Christmas is less than a week away, so it's time to start thinking about what you're going to cook for all the family members.
If you have a big family, the cost can quickly add up. With low prices at Aldiand our food blogger Ashleigh Evans, you can cook a feast for a hungry crowd for just a little more than $50.
Pineapple Glazed Ham (CPS: $1.39; serves 12)
- 1 Specially Selected Spiral Cut Double Glazed Ham
- 1 cup pineapple juice from Sweet Harvest Pineapple Slices
- 1/4 cup Specially Selected 100% Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 tablespoon Tuscan Garden White Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Burman's Dijon mustard
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon Stonemill Black Peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Table Salt
Mashed Potatoes w. Caramelized Onions (CPS: $0.37; serves 6)
- 6 tablespoons Carlini Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Baker’s Corner Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 cup Fit & Active Plain Nonfat Yogurt
- 3/4 teaspoon Stonemill Table Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Stonemill Ground Black Pepper
Beyond Compare Brussels Sprouts (CPS: $0.92; serves 8)
- Carlini Cooking Spray
- 8 1/2 ounces Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
- 1 cup Season's Choice Super Sweet Corn, thawed
- 8 slices Appleton Farms Premium Sliced Bacon
- 3 – 3 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- Stonemill Table Salt, to taste
- Stonemill Ground Black Pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Ground Nutmeg
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup Chef's Cupboard Chicken Culinary Stock (optional)*
Twice Baked Butternut Squash (CPS: $1.12; serves 8)
- 1 medium butternut squash, halved and seeded
- 2 cups hot water
- 5 ounces Happy Farms Preferred Honey Goat Cheese Log, crumbled, divided
- 1/4 cup Friendly Farms Half & Half
- 2 tablespoons Countryside Creamery Unsalted Butter, melted
- 5 ounces Southern Grove Dried Mixed Berries
- 2 teaspoons Stonemill Pumpkin Pie Spice*
- Stonemill Table Salt, to taste
- Stonemill Ground Black Pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup Southern Grove Chopped Pecans
Caramelized Onion Tart with Swiss and Bacon (CPS: $0.78; serves 6-8)