Lidl Standard Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Chicken leg quarters anchor two nights this week, roasted with potatoes and onions on Monday and pulled into quesadillas on Thursday, and the 6 lbs on your list comes to $5.94, so one purchase covers both dinners. Pork gets a turn too, with hot sausage in Tuesday's spaghetti and breakfast sausage in Wednesday's pancake dinner. Friday's shrimp salad ($11.24 for 1.5 lbs) is the one splurge, and it keeps the week from feeling repetitive. The yellow potatoes, yellow onions, tomatoes, lettuce and navel oranges each show up in more than one meal, so very little produce goes to waste. Monday and Thursday are the longest cooking nights at about an hour or a bit more, so do the prep ahead, and Friday is quick at 25 minutes.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Yellow Potatoes and Onions
Description: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters roast on one pan with chunks of yellow potatoes and yellow onions until the skin is crisp and the potatoes are golden. It is a hearty, classic family dinner with almost no hands-on work.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters, Yellow potatoes, 5 lb, Yellow onions, 3 lb
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: Use 3 lb chicken leg quarters (assumed total weight), 3 lb yellow potatoes cut into chunks, and 1.5 lb yellow onions cut into wedges. Roast at 425F for 50 to 55 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and olive oil. Total time is right around an hour, so cut the potatoes and onions in the morning and keep them in cold water in the fridge.
Recipes:
- Savory Oven Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Potatoes
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Mixed Vegetables

Tuesday
Meal: Spaghetti with Hot Pork Sausage Roll, Fresh Tomatoes and Onions
Description: Hot Pork Sausage Roll is browned in a skillet with yellow onions, then simmered with chopped fresh tomatoes into a chunky, spicy sauce. It is tossed with Combino Spaghetti for a fast weeknight pasta.
Sale items used: Hot Pork Sausage Roll, 16 oz, Combino Spaghetti, 16 oz, Tomatoes, 1 lb, Yellow onions, 3 lb
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 16 oz Hot Pork Sausage Roll, 16 oz Combino Spaghetti (1 package), 2 lb tomatoes (2 packs, chopped) and 1.5 lb yellow onions. Season with salt, pepper, garlic, dried oregano and olive oil, and add a splash of pasta water to loosen the sauce.
Recipes:
- Easy One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Fresh Tomatoes
- One Pot Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Sausage
- Restaurant Style Spaghetti Sauce with Sausage

Wednesday
Meal: Breakfast-for-Dinner Pancakes with Dulano Original Breakfast Sausage and Skillet Potatoes
Description: Frozen buttermilk pancakes are heated and served alongside pan-browned Dulano original breakfast sausage and crisp skillet-fried yellow potatoes. Fresh navel orange wedges and a drizzle of honey make it a fun, sweet-and-savory dinner.
Sale items used: Frozen buttermilk pancakes, 33 oz, Dulano original breakfast sausage, 12-16 oz, Yellow potatoes, 5 lb, Navel oranges, 3 lb
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 33 oz package of Frozen buttermilk pancakes, 1 package Dulano original breakfast sausage (12-16 oz as sold), 2 lb yellow potatoes (diced and pan-fried in vegetable oil) and 1.5 lb navel oranges cut into wedges. Finish with honey from the pantry.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Potato Pancakes With Sausage
- Sausage and Potato Pancakes
- Fried Egg, Sausage, and Jalapeno Potato Pancake

Thursday
Meal: Pulled Chicken Leg Quarter Quesadillas with Fresh Tomato Salsa and Lettuce
Description: Butcher's Specialty chicken leg quarters are simmered until tender, then pulled off the bone and stuffed into Flour Tortillas with Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese. The quesadillas are pan-crisped and served with chopped fresh tomato salsa and shredded lettuce.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters, Flour Tortillas, 8 ct, Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8 oz, Tomatoes, 1 lb, Lettuce, 1 head
Prep time: 65 minutes
Serving note: Use 3 lb chicken leg quarters (assumed total weight), 8 flour tortillas (4 quesadillas, 2 tortillas each), 16 oz Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese (2 packs), 1 lb tomatoes (chopped for salsa) and 1 head lettuce, shredded. Simmer the chicken in salted water with cumin and chili powder for about 40 minutes. Total time is a little over an hour, so simmer and shred the chicken a day ahead and refrigerate it, then assemble and crisp the quesadillas in about 20 minutes.
Recipes:
- Chicken Quesadillas + Fresh Tomato Salsa
- Pulled Chicken Quesadillas
- Stewed Chicken, Chipotle and Monterey Jack Quesadillas

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Jumbo Shrimp Salad with Navel Orange, Lettuce and Honey-Mustard Dressing
Description: Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp are seared in a hot skillet until pink and lightly browned, then piled over crisp lettuce with juicy navel orange segments. A honey-mustard dressing and toasted slices of Enriched White Bread round out the plate.
Sale items used: Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined, Lettuce, 1 head, Navel oranges, 3 lb, Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, Enriched White Bread, 20 oz
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lb jumbo shrimp (assumed total weight), 1 head lettuce, 1.5 lb navel oranges (segmented), about 2 tablespoons Lidl Preferred Selection mustard whisked with honey, olive oil and a squeeze of orange juice, and 6 slices Enriched White Bread, toasted (1 loaf purchased).
Recipes:
- Super Fresh Grilled Shrimp Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
- Citrus Shrimp Salad Recipe
- Seared Shrimp Salad

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters (6 lbs): $5.94
- Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined (1.5 lbs): $11.24
- Hot Pork Sausage Roll, 16 oz (x1): $1.99
- Dulano original breakfast sausage, 12-16 oz (x1): $1.99
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb (x1): $2.99
- Yellow onions, 3 lb (x1): $1.49
- Tomatoes, 1 lb (x3): $5.85
- Lettuce, 1 head (x2): $3.90
- Navel oranges, 3 lb (x1): $2.69
- Combino Spaghetti, 16 oz (x1): $1.35
- Flour Tortillas, 8 ct (x1): $2.39
- Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8 oz (x2): $2.50
- Frozen buttermilk pancakes, 33 oz (x1): $2.79
- Enriched White Bread, 20 oz (x1): $1.49
- Lidl Preferred Selection mustard (x1): $1.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Salt and black pepper
- Olive oil and vegetable oil
- Honey
- Garlic powder and fresh or jarred garlic
- Paprika
- Dried oregano
- Cumin and chili powder