ALDI Vegetarian Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan leans on ALDI's seasonal fall finds to keep things cozy and simple, with eggs anchoring both Tuesday's veggie skillet and Thursday's pumpkin bagel sandwiches for a hearty, protein-forward touch. White beans show up twice, too, first in Wednesday's Maple Dijon Cauliflower skillet and again in Friday's tomato-simmered version, so you get two totally different meals from one pantry staple. Monday's cheese tortelloni with sauteed mushrooms and Friday's white bean skillet both use the Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce, but they feel nothing alike, one is a classic pasta night and the other a stew-like skillet with a fresh grape salad on the side. Thursday brings a fun breakfast-for-dinner twist with pumpkin bagels and sliced peaches, rounding out a week that mixes quick skillets, a pasta night, and a sandwich night without repeating the same format twice in a row.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Cheese Tortelloni in Harvest Pasta Sauce with Sauteed Mushrooms
Description: Tender cheese tortelloni tossed in a warm seasonal harvest-style pasta sauce, topped with mushrooms sauteed until golden. A simple, comforting one-pot pasta night.
Sale items used: Priano Fall Tortelloni, Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce, Sliced White Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Priano Fall Tortelloni, 1 jar Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce, and the full 8-oz package Sliced White Mushrooms, sauteed in oil, serve all 4 people.
Recipes:
- Cheese Tortellini with Caramelized Onion Sauce and Mushrooms
- Creamy Mushroom Tortellini
- One Pot Creamy Mushroom Tortellini Recipe

Tuesday
Meal: Fall Vegetable and Egg Skillet with Buttered Toast
Description: Fluffy scrambled eggs cooked with warmed Green Beans with Mushrooms, finished with a swipe of flavored butter on toasted bread. A quick, protein-forward skillet dinner.
Sale items used: Green Beans with Mushrooms, Specially Selected Flavored Butter
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 8 eggs (pantry staple) scrambled with 1 package Green Beans with Mushrooms; spread 1 tablespoon Specially Selected Flavored Butter total over 4 slices of toast (bread from pantry).
Recipes:
- Roasted Veggie Breakfast Skillet
- Soft-Boiled Egg over Vegetable Saute and Toast
- Veggie Scramble on Toast

Wednesday
Meal: Maple Dijon Cauliflower and White Bean Skillet over Rice
Description: Roasted-style Maple Dijon Cauliflower simmered with creamy white beans for a hearty, saucy skillet served over rice. Sweet and tangy with a satisfying, filling bean base.
Sale items used: Maple Dijon Cauliflower
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Maple Dijon Cauliflower combined with 2 cans (15-oz each) white beans (pantry staple), served over 2 cups dry rice (pantry staple) cooked for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Tuscan White Bean Skillet
- Maple Dijon Roasted Vegetable Bowl
- Creamy Italian White Bean Skillet

Thursday
Meal: Pumpkin Bagel Egg and Cheese Sandwiches with Sliced Peaches
Description: Toasted pumpkin bagels stacked with fried eggs and melted cheese for a hearty breakfast-for-dinner sandwich, served alongside fresh sliced peaches. Quick, cozy, and kid-friendly.
Sale items used: L'oven Fresh Pumpkin or Harvest Bagels, California Peaches
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 4 bagels from 1 package L'oven Fresh Pumpkin or Harvest Bagels, 4 fried eggs (pantry staple), 4 slices cheese (pantry staple), and 1 lb California Peaches sliced and divided among 4 plates.

Friday
Meal: White Bean and Harvest Tomato Skillet with Fresh Grape Salad
Description: Creamy white beans simmered in seasonal harvest-style pasta sauce for a stew-like skillet, paired with a refreshing side salad of fresh red grapes. A light, saucy finish to the week that is completely different in format from Monday's pasta night.
Sale items used: Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce, California Red Grapes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 jar Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce simmered with 2 cans (15-oz each) white beans (pantry staple), served with 1 lb California Red Grapes divided into a side salad for 4.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Priano Fall Tortelloni (1 each): $4.99
- Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce (2 each): $7.98
- Sliced White Mushrooms (1 pkg): $1.29
- Green Beans with Mushrooms (1 each): $3.49
- Specially Selected Flavored Butter (1 each): $2.49
- Maple Dijon Cauliflower (1 each): $3.49
- L'oven Fresh Pumpkin or Harvest Bagels (1 each): $2.99
- California Peaches (1 lb): $1.89
- California Red Grapes (1 lb): $1.29

Pantry staples needed:
- Eggs
- Canned white beans (4 cans, 15-oz each)
- Sliced bread
- Sliced cheese
- Rice
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper