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Aldi Christmas Dinner on a Budget

December 21, 2021

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Aldi Christmas Dinner on a Budget

Looking for a plan to create a delicious Aldi Christmas dinner on a budget?  Holiday meals can really put a strain on the grocery budget if you aren’t careful.  The key to staying on budget is to plan a simple meal that utilizes both inexpensive ingredients as well as items that are normally on sale for the holiday season.

That’s why this Christmas menu plan features a spiral cut ham as it’s main star.  If you are trying to do Christmas dinner on the cheap there is no denying that ham can be your best friend.  Even with the rising food prices we have seen over the past year, ham at Aldi this Christmas season is still just $0.95/lb.  A real bargain!

A Simple and Delicious Aldi Christmas Dinner on a Budget

Christmas Dinner on a Budget at Aldi
Cheesy Potato Casserole Ingredients

This Aldi Christmas dinner meal plan is not only easy on your wallet, but it also requires minimal time in the kitchen preparing it which means more time to spend with your loved ones!  I don’t mind making a big, elaborate meal but sometimes quick and easy is a nice change!

Here’s what is included on our Budget Friendly Aldi Christmas Dinner Menu:

Spiral Cut Glazed Ham 

Mine was 9.5 lbs so it cost me around $9.00.  It made enough to feed us dinner and a ton of leftovers which we will be using to make ham and bean soup, some ham sandwiches (on the leftover dinner rolls), and ham and eggs for breakfast one morning during Christmas break.

Cheesy Potato Casserole 

This is a classic favorite recipe of many families.  I often make it as a side for holiday meals because it is a filling and satisfying casserole, it only costs around $6 to make, and it makes a lot so we end up with some leftovers….yum!

Steamed Cut Green Beans

Green beans go great with ham.  A bag of Aldi’s steamable cut green beans is $0.78.  If you have more than 4 people, you may want a second bag.  If green beans aren’t your thing, you can substitute them for one of the other steamed bags of veggies such as corn, mixed veggies, or peas.  Canned veggies are also an affordable option at about $0.50 a can!

Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls

 These go so great with ham!  The package comes with 12 dinner rolls so you will likely have leftovers.  They make tasty slider sandwiches with the leftover ham :-). Normally these rolls cost around $1.69 a package but the price is $2.09 this year.  A little steep but still worth it in my opinion!  If you are looking for a cheaper alternative for dinner rolls, the Brown N’ Serve Dinner Rolls are just $0.99 for a package of 12 and are also very good!

Dessert: Cheesecake Slices

For dessert, there are a lot of options but we went with cheesecake slices.  They are so good and easy to serve.  A twin pack is $1.99 so to serve 4 you will need two packages.   The cheesecake packs come in plain or turtle.  The turtle cheesecake has caramel, pecans, and chocolate on top.  Both are delicious!

If cheesecake isn’t your thing, Aldi has other great options.  They have pies for around $5 in their bakery and freezer sections.  Another fun option is their container of mini eclairs that sells for $4.79.

A Cost Analysis of the Aldi Christmas Dinner on a Budget Plan

Here’s an estimate of what the plan will cost to make and what you need to buy:

Spiral Cut Ham ($0.95/lb.)  approx. 9-9.5lbs            $9 

Cheesy Potato Casserole Ingredients:

  • 30 oz bag frozen shredded hash brown potatoes  $1.99
  • 16 oz container sour cream $0.95
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup $0.50
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese $2.00
  • 1/2 stick of butter (1/4 cup)  $0.25
  • 1 onion  $0.25
  • 2 cups corn flakes $0.40
  • pepper 

Steamed Cut Green Beans (from the freezer section) $0.78 (x 2 if you are feeding more than 4)

Sweet Hawaiian Dinner Rolls $2.09

Twin Packs of Cheesecake Slices $1.99 x 2 (for 4)  $3.98

Total: $22.19 to feed 4

or $24.96 to feed 6 (one more pack of cheesecake slices and one more bag of veggies)

Christmas Dinner on a Budget

So as you can see, this Aldi Christmas dinner on a budget is simple, yummy, affordable and very customizable.  

If you are looking for more affordable holiday meal ideas, check out:

Aldi Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget

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