ALDI Gluten-Free Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Tenderloins with Multicolored Peppers and Rice
Description: Juicy chicken tenderloins are seared in a hot skillet and tossed with sweet sliced peppers and onion. Served over fluffy steamed rice, it is a quick, colorful dinner sized for two.
Sale items used: Chicken Tenderloins, Multicolored Peppers
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb chicken tenderloins (about 0.5 lb per person), 1.5 peppers from the 3-pack (save the rest for Wednesday and Thursday), 1/2 onion, and 1 cup uncooked rice. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
Recipes:
- Skillet Chicken, Peppers and Rice
- 30 Minute One Pan Chicken and Rice
- Southwestern Chicken and Rice

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Baby Bella Mushrooms and Roasted Potatoes
Description: Thin-sliced pork chops are seared quickly and topped with garlic-sauteed baby bella mushrooms. Crispy roasted potatoes round out a simple plate for two.
Sale items used: Thin-Sliced Boneless Pork Chops, Baby Bella Mushrooms
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb pork chops (about 0.5 lb per person), one 8-oz package mushrooms, and 1 lb baby or Yukon potatoes cut into chunks. Roast potatoes at 425F for 25-30 minutes while you sear the chops (3 minutes per side) and cook the mushrooms in the same pan.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Mushroom Pork Chops Recipe
- Mushroom Pork Chops Recipe with Garlic & Butter
- Pan Seared Pork Chops with Green Beans and Mushrooms and Mashed New Potatoes

Wednesday
Meal: Beef Shaved Steak and Pepper Rice Bowls
Description: Quick-cooking shaved steak is sauteed with sliced peppers and onion, then piled over warm rice. Two hearty bowls come together in one pan in minutes.
Sale items used: Beef Shaved Steak, Multicolored Peppers
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package shaved steak (about 12 oz, enough for 2 people), 1 pepper, 1/2 onion, and 1 cup uncooked rice (or reheat leftover rice from Monday). Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and a splash of gluten-free tamari.
Recipes:
- Black Pepper Steak & Rice Bowls
- Ground Beef and Bell Pepper Rice Bowls (Gluten-Free)
- 15-Minute Beef Pepper Rice

Thursday
Meal: Ground Beef Stuffed Potato Skillet with Provolone
Description: Russet potatoes are baked or microwaved, then loaded with seasoned ground beef and diced pepper. Melted provolone on top makes a comforting skillet dinner for two.
Sale items used: 80/20 Ground Beef, Happy Farms Deli-Sliced Provolone, Multicolored Peppers
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb ground beef, 2 large russet potatoes (about 1.5 lb total), the remaining 1/2 pepper, and 4 slices provolone. Microwave potatoes 10 minutes the day before or earlier that afternoon to cut the evening time to about 25 minutes.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef and Potato Skillet

Friday
Meal: Slow-Braised BBQ Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes
Description: Bone-in short ribs are braised low and slow in gluten-free BBQ sauce until fall-off-the-bone tender. Creamy mashed potatoes soak up the sticky sauce for a cozy dinner for two.
Sale items used: Beef Bone-In Short Ribs, Burman's Premium BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 3 hours total
Serving note: Use 2 lbs bone-in short ribs (about 1 lb per person because of the bone weight), 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (check the label for gluten-free status), and 1.5 lb potatoes for mash. Start the ribs by 3:00 PM: brown them, cover with sauce and 1/2 cup water, and braise at 300F for 2.5 hours. You can braise them the day before and reheat.
Recipes:
- Juicy Slow-Cooked BBQ Short Ribs
- Luscious Braised Short Ribs with Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Gluten-Free)
- Braised Short Ribs Recipe

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Family Pack Chicken Tenderloins (1 lb): $2.29
- Fresh Family Pack Thin-Sliced Boneless Pork Chops (1 lb): $2.99
- Beef Shaved Steak (x1): $6.45
- Fresh 80/20 Ground Beef (0.75 lb): $3.97
- Fresh Beef Bone-In Short Ribs (2 lbs): $14.98
- Multicolored Peppers (x1 3-pack): $2.49
- Baby Bella Mushrooms (x1 8-oz pkg): $1.29
- Happy Farms Deli-Sliced Provolone (x1): $1.49
- Burman's Premium BBQ Sauce (x1): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Long-grain rice
- Russet and baby potatoes (about 4 lbs total)
- Onions
- Garlic
- Butter and milk (for mashed potatoes)
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, cumin
- Gluten-free tamari