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Aldi Recipe: Gourmet Chicken Casserole

Gourmet Chicken Casserole Recipe

Today I have a cheap and easy Aldi recipe to share with you!  My mom used to make this a lot when I was younger and it is now a favorite in our household with my husband and kids.  This Gourmet Chicken Casserole is affordable and satisfying.  It’s a great recipe for a comforting Sunday evening dinner and is a great option when you want to feed a crowd because it is easily scalable and costs about $1 per serving.

Gourmet Chicken Casserole Ingredients

Gourmet Chicken Casserole Ingredients and Cost Analysis

  • 6 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs worth) $4.00
  • 6 slices cheddar cheese $0.98
  • 1 box stuffing mix, any flavor (I like to use cornbread) $0.69
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 10.5 oz size $0.50
  • 1/2 cup milk $0.10
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise $0.05
Total cost: $6.32 for 6 servings About $1.05 per serving! *Prices are based on buying the ingredients from Aldi.
Gourmet Chicken Casserole Preparation

This is an easy recipe to make. It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare it and just 35 – 40 minutes to bake it.

Full instructions for making the casserole are below in the recipe card but it is as simple as placing the pieces of chicken breast in a casserole dish, placing a slice of cheese on top of each piece of chicken, mixing the remaining ingredients together to make the stuffing, and spooning some on top of each of the cheese covered chicken breasts.  Easy peasy! 🙂

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Gourmet Chicken Casserole

This is a quick and easy cassserole that is satisfying and affordable to make. My mom used to make it all the time when I was younger. It's a good meal when you want to feed a crowd on a budget because it's easily scalable.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 6
Cost: $6.32

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless chicken breasts I used 2 lbs of chicken breasts. It was 3 breasts which I cut into 2 pieces each.
  • 6 slices cheddar cheese
  • 1 box stuffing mix (like Stovetop) You can use any flavor stuffing mix. We prefer the cornbread.
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp mayonaisse

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Place chicken breast pieces in a 9 X 13 casserole dish
  • Place a slice of the cheddar cheese on top of each piece of chicken
  • In a bowl, mix together the stuffing mix, soup, milk and mayonaisse until it is well combined
  • Evenly spoon the stuffing mixture on top of the pieces of chicken
  • Cover the casserole dishe with foil and place in the oven
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes. Cook time will vary based on the size and thickness of your chicken breasts.

Notes

Serving suggestions:
Serve with a tossed salad or some steamed or sautéed veggies.  We like it with green beans or asparagus.
 

Serving Suggestions to go with the Gourmet Chicken Casserole

Looking for ideas for sides to go with your Gourmet Chicken Casserole?  Here’s some ideas:

  • Tossed Salad
  • Green Beans
  • Asparagus
  • Brussel Sprouts
  • Corn on the Cob
  • Butternut Squash
  • Peas and Carrots
  • Dinner Rolls
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Fruit Salad

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Aldi Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Cheap and Easy Aldi Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Today I have another Aldi recipe for you!  This is a favorite of ours that we’ve been making for years.  I love it because it’s super easy and very cheap to make.  It also leaves us with leftovers which I usually repurpose into buffalo chicken nachos later in the week!

This slow cooker Aldi recipe requires just 4 ingredients to make (5 if you count the buns or rolls you put the chicken on!).  There is hot sauce in it so it has a little kick to it but is not overly spicy.  My boys have been eating it without complaints since they were quite little!

Here’s a look at the ingredients you will need:

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Recipe with Aldi Ingredients

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Ingredients and Cost Analysis

  • 2 lbs Boneless Chicken Breasts $4.00
  • 1 cup Hot Sauce $0.50
  • 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) Butter $0.25
  • 1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix $0.43
  • 1 package Hamburger Buns $0.79

Total Cost: $5.97 (feeds 8 or 4 with leftovers!)

Aldi Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
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Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

An easy slow cooker recipe for Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches. Uses 5 ingredients from Aldi and costs just $6 to make!
Adapted from here
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Cost: $6

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup hot sauce
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 packet ranch dressing mix
  • 1 package hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Put the chicken breasts in the slow cooker
  • Pour ranch dressing mix on top
  • Add the hot sauce
  • Cook on the low setting for 7 hours
  • Shred the chicken and put back in the slow cooker
  • Add the butter, stir, and cook for another hour
  • Serve on the buns

Notes

*This shredded buffalo chicken is good on buns, rolls, hoagies, etc.  
**We like to eat the leftover shredded buffalo chicken on top of tortilla chips with some homemade queso sauce.  It makes amazing nachos!
Aldi Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches: Suggested Sides

There are many sides that go great with these buffalo chicken sandwiches.  Here’s some suggestions:

  • French Fries
  • Tater Tots
  • Potato Chips
  • Potato Salad
  • Macaroni Salad
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Cole Slaw
  • Baby Carrots and Celery Sticks
  • Cucumber Slices
  • Fruit Cups
  • Clementines
  • Grapes
  • Watermelon
  • Apple Slices

 

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Meatball Sub Casserole Recipe

This easy and delicious Meatball Sub Casserole recipe is guaranteed to be a hit with the whole family!  It combines all the goodness of a meatball sub in the form of an easy to eat casserole.

With just 5 ingredients, this recipe is not only extremely easy to make, but also very affordable.  As written, it can feed a family of 4-5 for $6.42 (priced with ingredients from Aldi).  

Have a big family or expecting company?  It’s easy to double it and feed a crowd!

Easy 5 Ingredient Recipe

Here’s the price breakdown for the recipe if you buy the ingredients at Aldi:

1/2 bag frozen Italian style meatballs $2.15

1- 24 ounce jar of pasta sauce $0.85

1-10 ounce loaf of fresh garlic bread (found in the bakery area of Aldi) $2.09

1 cup of shredded Italian style cheese $1.00

1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese $0.33

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Meatball Sub Casserole

This easy and inexpensive recipe uses frozen meatballs, garlic bread, pasta sauce, and shredded cheese to create a delicious meal the whole family will love!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Cost: $6.42

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf fresh garlic bread
  • 1 24 oz jar pasta sauce
  • 1/2 32 oz bag frozen Italian meatballs (32 meatballs0
  • 1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • Place the garlic bread on a baking sheet with the spread facing up and bake for 5-7 minutes (or whatever time is recommended for the garlic bread you use)
  • While the garlic bread is baking, heat the pasta sauce and meatballs until the meatballs have thawed.
  • Set the oven to 350 degrees after the garlic bread comes out. Allow garlic bread to cool some and then cut it into squares.
  • Lay garlic bread pieces into a 2 quart casserole dish.
  • Spread meatball and pasta sauce mix over the top of the garlic bread.
  • Sprinkle the shredded cheeses over the top of the casserole.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

*Recipe adapted from Allrecipes
* We like to serve this with a tossed salad or sautéed green beans!

Hoagie Bake Recipe

This Hoagie Bake Recipe is always a hit around our house.  It’s super simple to make and with 8 servings, it feeds our family of four for two meals.  

The recipe can be made entirely with Aldi ingredients.  If you shop Aldi, I did the cost analysis for it and it works out to $1.05 per serving.  This makes this recipe super budget friendly!

With salami, pepperoni, ham, provolone, and Swiss cheese sandwiched between crescent rolls, this is a delicious and filling  meal!

Here’s what you will need to add to your Aldi shopping:

  • 2  cans of crescent rolls
  • 1 pkg deli ham (I used smoked but honey would be fine too)
  • 1 pkg pepperoni slices (I used turkey because that’s all they had)
  • 1 pkg salami slices
  • shredded parmesan
  • 1 pkg provolone slices
  • 1 pkg swiss slices
  • 1 egg

 

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Hoagie Bake

This delicious hoagie bake sandwiches salami, pepperoni, ham, provolone and swiss cheeses between crescent rolls.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Cost: $8.43

Ingredients

  • 2 cans crescent rolls
  • 1/4 lb. sliced salami
  • 1/4 lb. pepperoni slices
  • 1/4 lb. sliced deli ham
  • 8 slices provolone cheese
  • 8 slices swiss cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Prepare a 9X13 casserole dish by spraying it with cooking spray
  • Spread one can of crescent rolls into the bottom of the dish, pressing seams together
  • Spread the salami on top the crescent rolls, followed by the ham, pepperoni, provolone, and swiss.
  • Spread the other can of crescent rolls over the top of the meat and cheese layers, pressing the seams together.
  • Beat the egg and then brush on top of the crescent rolls
  • Add the parmesan cheese
  • Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
  • Add foil and bake an additional 10 minutes

Notes

Tip: To reduce the greasiness of the recipe, you can spread the salami and pepperoni in thin layers on a paper towel covered plate and microwave them first for 30 seconds before adding them to the dish.
*Recipe adapted from here