Lidl Standard Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples and Roasted Yellow Potatoes
Description: Thin bone-in pork chops are seared until golden and served with apple slices sauteed until soft and caramelized. Crispy roasted yellow potato wedges round out a cozy, budget-friendly dinner for two.
Sale items used: Bone-in pork loin thin chops, Crimson Crisp apples, yellow potatoes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb of thin pork chops (4 small chops, 2 per person), 2 apples sliced, and about 1 lb of yellow potatoes (3 to 4 medium) cut into wedges. Roast the potatoes at 425F for 25 to 30 minutes while you sear the chops (3 to 4 minutes per side). Saute the apples in the same pan with a pinch of cinnamon or salt. The remaining potatoes and apples are used later in the week.
Recipes:
- Pork Chops with Sautéed Apples and Roasted Potatoes
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops
- Sheet Pan Pork Chops With Apples and Sweet Potatoes

Tuesday
Meal: Slow-Simmered Beef Stew with Yellow Potatoes and Frozen Vegetables
Description: Tender chunks of beef stew meat simmer low and slow with potatoes and mixed vegetables in a savory, hearty broth. This makes a warming dinner for two, with enough left for a lunch portion.
Sale items used: Beef stew meat, yellow potatoes, Peak Harvest frozen vegetables
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.75 lb of beef stew meat, about 1.5 lb of yellow potatoes (4 to 5 medium) in chunks, and about 2 cups (roughly 10 oz) of frozen vegetables from one bag. Simmer for about 1 hour 45 minutes. To save time, brown the beef and assemble the stew the night before or in the morning, then simmer when you are ready. Add the potatoes for the last 40 minutes and the frozen vegetables for the last 10 minutes. Save the rest of the frozen vegetables for Friday.
Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Beef Stew
- Slow Cooker Beef Stew
- Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe With Frozen Vegetables Made Easy

Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings with Mini Sweet Corn on the Cob
Description: Chicken wings are tossed in a brown sugar, garlic, and paprika rub and baked until crisp, sticky, and caramelized. They are served with buttery mini corn on the cob for a fun, hands-on dinner for two.
Sale items used: Whole chicken wings, dark brown sugar, frozen mini sweet corn on the cob
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1.5 lb of chicken wings (about 10 to 12 pieces) and 2 tbsp of brown sugar mixed with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Bake at 425F for 45 to 50 minutes on a rack, flipping halfway; the total time is about 1 hour, so toss the wings in the rub up to a day ahead. Microwave or boil 6 mini corn cobs (3 per person) for 5 to 6 minutes. The remaining corn goes back in the freezer.
Recipes:
- Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings with Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

Thursday
Meal: Baked Chicken Meatballs with Roasted Cauliflower and Farfalle in Parmigiano Reggiano Sauce
Description: Juicy baked chicken meatballs sit alongside roasted cauliflower with browned edges and tender farfalle. A creamy Parmigiano Reggiano sauce made with evaporated milk ties it all together.
Sale items used: Ground chicken, cauliflower, Barilla Protein+ farfalle, Parmigiano Reggiano, evaporated milk
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Mix 1 lb of ground chicken with 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1 egg, 2 tbsp grated Parmigiano, garlic, and salt, then roll into about 12 meatballs. Bake at 400F for 18 to 20 minutes. Roast 1 head of cauliflower in florets on the same oven rack for 25 minutes. Cook about 8 oz of farfalle (half the box). For the sauce, whisk 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp flour, add the 12 oz can of evaporated milk, and stir in about 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano (about 2 oz) until thick. Keep the rest of the cheese for topping.
Recipes:
- Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs Recipe
- The Best Italian Chicken Meatballs
- Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs You'll Make on Repeat

Friday
Meal: Oven-Baked Popcorn Shrimp over Yellow Rice with Avocado and Mixed Vegetables
Description: Crispy oven-baked popcorn shrimp are piled over fluffy, seasoned yellow rice. Creamy sliced avocado and buttery mixed vegetables finish a quick, satisfying dinner for two.
Sale items used: Seapak frozen popcorn shrimp, Vigo yellow rice, avocado, Peak Harvest frozen vegetables
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Bake about 11 oz of popcorn shrimp (half the 22 oz bag) at 425F for 15 to 18 minutes, flipping once. Cook half the 10 oz package of yellow rice, about 1 cup dry, which makes about 3 cups cooked. Steam about 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables from the second bag. Slice 2 avocados to serve. Freeze the remaining shrimp and rice for another meal.
Recipes:
- Easy Baked Popcorn Shrimp
- Popcorn Shrimp and Yellow Rice Recipe
- Crispy Homemade Popcorn Shrimp {Fried, Baked, or Air Fried}

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Bone-in pork loin thin chops (1 lb): $2.49
- Crimson Crisp apple tote, 2 lb (x1): $2.49
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb (x1): $2.99
- Beef stew meat (0.75 lb): $4.49
- Peak Harvest frozen vegetables, 32 oz (x2 bags): $2.00
- Whole chicken wings (1.5 lb): $2.99
- Peak Harvest frozen mini sweet corn on the cob, 12 ct (x1): $2.99
- Dark brown sugar, 32 oz (x1): $1.49
- Fresh ground chicken, 16 oz (x1): $2.79
- Cauliflower (x1): $1.99
- Barilla Protein+ farfalle, 14.5 oz (x1): $2.84
- Lidl Preferred Selection Parmigiano Reggiano, 8 oz (x1): $6.99
- Evaporated milk, 12 fl oz (x1): $0.79
- Seapak frozen popcorn shrimp, 22 oz (x1): $9.29
- Vigo yellow rice, 10 oz (x1): $1.51
- Avocado (x2): $0.98

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Butter
- All-purpose flour
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic and garlic powder
- Paprika
- Cinnamon
- Breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- Beef broth or bouillon
- Onion
- Tomato paste
- Dried thyme or Italian seasoning