Welcome back to your free ALDI meal plan for the week of 8/7/22! This week we’re cooking up everything from sheet pan sausage, peppers, & pierogies to ground turkey stir fry — and, so much more.
August, what?! We’re almost back to school here, and how did that even happen. So, as we settle back into the swing, let’s again cook up six complete dinners for four, $70 out the door. Use these recipes and dinner ideas to help reduce mealtime stress, & save time & money in the process.
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Free ALDI meal plan week of 8/7/22 – 8/13/22
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Before we jump right into this week’s plan, though, let’s pause to discuss this week’s new ALDI Finds.
Loaded potato pierogies, and I’m ba-ack!
It’s ALDI Finds time: A new week, some new products to explore. From loaded baked potato pierogies to mini Hawaiian bagels to biscuit crust breakfast pizza: Check out all of my favorite ALDI Finds of the week here, and let me know what you’re planning to pick up.
You may recall that there have been no new meal plans or recipes for the past couple of weeks because… I was busy getting married and going on a little honeymoon to northern California! Did you miss me? Hope that’s a decent excuse. 😉 Anyway, here are a few photos from our trip, including the ever-awesome jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and more.
But now that I’m back and we’re starting to get caught up, here’s your simple ALDI meal plan for the week of 8/7/22. And, do be sure to… Sign up for our weekly emails, so that you never miss another one.
ALDI Meal Planning week of 8/7/22 – 8/13/22
Pick up everything on the shopping list below and start cooking on Sunday: As always, six complete dinners for four, $70 out the door.
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- I’m assuming that you have on hand some pantry basics like cooking oil, common condiments, and spices. Read through the recipes before you shop, to make sure that you have the necessary pantry staples on hand for this week’s ALDI menu plan. *** The printable shopping list includes a separate section of needed basics for the week.
Six easy dinners from ALDI for $70
ALDI Meal Plan — start cooking 8/7/22
Sunday
- Naan pizza with pesto, zucchini, & tomatoes (make these on the flatbread; cutting each long piece in half to create 4 individual pizzas)
- Half of the grapes
Monday
- Spinach feta quesadillas
- Sauteed carrots & green onions (substitute olive oil or butter for the grapeseed oil)
Tuesday
- 30 minute kielbasa tortellini soup
- The other half of the grapes
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- Sheet pan sausage, peppers, & pierogies
- On the side: Cut the rest of the broccoli into florets and steam until fork tender, then drain and toss with pesto to taste; top with the rest of the Parmesan
Saturday
- Leftovers, family pizza night (ALDI sells nice big take-and-bake deli pizzas), or order in.
ALDI Shopping List — Shop through 8/6/22
Dairy & refrigerated
4 oz Emporium Selection crumbled feta, $2.29
16 oz Happy Farms shredded mozzarella, $3.49
Emporium Selection shredded Parmesan, $2.29
9 oz Priano 3 cheese tortellini, $2.99
Frozen
2 packs Bremer loaded baked potato pierogies, $4.98
12 oz bag Season’s Choice riced cauliflower, $2.19
Grocery
Specially Selected artisan flatbread, $3.99
32 oz Chef’s Cupboard chicken broth, $1.29
Reggano 12 oz farfalle (bowtie noodles), $.95
6.7 oz Priano green pesto, $2.49
El Milagro flour tortillas, $1.09
Happy Harvest diced tomatoes, $.71
Meat
2 packs Parkview Polska kielbasa, $5.98
36 oz Kirkwood 85/15 ground turkey, $5.99
Produce
1.5 lbs green grapes, $1.43
4 packs 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, $5.96
3 bags 8 oz spinach, $3.87
2 lbs carrots, $1.29
Bunch green onions, $.85
1.25 lbs broccoli crowns, $2.29
3 lbs yellow onions, $1.89
3 heads garlic, $1.29
2 lbs zucchini, $2.58
3 pack multi-colored bell peppers, $2.99
2 pints grape tomatoes, $3.78
24 oz tomatoes on the vine, $1.99
That comes to: $70.93
Or, maybe less…! These meals can run even less if you supplement this week’s ALDI purchases with: Clearance meat you already have in your freezer, pantry staples you picked up on sale, produce you already have on hand, and/or sale produce from your local fruit market.
Printable ALDI meal plan & grocery list
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Edit and add in your own meal ideas, remove items you have on hand, or change regional pricing to match your own store. *** Day(s) next to each item in the printable shopping list show which nights use each ingredient, so that you can easily see what to delete if you’re skipping a night or modifying.
Things to know about these meal plans
A couple of notes
- I try not to repeat main dish recipes more often than once a month, but you will see favorite easy recipes again in these weekly ALDI meal plans as the same meats and produce items come up again on sale. Part of the fun of meal planning lies in mixing old stand-bys with something new each week.
- If one or more of these recipes isn’t to your taste, or if you have other ingredients to use up, adapt the recipes in this ALDI meal plan to your family’s preferences. Or, just use the ideas here to supplement your own meal planning! See: Pantry staples to stock up on and how to modify a meal plan for your family.
** ad markets & dates
This week’s ALDI meal plan reflects prices from the current week’s ad (running 7/31-8/6 in Sunday ad markets, and 8/3-8/9 in Wednesday ad markets). Non-advertised prices are from my local store in the Chicago suburbs. Prices and produce deals *can vary* by location & region. In either ad market, shop any time through Saturday and start cooking on Sunday 8/7/22.
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Resources for meal planning & ALDI shopping
- How to cook around grocery shortages
- Master list of meal planning resources
- Get cash back for ALDI shopping, with cash back offers on the Ibotta app and through the Fetch Rewards app.
- Pick up a pack of meal prep containers, & pack up any dinner leftovers for easy weekday lunches. Also useful: Two pack insulated grab bag totes, or two pack clip to cart bags.
- Check out these cute & handy ALDI quarter keepers.
- How fun are these ALDI themed t-shirts I have for you guys?!
Let’s close things out with just a few resources to help you with your meal planning & ALDI shopping:
Lastly: Access your current regional ALDI ad here.