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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 aff ordable ingredients and
supplies: Grocery shopping can be
a daunting task, especially with
seemingly endless options. Shopping
at a grocery store like ALDI helps you
fi nd everything you need in one quick
and easy shopping trip, including
high-quality, fresh, aff ordable foods
for your Easter spread. While there,
you can also pick up other Easter
essentials like baskets, toys, bakeware,
decor and more.
Keep left overs in mind: Food (and
money) can go to waste when left overs
go uneaten. Instead of tossing out
your forgotten left overs, incorporate
them into a whole new dish. Try these
Holiday Ham Sliders using left overs
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,
fl at-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 fl akes. 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 Family Features
EASTER
An aff ordable, eff ortless Easter feast
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