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Easter is all about festive family
gatherings and good food.
Whether you’re celebrating
with your closest or hosting a larger
crowd in your home, try these simple
tips to keep everyone happy and full
without blowing your budget.
Plan ahead: Don’t let the pressure
of hosting the holidays stress you. A
well-constructed game plan can help
you stay on track with your spending
goals. Before heading to the grocery
store, take inventory of what you
already have and create a list of the
items you need. These simple steps
can save you time and money in the
long run.
Find affordable ingredients and
supplies: Grocery shopping can be a
daunting task, especially with seemingly
endless options. Shopping at a
grocery store like ALDI helps you
find everything you need in one
quick and easy shopping trip, including
high-quality, fresh, affordable
foods for your Easter spread. While
there, you can also pick up other
Easter essentials like baskets, toys,
bakeware, decor and more.
Keep leftovers in mind: Food
(and money) can go to waste when
leftovers go uneaten. Instead of
tossing out your forgotten leftovers,
incorporate them into a whole new
dish. Try these Holiday Ham Sliders
using leftovers from main dishes
such as Slow-Cooked Maple Ham.
Find more tips and recipes for an
appetizing Easter at ALDI.us.
SLOW-COOKED MAPLE
HAM
Recipe courtesy of Chef Alyssa,
ALDI Test Kitchen
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 hours, 15 minutes
Servings: 10
20 ounces Sweet Harvest Pineapple
Chunks
8 pounds Appleton Farms Smoked
Ham Butt
1 cup Specially Selected 100% Pure
Maple Syrup
1 cup Baker’s Corner Brown
Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Burman’s Dijon
Mustard
1 teaspoon Stonemill Ground Black
Pepper
Pour pineapple into large slow
cooker. Place ham on top of pineapple,
flat-side down.
In small bowl, combine syrup,
brown sugar, cinnamon, Dijon mustard
and pepper. Pour over ham.
Set slow cooker to low. Cook 4-5
hours.
Remove ham; keep warm. Skim fat
off top of remaining liquid in slow
cooker.
Pour liquid into small saucepan
and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer;
cook until reduced to desired
consistency.
Serve sauce on side or heat oven
to broil and glaze ham. Broil 3-4
minutes for caramelized crust.
HOLIDAY HAM SLIDERS
Recipe courtesy of Chef Linsey,
ALDI Test Kitchen
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Carlini Canola Cooking Spray
3 ounces Happy Farms Preferred
Cranberry White Cheddar,
shredded
3 ounces Happy Farms Preferred
Plain Havarti Cheese, shredded
12 ounces L’oven Fresh Hawaiian
Sweet Rolls
2 tablespoons Burman’s Spicy
Mustard
1/4 cup sliced red onion
12 ounces Appleton Farms Spiral
Sliced Half Ham
1/4 cup sliced green apple
4 tablespoons Countryside Creamery
butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Garlic
Powder
1/4 teaspoon ground Stonemill
Sea Salt
1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Parsley
Flakes
Heat oven to 350 F.
Line 9-by-13-inch baking pan with
aluminum foil and coat with cooking
spray.
In small bowl, combine cranberry
white cheddar and havarti cheeses.
Reserve.
Remove entire package of rolls
and, keeping rolls connected, slice
in half horizontally.
Place bottom half of rolls in
baking pan. Spread with spicy
mustard.
Top with red onion, ham, apple,
cheese mixture and bun tops.
In small bowl, combine butter,
garlic powder, salt and parsley
flakes. Pour over sandwiches.
Cover with foil and bake 15
minutes.
Remove foil. Bake 10 minutes
more.
Remove from pan and separate
sandwiches; serve immediately.
— Courtesy of Family Features
EASTER
An aff ordable, eff ortless Easter
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