So this week I decided to make a nice kielbasa with sauerkraut meal. Reminds me of my mother's mother.
Luckily, I found a nice turkey kielbasa at Aldi's on my shopping trip.
It was German week, so there were all kinds of German products on sale. Including a big jar of sauerkraut. I paired my German specialties with some spinach that I sautéed in chicken broth, and some baby carrots, all of which were purchased at Aldi's.
Here's the finished product.
I was skeptical about the taste of the kielbasa because I had never tried the Fit & Active brand before. But it looked good, smelled good and even tasted good after I cooked it in the sauerkraut. Normally, when I buy heat and eat foods, I get bombarded with salt, but this product was definitely not overly salty. It had a crisp bite to the meat and it wasn't too dry or too wet. I was impressed with this product and will definitely purchase it again.
Here's the cost breakdown for the meal:
Total Cost My Meal Cost
Kielbasa $ 2.39 $0.60
Sauerkraut $1.69 $0.22
Spinach $1.79 $0.90
Chicken Broth $0.49 $0.25
Carrots $0.49 $0.10
TOTALS: $6.85 $2.07
I cooked the meal intending to feed 4 of my 5 family members. (I have an Autistic son who only eats chicken nuggets, pizza, eggs and a few other things, so I generally don't factor him into my count for meals) Unfortunately, that night 3 of the four of us who were going to eat were sick. So I had the meal alone, giving myself a little bit extra, and saving about half for leftovers. Numbers are approximate, but again, for $6.85 I could conceivably feed a family of 4 a meal that consisted of a healthy protein and 3 vegetables.
I've also found a new, less expensive version of a product a normally buy that has less of the processed meat taste. It's a win win in my book.
Stay tuned! I've got more recipes, more product reviews and more tips for shopping at Aldi's coming up.
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