The New $9.99 ALDI Find That Feeds a Whole Family

My 15-year-old son loves shopping at ALDI with me.  Mainly because when he shops with me, he gets to pick things out to eat.

He loves to eat, and recently, he couldn’t get enough of a new product we discovered on the refrigerated shelves: Park Street Deli’s new Pasta Entree Kit, Spaghetti with Meatballs.

My son loves pasta, and his favorite pasta dish is spaghetti and meatballs. My husband is also a pasta fiend who always orders spaghetti and meatballs when we head to an Italian restaurant. So, without even opening up this fresh pasta kit, I was pretty sure this would be a winner dinner in my house. 

Why I Love Park Street Deli Pasta Entree Kit Spaghetti with Meatballs

The kit, which costs $9.99, comes with three distinct packages inside: a sauce package, a meatball package, and a pasta package. The instructions call for either heating up on the stove or warming up in the microwave.

The first time we (and by we, I mean my son) tried this, we used the microwave method. Since my son was cooking, he didn’t evenly spread the sauce, so part of my portion was a little crispy. I would recommend that you either follow the directions more closely or, instead, use the stovetop method.

The crispy problem was not an issue when I made the next package. I needed to make the next package right away because my son ate half of the pasta and ALL of the meatballs. There were 12 meatballs. I guess I didn’t sit down fast enough. “They tasted really good, Mom,” my son told me.

Once I actually got to enjoy the full experience of the meal kit, I can tell you that, yes, the meatballs are quite good. They're on the smaller side, soft and meaty, and they tasted lightly of parmesan and garlic.

The sauce was a traditional red sauce made with garlic and basil, and it paired well with the pasta. I loved the freshly made pasta, and when cooked correctly, it was perfectly al dente.

According to the package, there are four servings. In my house, there was only one serving of meatballs, so I recommend getting two packages if you’re in a meatball-loving household. That said, I think a package could easily feed a family of three people. We eat a lot of pasta, so it’s not quite four servings for us, even if my son didn’t eat 12 meatballs by himself.

Park Street Deli also makes a fettucine alfredo with chicken meal kit that I can’t wait to try. If this meal kit becomes a regular addition to ALDI’s refrigerated shelves, it will definitely become a regular addition to my laden shopping cart.