sherry7
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I've recently became an Aldi shopper, after reading the glowing reviews here on the Budget board.
With so many of us shopping at Aldi, I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where we could post our recipes made ENTIRELY of Aldi ingredients.
Here's the rules...all of the ingredients in your recipe must be available at Aldi. Exceptions made for spices (since Aldi has a limited selection of those).
Pull out your best ideas and post them. I hope we can all share new ideas of what to make with our Aldi budget finds. I'll start us off with something I made last week.
Low-Fat Chicken Veggie Delight
This makes a LOT...I used a large rectangular electric skillet and it was full. I froze several portions for future lunches/dinners. If you want less, the recipe is easy to half.
Ingredients
3 lb bag boneless skinless chicken breast (cubed)
2 small Vidalia or sweet onions, diced
3 or 4 cloves of garlic, to taste (I used the minced kind in a jar...but regular garlic is available at Aldi)
4 red and/or yellow bell peppers, sliced
3 small zucchini, sliced
8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 16 oz cans of diced tomatoes (or fresh)
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
Directions
Cut chicken into cubes. This is easier to do if the chicken is still partially frozen. Add to extra-large skillet along with diced onion and minced garlic. Cook over medium heat. At this point, add whatever seasoning you like. I used a heavy sprinkle of onion and garlic powder, a dash of black pepper, and about a teaspoon of Creole seasoning.
Cook chicken, onions, and garlic until almost done. At this point, add the bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, canned tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Cover skillet, lower heat, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, until veggies are tender.
I eat this plain, but my family eats it over rice or pasta. Freezes well. This is also good made with lean ground beef.
With so many of us shopping at Aldi, I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where we could post our recipes made ENTIRELY of Aldi ingredients.
Here's the rules...all of the ingredients in your recipe must be available at Aldi. Exceptions made for spices (since Aldi has a limited selection of those).
Pull out your best ideas and post them. I hope we can all share new ideas of what to make with our Aldi budget finds. I'll start us off with something I made last week.
Low-Fat Chicken Veggie Delight
This makes a LOT...I used a large rectangular electric skillet and it was full. I froze several portions for future lunches/dinners. If you want less, the recipe is easy to half.
Ingredients
3 lb bag boneless skinless chicken breast (cubed)
2 small Vidalia or sweet onions, diced
3 or 4 cloves of garlic, to taste (I used the minced kind in a jar...but regular garlic is available at Aldi)
4 red and/or yellow bell peppers, sliced
3 small zucchini, sliced
8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 16 oz cans of diced tomatoes (or fresh)
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
Directions
Cut chicken into cubes. This is easier to do if the chicken is still partially frozen. Add to extra-large skillet along with diced onion and minced garlic. Cook over medium heat. At this point, add whatever seasoning you like. I used a heavy sprinkle of onion and garlic powder, a dash of black pepper, and about a teaspoon of Creole seasoning.
Cook chicken, onions, and garlic until almost done. At this point, add the bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, canned tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Cover skillet, lower heat, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, until veggies are tender.
I eat this plain, but my family eats it over rice or pasta. Freezes well. This is also good made with lean ground beef.
that you'd find in other stores either.
