Lidl Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: You'll get four meat dinners and one dairy night, so it's easy to keep meat and dairy apart: Wednesday's potato and green bean frittata with Bavarian cheese is the only dairy meal. Chicken anchors Monday (drumsticks) and Thursday (whole chicken), and beef anchors Tuesday (cottage pie) and Friday (bottom round pot roast), so the week has variety without a long list of different cuts. The produce is shared across nights, too: the $2.29 bag of russets covers both Tuesday's mash and Wednesday's frittata, and the Granny Smith apples ($2.49 for 3 lb) are split between Monday's sheet pan and Thursday's roast chicken. Friday's pot roast is the priciest item at $13.98 for 2 lb, but you can braise it the day before and just reheat it in the juices. Look for kosher-certified labels on the poultry, beef, eggs, and cheese when you shop.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Roasted Chicken Drumsticks with Sweet Potatoes, Granny Smith Apples and Onions
Description: Meat. Drumsticks, sweet potato chunks, apple wedges, and onion wedges are tossed in olive oil and poultry seasoning and roasted together on one sheet pan until the skin is crisp and the vegetables are caramelized.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken drumsticks, family pack; sweet potatoes, 1 lb; Granny Smith apples, 3 lb; yellow onions, 3 lb
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use 3 lb drumsticks (about 12, 3 per person), 2 lb sweet potatoes (2 packs), 1.5 lb Granny Smith apples (half of the 3 lb pack), and 1.5 lb yellow onions (half of the 3 lb bag). Roast at 425 F for about 40 minutes, using two pans if needed. Buy kosher-certified poultry.
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. Ground beef is browned with onions, baby carrots, and corn in a chicken broth gravy, then topped with dairy-free russet mash and baked until the top is golden. It is a hearty, one-dish comfort meal.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh ground beef, 85% lean, 32 oz; yellow onions, 3 lb; Peak Harvest baby carrots, 16 oz; whole kernel sweet corn, no salt added, 15.25 oz; jumbo russet potatoes, 5 lb; chicken broth, 32 oz
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 32 oz (2 lb) ground beef pack, 1.5 lb yellow onions (the rest of the bag), 8 oz baby carrots (half of the 16 oz bag), 1 can corn (15.25 oz), 3 lb russets, and 8 oz chicken broth. Mash the potatoes with olive oil and a splash of the broth, with no dairy. Bake at 400 F for about 20 minutes after assembling.
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. Diced russets are pan-fried in oil, then eggs, cut green beans, and Bavarian cheese slices are added and the frittata is finished in the oven. Each wedge is served topped with fresh avocado slices.
Sale items used: Hillandale jumbo white eggs, grade A, 12 ct; jumbo russet potatoes, 5 lb; cut green beans, 14.5 oz; Lidl Preferred Selection Bavarian cheese slices, 7 oz; avocados, 4 ct
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 12 eggs (1 dozen), 2 lb russets (the rest of the bag), 1 can cut green beans (14.5 oz, drained), 7 oz Bavarian cheese slices (1 pack), and 4 avocados (1 per person). Cook in a dairy-only pan with canola oil, and use kosher-certified cheese.

Thursday
Meal: Roast Whole Chicken with Granny Smith Apples, Celery and Green Beans
Description: Meat. A whole young chicken is rubbed with olive oil and poultry seasoning, stuffed with celery and apple, and roasted until the skin is golden and crisp, with more apple wedges roasted alongside. Cut green beans are warmed in a little chicken broth on the side.
Sale items used: Farmer Focus fresh organic whole young chicken; Granny Smith apples, 3 lb; Peak Harvest celery; cut green beans, 14.5 oz
Prep time: 90 minutes
Serving note: Assume one 4 lb chicken, 1.5 lb Granny Smith apples (the rest of the pack), half a bunch of celery, and 1 can cut green beans (14.5 oz). Roast at 425 F for about 75 minutes, until the thigh reaches 165 F. Season the chicken and prep the apples and celery in the morning to save time. Buy kosher-certified poultry.
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 boneless bottom round roast is seared, then braised low and slow in chicken broth with baby carrots, celery, and sweet potato chunks until fork-tender. It is sliced thin across the grain and served with the pan juices.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh beef bottom round roast, boneless; Peak Harvest baby carrots, 16 oz; Peak Harvest celery; sweet potatoes, 1 lb; chicken broth, 32 oz
Prep time: 150 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lb bottom round roast, 8 oz baby carrots (the rest of the bag), half a bunch of celery, 2 lb sweet potatoes (2 packs), and 24 oz chicken broth (the rest of the carton). Braise covered at 325 F for about 2 to 2.5 hours. Make-ahead: braise it the day before, slice cold, and reheat in the juices for 20 minutes. Buy kosher-certified beef.
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, family pack (3 lbs): $2.97
- Farmer Focus fresh organic whole young chicken (4 lbs): $7.96
- Butcher's Specialty fresh ground beef, 85% lean, 32 oz (x1 pack): $9.99
- Butcher's Specialty fresh beef bottom round roast, boneless (2 lbs): $13.98
- Hillandale jumbo white eggs, grade A, 12 ct (x1 pack): $2.11
- Lidl Preferred Selection Bavarian cheese slices, 7 oz (x1 pack): $2.99
- avocados, 4 ct (x1 pack): $2.99
- Granny Smith apples, 3 lb (x1 pack): $2.49
- Peak Harvest celery (x1): $0.95
- yellow onions, 3 lb (x1 pack): $1.49
- jumbo russet potatoes, 5 lb (x1 bag): $2.29
- sweet potatoes, 1 lb (x4 packs): $1.96
- Peak Harvest baby carrots, 16 oz (x1 bag): $0.89
- whole kernel sweet corn, no salt added, 15.25 oz (x1 can): $0.99
- cut green beans, 14.5 oz (x2 cans): $1.00
- chicken broth, 32 oz (x1 carton): $0.99

Pantry staples needed:
- olive oil
- canola oil
- salt
- black pepper
- poultry seasoning
- garlic powder
- paprika
- Kosher-certified labels on all meat, poultry, eggs, and cheese