Lidl Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ground Beef and Fusilli with Cherry Tomato Sauce and Shredded Parmesan
Description: Seasoned ground beef is browned in a skillet, then tossed with cooked fusilli pasta and a bright cherry tomato sauce for a fast, satisfying weeknight dinner. Shredded Parmesan is scattered over each bowl at the table for a savory finish.
Sale items used: Fresh ground beef, 85% lean (32 oz.); Italiamo fusilli pasta (17.6 oz.); Italiamo cherry tomato sauce (11.6 oz.); Shredded Parmesan cheese (5 oz.)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 32 oz. pack of ground beef (2 lbs.) divided among 4 people, one 17.6 oz. bag of fusilli, one 11.6 oz. jar of cherry tomato sauce, and one 5 oz. bag of shredded Parmesan split across 4 bowls.
Tuesday
Meal: Crispy Baked Fish Sticks with Frozen Tots and Balsamic Glaze Dipping Sauce
Description: Frozen fish sticks and frozen tots are oven-baked together on sheet pans until golden and crisp, then served with a quick dipping sauce made from balsamic glaze thinned with a little olive oil. It is a fun, low-effort dinner that comes together in about 25 minutes of active time.
Sale items used: Frozen fish sticks (15.8 oz.); Frozen tots (32 oz.); Italiamo balsamic glaze (8.4 fl. oz.)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 15.8 oz. bag of fish sticks and the full 32 oz. bag of frozen tots split among 4 people; use roughly 2 tablespoons of balsamic glaze for the dipping sauce, leaving the rest for the pantry.
Recipes:
- Crispy Fish Sticks (Baked, Pan Fried or Air Fryer)
Wednesday
Meal: Del Real Birria Tacos with Sour Cream and Tortilla Chips
Description: The Del Real birria is heated on the stovetop and spooned into warm flour tortillas, topped with a dollop of sour cream for a rich, deeply flavored taco night. Tortilla chips on the side add crunch and make the meal feel complete without any extra prep.
Sale items used: Del Real birria (15 oz.); Sour cream (16 oz.); On the Border tortilla chips, Cafe Style (11 oz.)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 15 oz. container of birria divided among 4 people (roughly 3.75 oz. per person in tortillas from the pantry), one 16 oz. container of sour cream for topping, and one 11 oz. bag of tortilla chips shared at the table.
Recipes:
- Birria Tacos
Thursday
Meal: Skillet-Cooked Shrimp with Italiamo Sicilian Pistachio and Basil Pesto over Lidl Preferred Selection Fresh Pasta
Description: Frozen large cooked shrimp are thawed and quickly warmed in a skillet with olive oil, then tossed with Sicilian pistachio and basil pesto and served over fresh pasta for a vibrant, restaurant-style dinner. The pistachio pesto gives the dish a nutty, herby depth that makes this the standout meal of the week.
Sale items used: Frozen large cooked shrimp, 31-40 (x2 bags, 12 oz. each); Italiamo Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto (6.7 oz.); Lidl Preferred Selection fresh pasta (x2 packs, 8.8 oz. each)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use two 12 oz. bags of shrimp (24 oz. total, roughly 6 oz. per person), two 8.8 oz. packs of fresh pasta (17.6 oz. total) divided among 4 plates, and the full 6.7 oz. jar of pesto tossed through the pasta and shrimp.
Recipes:
- Pasta with Pistachio Pesto and Shrimp
Friday
Meal: Baked Frozen Pierogies with Sauteed Pancetta and Dolce Gorgonzola Crumbles
Description: Frozen potato and cheddar pierogies are boiled then pan-crisped in butter, topped with sauteed cubed pancetta and crumbled Dolce Gorgonzola for a hearty, Eastern-European-meets-Italian Friday dinner. The salty pancetta and tangy gorgonzola transform a simple freezer staple into something genuinely special.
Sale items used: Frozen pierogies, potato and cheddar (x2 bags, 16 oz. each); Beretta cubed pancetta (4 oz.); Dolce Gorgonzola cheese (7 oz.); Kerrygold grass-fed pure Irish butter (8 oz.)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use two 16 oz. bags of pierogies (32 oz. total, roughly 8 oz. per person), the full 4 oz. pack of pancetta sauteed and divided among 4 plates, and the full 7 oz. wedge of gorgonzola crumbled over the top; use about 2 tablespoons of butter for crisping the pierogies.
Recipes:
- Pancetta Pierogies
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh ground beef, 85% lean (1 pack, 32 oz.): $10.99
- Italiamo fusilli pasta (1 pack, 17.6 oz.): $2.99
- Italiamo cherry tomato sauce (1 jar, 11.6 oz.): $1.69
- Shredded Parmesan cheese (1 bag, 5 oz.): $1.99
- Frozen fish sticks (1 bag, 15.8 oz.): $2.99
- Frozen tots (1 bag, 32 oz.): $1.99
- Italiamo balsamic glaze (1 bottle, 8.4 fl. oz.): $1.99
- Del Real birria (1 container, 15 oz.): $9.99
- Sour cream (1 container, 16 oz.): $1.29
- On the Border tortilla chips, Cafe Style (1 bag, 11 oz.): $2.79
- Frozen large cooked shrimp, 31-40 (x2 bags, 12 oz. each): $13.98
- Italiamo Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto (1 jar, 6.7 oz.): $2.39
- Lidl Preferred Selection fresh pasta (x2 packs, 8.8 oz. each): $4.98
- Frozen pierogies, potato and cheddar (x2 bags, 16 oz. each): $3.58
- Beretta cubed pancetta (1 pack, 4 oz.): $3.49
- Dolce Gorgonzola cheese (1 wedge, 7 oz.): $3.49
- Kerrygold grass-fed pure Irish butter (1 pack, 8 oz.): $3.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Flour tortillas (for Wednesday birria tacos)
- Olive oil (for Thursday shrimp skillet)
- Salt, black pepper, garlic powder (for seasoning ground beef and shrimp)
- Red pepper flakes (optional, for Monday pasta)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Fresh grass-fed ribeye steak: $6.99 each
- Fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, thin sliced: $2.99
- Fresh bone-in center cut pork chops: $2.99
- Fresh plain beef fajitas: $8.99
- Fresh steelhead trout skin-on fillet: $8.99
- Frozen large cooked shrimp, 31-40: $6.99 for 12 oz.
- Frozen spicy shrimp fried rice: $3.89 for 16 oz.
- Frozen battered boom boom shrimp with sweet Thai chili sauce: $4.99 for 10 oz.
- Frozen fish sticks: $2.99 for 15.8 oz.
- Fresh ground beef, 85% lean: $10.99 for 32 oz.
- Dulano salami: $3.99 for 7 oz.
- Beretta cubed pancetta: $3.49 for 4 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection prosciutto Italiano, family size: $7.99 for 8 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection mortadella with pistachios, family size: $5.99 for 8 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection guanciale strips: $5.49 for 3.5 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection Italian coppa slices: $3.99 for 3 oz.
- Kerrygold grass-fed pure Irish butter: $3.99 for 8 oz.
- Perdue Air Fryer Ready frozen crispy wings: $8.99 for 22 oz.
- Del Real grilled chicken & vegetables fajita kit: $8.99 for 18 oz.
- Del Real birria: $9.99 for 15 oz.
- Del Real pupusas: $7.99 for 6 ct., 16.8 oz.
- Del Real chicken & 3 cheese tamales: $8.99 for 24 oz.
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Lidl Preferred Selection fresh pasta: $2.49 for 8.8 oz.
Produce on sale:
- Green seedless grapes: $1.29 for 5 lb.
- Yellow potatoes: $2.99 for 5 lb.
- Peaches: $1.69
- Tomatoes on the vine: $1.49
- Gold kiwis: $3.89 for 1 lb.
- Organic Pink Lady apples: $3.59 for 2 lb.
- Raspberries: $1.99 for 6 oz.
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Ricotta cheese: $1.99 for 15 oz.
- Shredded Parmesan cheese: $1.99 for 5 oz.
- Fresh mozzarella cheese: $2.49 for 8 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection DOP Pecorino Romano cheese: $6.49 for 8 oz.
- Italian cheese: $3.49 for 8 oz.
- Dolce Gorgonzola cheese: $3.49 for 7 oz.
- Sour cream: $1.29 for 16 oz.
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Rustic baguette: $1.99 each
- Brownie pop: $1.19 each
- Blueberry scone: $0.89 each
- Enriched white bread: $0.99 for 20 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection frozen butter croissants: $2.99 for 6 ct., 12.7 oz.
Pantry on sale:
- Hazelnut spread with cocoa: $1.99 for 13 oz.
- Granola: $3.99 for 26.5 oz.
- Organic mixed berry granola: $3.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Pack-a-snack: $1.99 for 4.5 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection amber maple syrup, family size: $10.99 for 32 fl. oz.
- On the Border tortilla chips, Café Style: $2.79 for 11 oz.
- Italiamo nougat bar: $1.99 for 3.52 oz.
- Italiamo Tuscan style cookie assortment: $5.99 for 15.8 oz.
- Italiamo cannoli with crème filling: $3.99 for 6.3 oz.
- Italiamo glazed puff pastry with cocoa and apricot topping: $1.99 for 7 oz.
- Italiamo crunchy nut bar: $2.99 for 5.2 oz.
- Italiamo lady fingers: $2.99 for 14.1 oz.
- Italiamo shortbread cookies with milk and honey: $2.99 for 12.3 oz.
- Italiamo cookies: $2.99 for 14.1 oz.
- Italiamo shortbread cookies with creme filling: $1.99 for 4.9 oz.
- Italiamo chocolate covered pistachios: $3.99 for 5.29 oz.
- Italiamo cantuccini: $3.49 for 10.5 oz.
- Italiamo pistachio spread: $2.49 for 6.7 oz.
- Biscotti Brothers biscottini: $3.99 for 10 oz.
- Italiamo focaccia crackers: $1.99 for 3.52 oz.
- Italiamo Sardinian puffed crackers: $2.99 for 7 oz.
- Italiamo tarallini baked snack: $3.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Italiamo seasoning oil: $3.99 for 8.4 fl. oz.
- Italiamo seasoning blend grinder: $1.49 for 0.56-1.23 oz.
- Italiamo sun-dried tomatoes in sunflower oil: $2.29 for 8.1 oz.
- Italiamo roasted bell pepper in sunflower oil: $2.49 for 9.8 oz.
- Italiamo grilled artichokes in rapeseed oil with lemon: $2.99 for 7 oz.
- Italiamo bruschetta topping: $1.99 for 6.7 oz.
- Italiamo flavored vinegar: $3.99 for 8.4 fl. oz.
- Italiamo balsamic vinegar spray: $2.49 for 8.4 fl. oz.
- Italiamo extra virgin olive oil: $7.99 for 16.9 fl. oz.
- Antico Frantoio Italian extra virgin olive oil: $7.99 for 16.9 fl. oz.
- Italiamo whole green nocellara olives: $3.99 for 14.8 oz.
- Italiamo pitted taggiasca olives: $2.49 for 6.3 oz.
- Italiamo green pitted olives in sunflower oil: $3.99 for 18.6 oz.
- Italiamo balsamic glaze: $1.99 for 8.4-8.45 fl. oz.
- Italiamo Arborio rice: $3.99 for 35.2 oz.
- Italiamo tricolor trottole: $1.99 for 16 oz.
- Italiamo risotto: $2.49 for 9.8 oz.
- Italiamo pasta: $2.49 for 8.8-17.6 oz.
- Italiamo cannelloni pasta: $1.99 for 8.8 oz.
- Italiamo Sicilian sauce: $1.69 for 6.3 oz.
- Italiamo fusilli pasta: $2.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Italiamo cherry tomato sauce: $1.69 for 11.6 oz.
- Italiamo Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto: $2.39 for 6.7 oz.
- Italiamo marmalade: $2.99 for 12.6 oz.
- Italiamo cedrata Italian sparkling drink: $3.49 for four 6.7 fl. oz. bottles
- Creamy peanut butter: $0.99 for 18 oz.
- Concord grape jelly: $1.49 for 32 oz.
- Cereal: $1.49 for 12.3-18 oz.
- Snack Day wavy potato chips, extra flavor all dressed: $1.79 for 9.5 oz.
- Fin Carré milk chocolate bar with roasted almond pieces: $1.49 for 3.52 oz.
- Alesto raw almonds: $4.99 for 14 oz.
- Fisher walnut halves & pieces: $2.99 for 6 oz.
- Fisher pecan halves: $3.49 for 6 oz.
- Utz Pub Mix: $5.99 for 20 oz.
- BeeMax Dubai style chocolate bar: $9.99 for 7.4 oz.
- OLIPOP soda: $5.00 for 3 for only
- Solevita 100% orange juice, pulp free: $4.99 for 1 gallon
- Solevita organic ginger mango lime shot: $2.25 for 5 fl. oz.
- Ground coffee, 100% Colombian: $9.49 for 24.2 oz.
- Bellarom coffee pods: $7.99 for 36 ct., 11.8 oz.
- Califia Farms cold brew unsweetened black coffee, espresso blend: $4.99 for 48 fl. oz.
- Extra virgin olive oil: $8.65 for 25.3 fl. oz.
Frozen on sale:
- Italiamo frozen gelato sampler: $3.99 for 28.7 fl. oz.
- Frozen pierogies, potato and cheddar: $1.79 for 16 oz.
- Frozen uncured franks in puff pastry: $4.99 for 12 ct., 7.5 oz.
- Italiamo frozen tartufo dairy dessert: $2.99 for 2 ct., 12.1 fl. oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection frozen tiramisu: $6.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Italiamo frozen pasta & broccoli in broccoli & Alfredo sauce: $3.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Italiamo frozen whole calamari: $7.99 for 22.2 oz.
- Italiamo frozen mozzarella cheese calzone: $2.99 for 8.8 oz.
- Italiamo frozen eggplant Parmesan: $3.49 for 15.8 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection fresh pasta: $2.49 for 8.8 oz.
- Bon Gelati frozen dairy dessert cones: $3.15 for 24.3 fl. oz.
- Frozen tots: $1.99 for 32 oz.
- Frozen cheesecake sampler: $3.99 for 12 oz.
- DiGiorno frozen rising crust pizza: $3.99 for 24.6-24.7 oz.
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$74.60
for 4 people · $18.65 per person
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