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    Home Β» Thanksgiving Β» Buying a Turkey Β» ALDI Thanksgiving Dinner Price List

    ALDI Thanksgiving Dinner Price List

    Published: Nov 19, 2022 Β· Modified: Jul 14, 2023 by Eric Samuelson

    Are you planning on doing your shopping at ALDI this Thanksgiving? Want to create a full Thanksgiving feast (with leftovers) for under $50? If you answered yes to either of those questions, follow along and see how you can create a tasty, cheap Thanksgiving dinner from ingredients found at ALDI. Get the prices on all the turkeys.

    UPDATED for 2022

    ALDI store front in Columbia, South Carolina.

    In this post I am going to show you how to shop for your entire Thanksgiving meal at ALDI.

    Before we get into individual prices, let me list some of the classic Thanksgiving dishes. I will then show you how to shop all you need for these dishes at ALDI.

    • Turkey
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Sweet Potatoes
    • Roasted Squash
    • Roasted Brussels Sprouts
    • Gravy
    • Pumpkin Pie or Apple Pie
    • Cranberry Sauce
    • Stuffing/Dressing

    That is your basic Thanksgiving menu without being ultra fancy.

    I am going to list what I would buy for my family of 6. It will be enough to have leftovers. I include ingredients you need to buy such as milk for mashed potatoes. Keep in mind I would have leftovers of the milk as well as the other ingredients.

    Jump to:
    • πŸ¦ƒ What is the Price of a Turkey?
    • πŸ₯” Mashed Potatoes
    • 🍠 Sweet Potatoes
    • 🌰 Squash
    • πŸ₯¬ Brussels Sprouts
    • πŸ₯£ Gravy
    • πŸ₯– Stuffing/Dressing
    • πŸ”΄ Cranberry Sauce
    • πŸŽƒ Pumpkin Pie
    • The Final Cost - $45.30
    • πŸ§‚ Peppercorn/Salt grinders
    • πŸ₯œ Peanut Oil for Frying a Turkey
    • πŸ₯§ Other Pie Options
    Butterball, Smoked Turkey, and Never Any! turkey show on display at ALDI.

    πŸ¦ƒ What is the Price of a Turkey?

    Here is what a turkey will cost you at ALDI:

    Butterball Frozen Turkey$1.07/lb
    Never Any Antibiotic Free Whole Frozen Turkey$1.89/lb
    Kirkwood Bone-In Frozen Turkey Breast$1.89/lb
    Butterball Smoked Turkey$2.19/lb
    Kirkwood Boneless Turkey Breast$11.99 for 48oz

    ALDI did not have any fresh or organic turkeys at all.

    Here is the breakdown for a 14-pound turkey, the size I like to get:

    Butterball Frozen Turkey$14.98
    Never Any Antibiotic Free Whole Frozen Turkey$26.46+$11.48

    My favorite way to cook a turkey is to use a Dry Brine Butterflied Method. It makes for less stress on turkey day as you prepare before hand and it cooks really fast.

    A display of bagged potatoes from an ALDI store.

    πŸ₯” Mashed Potatoes

    Here is a list of prices on potatoes to buy for mashed potatoes

    Red potatoes$3.29 for 5 lbs
    Yellow potatoes$3.29 for 5 lbs
    Russet potatoes$5.19 for 10 lbs
    Medley potatoes$2.75 for 24oz bag

    The Russet potatoes are the perfect choice for my No Peeling Necessary Baked Mashed Potatoes.

    But if you don't want to buy that big of a bag of potatoes then go with the yellow potatoes. It's what we are used for this meal plan.

    For those potatoes you will need some butter ($1.99 for 4 sticks) and milk ($2.71 for gallon of whole milk).

    πŸ’² Cost for my family: $7.99 (will have milk and butter leftover)

    🍠 Sweet Potatoes

    Your basic sweet potatoes are going for $1.69 for a 3 pound bag.

    πŸ’² Cost for my family: $1.89

    We posted have a recipe on the blog for sous vide sweet potato recipe. Or you could learn how to do them in your slow cooker. Or even mix them in with your mashed potatoes to make swirled potatoes.

    A display of hard squash from an ALDI store.
    What is your squash choice: butternut or acorn?

    🌰 Squash

    Acorn or butternut squash were going for 95 cents a pound.

    Curious which to get? Check out my post on the differences between acorn and butternut squash.

    As for how I would cook the squash, I like to combine them with sweet potatoes and do a sautΓ©, like I did with this recipe. I prefer butternut squash over acorn, so that's what I am picking for my family. I am figuring on a 2 pound butternut squash

    πŸ’² Cost for my family: $1.90

    Bags of Brussels sprouts at ALDI
    I love me some roasted Brussels sprouts, especially at Thanksgiving time.

    πŸ₯¬ Brussels Sprouts

    You have to have at least one green veggie to add to the meal, right? Β While a lot of people do green bean casserole, we opt an easier, lighter option. This time of year is when Brussels sprouts are at their peak of flavor. You can slice them in half and throw them in the oven when the turkey comes out.

    πŸ’² Cost for my family: $2.29 for 1 lb bag

    πŸ₯£ Gravy

    I like to make gravy using a roux. I combine turkey stock, flour, and butter. The butter we already picked up and used for the mashed potatoes. You will need a stick here for 4 cups of gravy.

    ALDI has turkey stock as a seasonal item. Since I am cooking a turkey why not use that instead chicken stock? The price is $1.49 for 32 ounces. If your store doesn't have it then use chicken stock which is $1.29 for 32 ounces or $1.75 if you want organic.

    The all-purpose flour I will use to thicken the gravy as well as to make the crust of my pie is $2.12 for a 5 pound bag.

    πŸ’² Cost for my family: $3.61 for the stock and the flour

    πŸ₯– Stuffing/Dressing

    I never stuff my bird. It slows down the cooking for the turkey, which can lead to dry meat. That doesn't mean I don't serve stuffing (or as it is called outside the bird, dressing).

    I believe dressing should be a kind of a kitchen sink deal, where you throw whatever you have on hand. Dried cranberries, apples, carrots, celery, etc. Anything I need to use up in the fridge could be fair game.

    Also add dried herbs you might have in your pantry. I usually clip some fresh sage from my herb garden to add to my stuffing (and the gravy as well). Let's say you don't have any, so I will add sage to the shopping list (it costs $1.19 for a container)

    I am love a sausage stuffing. Pick up ground Italian sausage from ALDI for $3.95. In case you don't have any leftover veggies to toss in, let's get a bag of celery as well for $.95.

    ? Get our ALDI Inspired Stuffing Recipe

    Bags of Specialty Selection Artisan breads - take and bake.
    This is the bread I would buy from ALDI to make stuffing/dressing with.

    For the bread, the cheapest option was a baguette selling for $1.69. I would think an Italian loaf of bread would be better. It's more money at $3.49. For now, let's added the baguette to our shopping list. .

    We already have the stock from the gravy that you will need for the dressing.

    πŸ’² Cost for my family: $7.78 for the sausage, celery, baguette, and sage

    A box of Ocean Spray fresh cranberry bags.
    Would not be Thanksgiving without the cranberries.

    πŸ”΄ Cranberry Sauce

    One of my favorite thing about Thanksgiving is the cranberries. There is a reason why I have 4 different cranberry sauce recipes on the blog (my favorite being the mulled spice cranberry sauce)

    Just for the basic sauce, you will need a bag of cranberries ($.99), sugar, and water from your faucet. The sugar I recommend is Morena Pure Cane Sugar. It is less processed than normal table sugar.

    But for the sake of keeping costs down let's go with the regular sugar. I will use the sugar for my pie as well. The cost is $1.69 for 4 lbs.

    πŸ’² Cost for my family: $2.68 for all the ingredients

    Cans of Simply Nature 100% Organic Pumpkin.
    Organic canned pumpkin is available at ALDI.

    πŸŽƒ Pumpkin Pie

    The final piece of the meal has to be the pumpkin pie. I either use Alton Brown's Pumpkin Pie recipe or my Sous Vide Pumpkin Pie recipe.

    I am someone who opts for fresh pumpkin every time. But if you are doing all your shopping at ALDI that isn't an option. The second best choice would be to get organic canned pumpkin which costs $1.39 for a 15oz can. You also could use a butternut squash, I know it sounds weird but pumpkin is really a squash too.

    I like to make a homemade crust. It's not too difficult and cheaper than buying a pre-made crust, much tastier too. You already have the flour and the butter.

    You've gotta add some spice to that pie. Cinnamon is going for $.79 for a container. ALDI does not have a big selection of spices. I would also get some ginger and/or nutmeg to go with the pie, but if you just had cinnamon or just ginger you would still be fine.

    πŸ’² Cost for my family: $2.18 for canned pumpkin and spices

    The Final Cost - $45.30

    So when you add up all the items I  mentioned above your total comes to $45.30. In years past I was able to get that down under $40 but not anymore. They have offered cheaper turkeys in the past.

    Still for under $50 you are getting a full Thanksgiving meal that would feed a family of 6 and have full leftovers for the next day and some leftovers for the following day.

    Here are a few extra items you could add to the meal if you like.

    Stone Mill Pepper and salt shakers
    Salt and peppers grinders are a nice bonus to have for your guests on each table.

    πŸ§‚ Peppercorn/Salt grinders

    Nice addition to have on the table for your guests would be a some fresh pepper and salt ( $1.99 for a grinder). Freshly cracked pepper is a thing of beauty. It's always nice to have a little extra salt. Pick from either sea salt or the beautiful pink Himalayan salt.

    πŸ₯œ Peanut Oil for Frying a Turkey

    In case you want to deep fry your turkey you can get peanut oil at ALDI for $14.69 for 128 fl oz.. It's a special seasonal item. That is a pretty good price too for that much peanut oil. Although the price is up nearly $5 more than it was just a couple years ago.

    Season's Choice Frozen Berry Medley bags.
    Not into pumpkin pie? Make a pie with these frozen berries instead.

    πŸ₯§ Other Pie Options

    If your not in the mood or like pumpkin pie, here are some other options to make pie fillings with:

    Frozen blueberries$3.85 for 24oz
    Frozen medley berries$6.09 for 32oz
    Granny smith apples$3.69 for 3 lbs
    Honeycrisp apples$2.99/lb for 2/lbs

    Do you plan to do your Thanksgiving shopping at ALDI? What did you or will you buy? Or did we miss something on this list? Leave a comment below.

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    1. Cindy

      November 18, 2017 at 1:12 pm

      We shop at Aldi as much as we can. We usually buy a lot of items we know we will eat and spend anywhere from $100-150.00 dollars but then we have a long time before we need to go again. The closest one to us is 55 miles and it has been closed for remodeling. It is now open and we plan to shop next week. Strategicly trying to avoid the crowds that we knew the opening would bring. Can't wait as we are out of a good deal of items. Some needed for Turkey Day Will buy stock, pumpkin, vegetables Sprouts for sure., carrots, cabbage, apples, among other things. LOVE Aldi stores

    2. Eric Samuelson

      November 19, 2017 at 7:14 am

      Thanks Cindy for sharing. It's kind of out of the way for me to go so don't end up there every often. We got a lot of grocery options here in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

    3. Kelly Vermilion

      November 19, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      Aldi has great frozen, pre-made, roll-out pie crust, too! It's located it in the dairy section.
      (I think it tastes better than Pillsbury's)

    4. Eric Samuelson

      November 19, 2017 at 7:46 pm

      Kelly, thanks for the tidbit. I prefer to make my own crust, but for those that don't or can't then that would be an option.

    5. Bobie ball

      November 10, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      I make Waldorf salad and onion wraps to cost

    6. c.t .clunan

      December 06, 2018 at 9:19 am

      After thanksgiving I purchased a 48oz Kirkwood turkey breast and was very disappointed. This was a first for me. Followed directions and used meat thermometer and turkey was dry. Expiration date says 10/02/2019. PF SP #12829022000 0300. Very dissatisfied

    7. Eric Samuelson

      December 06, 2018 at 10:44 am

      Sorry to hear that. I have never actually bought that turkey breast, I almost always but a whole turkey. I was just listing it on the post in case someone was curious.

      What temperature did you cook it to?

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