
Prep time: 15 minutes prep, 90 minutes roasting
Serving note: Buy one whole chicken of about 4 lb (this is the smallest practical size) and roast it at 400F for 75 to 90 minutes until 165F in the thickest part. Surround it with 1 Granny Smith apple in chunks, 2 celery stalks in chunks and 1/2 onion, brushed with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Warm 1/2 cup drained green beans in 2 tbsp chicken broth. Eat about 1/4 of the chicken tonight (roughly 1 lb with bone), and refrigerate the rest for lunches. Total time is over an hour, so you can season the chicken in the morning, refrigerate it, and put it in the oven about 2 hours before dinner.
Recipes:
- Roast Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Sauteed Green Beans
- Roast Chicken and Vegetables
- Recipe: Roast a whole chicken with apples and glaze it with honey for a Jewish New Year dinner

Friday
Meal: Braised Bottom Round Pot Roast with Carrots, Celery and Sweet Potatoes
Description: Meat. A small piece of bottom round braises slowly in chicken broth with onion, celery, baby carrots and sweet potato until fork-tender. The cooking liquid reduces into a rich gravy, with no dairy at all.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty beef bottom round roast, Peak Harvest baby carrots, Peak Harvest celery, sweet potatoes, yellow onions, chicken broth
Prep time: 20 minutes prep, 150 minutes braising
Serving note: Use the remaining 0.65 lb of the bottom round roast (assume about 10 oz after trimming) in one piece. Sear it in 1 tbsp olive oil, then add 1/2 onion, 2 celery stalks cut in chunks, about 10 baby carrots, 1 sweet potato (about 8 oz) in chunks and 1 cup chicken broth. Cover and braise at 325F for about 2 to 2.5 hours. Total time is over 2.5 hours, so start it in the afternoon, or braise the beef the day before and add the vegetables for the last 45 minutes when reheating.
Recipes:
- Classic Braised Pot Roast
- Dutch Oven Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes
- Bottom Round Roast Pot Roast Recipe: Slow-Simmered Savory Beef

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken drumsticks (1 lb): $0.99
- Farmer Focus fresh organic whole young chicken (4 lbs): $7.96
- Butcher's Specialty fresh beef bottom round roast, boneless (1 lb): $6.99
- sweet potatoes, 1 lb (x2): $0.98
- Granny Smith apples, 3 lb (x1 pack): $2.49
- yellow onions, 3 lb (x1 pack): $1.49
- Peak Harvest celery (x1): $0.95
- Peak Harvest baby carrots, 16 oz (x1): $0.89
- jumbo russet potatoes, 5 lb (x1): $2.29
- whole kernel sweet corn, no salt added, 15.25 oz (x1): $0.99
- cut green beans, 14.5 oz (x1): $0.50
- avocados, 4 ct (x1 pack): $2.99
- Hillandale jumbo white eggs, grade A, 12 ct (x1): $2.11
- Lidl Preferred Selection Bavarian cheese slices, 7 oz (x1): $2.99
- chicken broth, 32 oz (x1): $0.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- All-purpose flour (a small amount to thicken the cottage pie filling and pot roast gravy)
- Garlic
- Dried thyme
- Paprika
- Tomato paste (optional, for the cottage pie and pot roast)