Lidl Vegetarian Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Egg White and Potato Burritos with Melted Mexican Blend Cheese
Description: Crispy diced yellow potatoes and sauteed onion are scrambled with liquid egg whites in one skillet, then rolled into four warm flour tortillas. A generous handful of Mexican blend cheese melts over the filling for two hearty burritos each.
Sale items used: Yellow potatoes, yellow onions, liquid egg whites, Mexican blend cheese, flour tortillas, tomatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb yellow potatoes (3 small, diced small), 1/2 yellow onion, 1.5 cups (12 oz) liquid egg whites, 4 flour tortillas and 3/4 cup (about 3 oz) Mexican blend cheese. Top with a few diced tomatoes if you like, about 4 oz from the 2 lb bought. Season with cumin, paprika, salt and pepper from your pantry. Cook the potatoes covered for about 12 minutes before adding the eggs so they turn tender and golden.
Recipes:
- Easy Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos
- Veggie and Potato Breakfast Burritos
- Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Tomato and Olive Spaghetti with Toasted Bread Crumb and Mixed Nut Topping
Description: Spaghetti is tossed in a quick skillet sauce of fresh tomatoes, sliced olives, garlic and olive oil. A crunchy topping of toasted bread crumbs and chopped mixed nuts adds protein and texture for two.
Sale items used: Combino Spaghetti, tomatoes, olives in brine, bread crumbs, Alesto raw mixed nuts, yellow onions
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 8 oz spaghetti (half the box), about 1 lb tomatoes (assumed 1 lb total, chopped), 1/2 cup sliced olives (about half the jar), 1/4 cup bread crumbs and 1/4 cup chopped mixed nuts (about 1.5 oz). Add 1/4 onion and 2 cloves garlic. Toast the crumbs and nuts in a dry or lightly oiled pan for 3 minutes. Save a splash of pasta water to loosen the sauce.
Recipes:
- Spaghetti with Olives and Bread Crumbs
- Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Basil, and Toasted Bread Crumbs
- Pasta with olives, tomatoes and breadcrumbs

Wednesday
Meal: Peanut Butter, Apple, and Blackberry Topped Buttermilk Pancake Supper
Description: Warm frozen buttermilk pancakes are spread with creamy peanut butter and topped with sauteed cinnamon Honeycrisp apple slices and fresh blackberries. It is a quick, cozy breakfast-for-supper with plenty of protein from the peanut butter.
Sale items used: Frozen buttermilk pancakes, organic creamy peanut butter, Honeycrisp apples, blackberries
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Heat 6 pancakes (3 per person) from the 33 oz bag in the toaster or oven and freeze the rest. Use 4 tbsp peanut butter (2 per person), 2 Honeycrisp apples sliced and sauteed in a little butter or oil with cinnamon for 5 minutes, and the whole 6 oz pack of blackberries. Warm the peanut butter for 15 seconds so it spreads easily.
Recipes:
- Blackberry & peanut butter pancakes
- Peanut Butter Buttermilk Pancakes
- Blackberry Buttermilk Pancakes

Thursday
Meal: Baked Breaded Mozzarella Cheese Sticks with Roasted Yellow Potato Wedges and Orange Mixed Nut Salad
Description: Frozen breaded mozzarella sticks bake until crisp alongside golden roasted yellow potato wedges. A bright salad of lettuce, navel orange segments, thin onion and toasted mixed nuts rounds out the plate.
Sale items used: Frozen breaded mozzarella cheese sticks, yellow potatoes, navel oranges, lettuce, Alesto raw mixed nuts, yellow onions
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Bake 1.5 lb yellow potatoes (about 4 medium, cut in wedges) with 1.5 tbsp oil, salt and pepper at 425 F for 35 to 40 minutes. Add both 8.8 oz packs of mozzarella sticks for the last 12 to 15 minutes, following package directions. For the salad use half a head of lettuce, 2 navel oranges (segmented), 2 tbsp thin red or yellow onion slices and 1/4 cup mixed nuts. Dress with orange juice squeezed from the leftover orange membranes, olive oil, a pinch of salt and vinegar. Start the potatoes first and make the salad while everything bakes.
Recipes:
- Baked Mozzarella Sticks
- Mozzarella Stick Salad Recipe
- Breaded mozzarella, beetroot and potato salad

Friday
Meal: Savory Steel Cut Oat Bowls with Sauteed Onion, Tomato, and Scrambled Egg Whites
Description: Chewy steel cut oats are simmered in salted water until creamy, then topped with sauteed onion, juicy tomato and soft scrambled egg whites. It is a warm, savory, protein-rich bowl for two.
Sale items used: Steel cut oats, liquid egg whites, yellow onions, tomatoes, lettuce
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Simmer 3/4 cup dry steel cut oats in 3 cups salted water for 20 to 25 minutes. Saute 1/2 onion and about 8 oz tomatoes (from the 2 lb bought), then scramble 1.5 cups (12 oz) liquid egg whites in the same pan. Divide the oats between 2 bowls and top with the vegetables and eggs. Add black pepper, hot sauce or a few leftover mixed nuts if you like. Finish with a handful of the leftover lettuce on the side. Start the oats first and prepare the toppings while they cook.
Recipes:
- Savory Tomato Oatmeal with Fried Egg
- Savory Avocado Steel Cut Oatmeal with Egg
- Savory Steel Cut Oats with Fried Egg

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Liquid egg whites, 32 oz (x1): $3.99
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb (x1): $2.99
- Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8 oz (x1): $1.25
- Flour tortillas, 8 ct (x1): $2.39
- Combino Spaghetti, 16 oz (x1): $1.35
- Tomatoes, 1 lb (x2 packs): $3.90
- Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine, 7.5 oz (x1): $2.99
- Bread crumbs, 15 oz (x1): $1.39
- Alesto raw mixed nuts, 8 oz (x1): $3.99
- Frozen buttermilk pancakes, 33 oz (x1): $2.79
- Organic creamy peanut butter, 16 oz (x1): $2.99
- Honeycrisp apple (x2): $2.98
- Blackberries, 6 oz (x1): $1.49
- Frozen breaded mozzarella cheese sticks, 8.8 oz (x2): $3.58
- Navel oranges, 3 lb (x1): $2.69
- Lettuce, 1 head (x1): $1.95
- Yellow onions, 3 lb (x1): $1.49
- Steel cut oats, 24-30 oz (x1): $1.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or vegetable oil
- Butter (for sauteing the apples)
- Salt and black pepper
- Ground cumin, paprika and cinnamon
- Garlic
- Red pepper flakes or hot sauce (optional)
- Vinegar (for the orange salad dressing)