The holiday season is hectic, and sticking to a budget while preparing meals can feel impossible.
With so much going on, meal planning for the whole month—including Thanksgiving—might seem overwhelming.
That’s why I created this Aldi Holiday Meal Plan for under $150! It includes 20 family-friendly meals, plus a full Thanksgiving dinner, with a printable shopping list and easy-to-follow recipes.
This plan takes the stress out of holiday cooking so you can focus on enjoying the season with your family.
Key Takeaways
- Get 20 meals for under $150 at Aldi, including a complete Thanksgiving feast.
- The meal plan includes a variety of family-friendly dishes like Pork Chops with Apples, Sausage and Kale Soup, and Baked Ravioli.
- Meals are designed for a family of four but can be adjusted for larger or smaller families.
- The plan includes leftover recipes to maximize your Thanksgiving turkey.
- A printable shopping list and meal calendar make this plan easy to follow and stress-free.
20 Meals for $150: Aldi Holiday Meal Plan!
I am thrilled to share this entire meal plan and shopping list so you can buy and make 20 meals for under $150 at Aldi *including a Thanksgiving feast*!
Keep in mind that prices vary per store, so yours may be a little higher or lower depending on the item.
Also, this meal plan is based on a family of four; however, if you have teenage boys who eat a TON, you may want to prepare a little more food than listed.
Or your family may have small children (like mine) where all of these meals will easily feed our family of six.
This meal plan includes main dishes, side dishes, and vegetables for all 20 meals!
We organized this calendar around a holiday month to make it as easy as possible! This time of year is really busy, and we want to help you focus on your family.
I designed this meal plan so that you have freezer meals ready the entire week before the holiday.
Then, the two days afterward, you’ll use leftovers to create two more dishes! In our meal plan, we purchased a 14 lb Turkey for our family.
That is the size we need, but if you have a larger family, you may need to spend a little extra money on Turkey.
We priced it out, did our shopping, and spent $149.52! That’s $0.49 under budget! You don’t have to get this all in one trip if that doesn’t work for your family.
You can also make ahead and freeze many of these for a quick meal later on; we have noted that in the printable pack available below.
Here are the meals you will be making:
- Pork Chops with Apples
- Sausage and Kale Soup
- Bolognese Sauce over Pasta
- Easy Greek Roasted Chicken
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Easy Chili
- Slow-cooker Chicken Cacciatore
- Korean Beef with Fried Rice
- Baked Ravioli
- Turkey Dinner, including: (For 8-10 people)
- Easy Roast Turkey
- Perfect Mashed Potatoes
- Perfect Stuffing
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Perfect Gravy
- Green Bean Casserole
- Leftover Turkey Casserole
- Leftover Turkey Soup with Rice
Grocery List
Check out this full shopping cart of food! We shopped it out and got everything we needed to make these meals for our family!
Here’s everything I grabbed and the cost:
- 1 Marshmallow, bag – $0.89 each
- 2 Reggano pasta – any type, 1 lb – $0.89 each
- 1 Loaf of bread – $0.89 each
- 1 Chef’s Cupboard Chicken Broth, 32 oz – $1.29 each
- 1 Chef’s Cupboard Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 oz – $0.79 each
- 6 Happy Harvest Crushed Tomatoes, 28 oz – $0.99 each
- 4 Happy Harvest Diced Tomatoes, 14.5 oz – $0.59 each
- 1 Reggano Egg Noodles, 1 lb – $1.25 each
- 2 Reggano Spaghetti, 2 lb – $1.49 each
- 1 Happy Harvest Tomato Paste, 6 oz – $0.39 each
- 1 White Rice, 5 lb – $2.69 each
- 1 Happy Farms Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz – $1.99 each
- 1 Milk, Gallon Whole or 2% – $1.99 each
- 1 Happy Farms Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, 16 oz – $3.69 each
- 1 Friendly Farms Sour Cream, 1 lb. – $1.29 each
- 1 Baby Kale, 5 oz. package – $2.49 each
- 1 Countryside Creamery Butter, 1 lb. – $2.65 each
- 1 Apples, 3 lb bag – $2.99 each
- 1 Carrots (bag of whole carrots) – $0.69 each
- 2 Celery (bag of whole stalks) – $1.29 each
- 1 Garlic (bag of 3 heads) – $0.79 each
- 1 Green Onions, 6 oz. – $0.89 each
- 1 Green Peppers, 3-pack – $1.29 each
- 1 Lemons, 5 pack – $1.99 each
- 1 Multi-Colored Peppers, 3-pack – $3.29 each
- 1 Mushrooms, Baby Bella 8 oz. package – $0.99 each
- 2 Onions (bag of 6-7) – $2.49 each
- 2 Russet Potatoes, 5 lb bag – $2.49 each
- 1 Sweet Potatoes – Bag – $2.69 each
- 3 Ground Beef 80% Lean, 2.25 lbs package – $8.75 each
- 3 Italian Sausage Links, 1 lb – $3.49 each
- 2 Pork Chops, per lb. – $3.99 each
- 1 Whole Chicken, small to medium-sized – $4.50 each
- 1 Whole Turkey – 14 lbs. – $16.66 each
- 3 Season’s Choice Frozen Broccoli, 12 oz. – $0.99 each
- 1 Kirkwood Chicken, 3 lb – $6.49 each
- 1 Kirkwood Chicken Leg Quarters, 5 lb – $4.29 each
- 2 Season’s Choice Frozen Corn, 16 oz. – $0.89 each
- 2 Season’s Choice Frozen Green Beans, 16 oz. – $1.49 each
- 2 Priono Frozen Ravioli, 25 oz. – $2.49 each
- 1 Specially Selected Italian Bread, 16 oz. – $1.69 each
Ingredients Per Recipe ( & Cost!)
Pork Chops with Apples (cost $7.41- this makes 4 servings)
- 1 lb. pork chops
- 3 apples
- Onion
- Butter
- Corn
- Brown sugar (from pantry)
- Cinnamon (from pantry)
- Nutmeg (from pantry)
- Olive oil (from pantry)
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
Sausage and Kale Soup (cost $13.38 – this makes 6 bowls)
- 2 lb. Italian sausage
- Baby kale
- Potatoes
- Onions
- Milk
- Chicken broth (use chicken bouillon in 1 cup water) (from pantry)
- Crushed red pepper (from pantry)
- Oregano
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Italian bread
Bolognese Sauce over Pasta (cost $13.01 – this makes 6 servings)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground sausage (or links removed from casing)
- Celery
- Carrots
- An onion
- Garlic
- Tomato paste
- Crushed tomatoes
- Milk
- Spaghetti
- Broccoli
- Beef broth (use beef bouillon in 1 cup water) (from pantry)
- Oregano (from pantry)
- Basil (from pantry)
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
Easy Greek Roasted Chicken (cost $5.59 – makes 6 plates full)
- 1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
- Red pepper
- Mushrooms
- Lemons
- Onion
- Oregano (from pantry)
- Olive oil (from pantry)
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
Chicken Noodle Soup (cost $7.78 – this makes 6+ bowls)
- Whole chicken
- Celery
- Carrots
- Egg noodles
- Onions
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Thyme (from pantry)
- Chicken stock
Easy Chili (cost $14.82 – this makes 8 bowls)
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- Crushed tomatoes
- Onions
- Garlic
- Cheddar cheese
- Sour cream
- Spaghetti
- Chili powder (from pantry)
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Cumin (from pantry)
- Cinnamon (from pantry)
- Ground Allspice (from pantry)
- Ground cloves (from pantry)
- Red wine vinegar (from pantry)
- Worcestershire sauce (from pantry)
- Cocoa powder (from pantry)
Slow-cooker Chicken Cacciatore (cost $6.05, makes 4 servings)
- 2-3 Chicken leg quarters
- Onion
- Green pepper
- Crushed tomatoes
- Diced tomatoes
- Garlic
- Pasta
- Olive oil (from pantry)
- Basil (from pantry)
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Parmesan cheese (from pantry)
Korean Beef with Fried Rice (cost $6.16)
- 1 lb ground beef
- Garlic
- Green onions
- Onion
- Rice
- Broccoli
- Brown sugar (from pantry)
- Soy sauce (from pantry)
- Sesame oil (from pantry)
- Crushed red pepper (from pantry)
- Ground ginger (from pantry)
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- 1 Egg (from pantry)
Baked Ravioli (cost $10.45, makes 6+ bowls)
- Bag of frozen ravioli
- 1 lb. ground beef
- Mozzarella cheese
- Crushed tomatoes
- Garlic
- Basil (from pantry)
- Pepper (from pantry)
- Green beans as a side
Turkey Dinner
- Easy Roast Turkey (cost $16 – $20)
- Whole turkey, 14-18 lb.
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onions
- Butter
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Perfect Mashed Potatoes (cost $3.22)
- Potatoes
- Butter
- Milk
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Perfect Stuffing (cost $2.71)
- Loaf of bread
- Butter
- Celery
- Onion
- Chicken broth
- Thyme (from pantry)
- Ground sage (from pantry)
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Sweet Potato Casserole (cost $3.85)
- Sweet potatoes
- Butter
- Marshmallows
- Brown sugar (from pantry)
- Pumpkin pie spice (from pantry)
- Salt (from pantry)
- Perfect Gravy (cost $1.23)
- Chicken broth
- Butter
- All-purpose flour (from pantry)
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Pan drippings (from turkey)
- Green Bean Casserole
- Bag of frozen green beans
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Milk
- Pepper (from pantry)
- French fried onions (may have to purchase at a different store)
Leftover Turkey Casserole (cost $0.32)
- Sour cream
- Leftover:
- Turkey
- Stuffing
- Mashed potatoes
- Gravy
Leftover Turkey Soup with Rice (cost $1.49)
- Turkey stock (using turkey carcass)
- Celery
- Carrots
- Onions
- Rice
- Salt and pepper (from pantry)
- Thyme (from pantry)
- Leftover turkey
Similar to what’s below, when you get one of our meal plans, you get the entire shopping list, cooking, and prepping system!
Holiday Meal Plan For Sale
1.) *NEW* – Preparation instructions. You asked for them, so from now on our meal plans will detail how to assemble each meal.
2.) Printable shopping list that gives you all the ingredients you need for these 20 meals! It is separated by aisle, so you can go in and shop for this meal plan in 30 minutes or less.
3.) Monthly meal planning calendar that helps you plan your meals out.
Other Helpful Meal Plans
I have four other Aldi Meal plans for you from previous months that might interest you:
- Original Slow Cooker Meal Plan – my base meal plan for Aldi!
- Freezer Meal Plan – 22 meals for $150
- Gluten-Free Meal Plan – 25 gluten-free meals for $150
Final Thoughts
As the holidays approach, I know how busy life can get, and having meals planned out makes everything so much easier.
With this meal plan, I’ve taken the guesswork out of dinner and helped keep your budget on track.
My family loves these meals, and I’m sure yours will too!
Whether you’re preparing for Thanksgiving or just looking to simplify your weekly dinners, I hope my meal plans bring you some peace and joy during hectic times.
Let’s focus on spending more time with loved ones and less time stressing about what’s for dinner.
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