- Retailers are hoping to win shoppers with easy, affordable Thanksgiving meal options.
- This year’s lower per-person prices emphasize value as other cost pressures increase.
- Walmart’s meal basket also has more items than last year, plus the company will deliver it for free.
The largest of the bunch, Walmart, said Wednesday that this year’s $35 meal basket offers more food and a lower price than last year’s offering. Plus the deal includes free delivery.
To be precise, the company says the combo includes 18% more items and costs 12% less than last year, and is the lowest price in the history of the basket.
Per-person prices generally range from $3.50 to $5, but one key difference between the baskets is the amount of cooking involved.
Budget-minded baskets from Walmart, Lidl, and Aldi each lean more on ingredients to make a meal from scratch, while meal kits from Albertson’s, Costco and Sam’s Club cost more but come ready to heat and eat. Target says its $30 basket of basics can be combined with its ready-made menu items.
Here’s what’s included in each of the top retailers’ meal offerings, and what it costs per serving.
Walmart — $3.50
- Butterball turkey
- Stove Top stuffing
- Ocean Spray cranberries
- White potatoes
- Great Value gravy
- Great Value canned green beans
- Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup
- Great Value dinner rolls
- Sweet potatoes
- Great Value fried onions
- Jet-puffed mini marshmallows
- Great Value canned corn
- Jiffy corn muffin mix
- Great Value canned pumpkin
- Great Value evaporated milk
- Great Value pie crust
- Great Value whipped topping
Total cost: $35 for 10 people.
Lidl — $3.60
- Shady Brook Farms Frozen Whole Turkey — 14 lb.
- Lidl 100% Pure Pumpkin
- Fresh Yellow Onions — 3 lbs.
- Fresh Pure Harvest Russet Potatoes — 5 lbs.
- Fresh Celery
- Lidl Chicken Broth
- Lidl Cream of Mushroom Condensed Soup — 2 cans
- Lidl Cut Green Beans — 2 cans
- Lidl Evaporated Milk
- Fresh Sweet Potatoes — 3 lbs.
- French’s French Fried Onions
- Lidl Original Whipped Topping
- Lidl Brown Gravy Mix — 2 packets
- Lidl Jellied Cranberry Sauce — 2 cans
- Lidl Mini Marshmallows
- Lidl Pie Crust Dough
- Lidl Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- Lidl Poultry Seasoning
- Lidl Turkey Stuffing Mix — 2 boxes
- Fresh Peak Harvest Baby Carrots — 2 lbs.
- Lidl Macaroni & Cheese — 2 boxes
Total cost: $35.86 for 10 people.
Aldi — $3.90
- Whole Turkey
- Chef’s Cupboard Stuffing Mix (x3)
- Baby Peeled Carrots
- Celery
- Cranberries (12 oz)
- Sweet Potatoes (3lbs)
- L’oven Fresh Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- Season’s Choice Steamable Frozen Peas (x2)
- Baker’s Corner Pumpkin Pie Mix
- Bake House Creations Pie Crusts
- Friendly Farms Whole Milk
- Friendly Farms Heavy Whipping Cream
Total cost: $39 for 10 people.
Target — $5
- Butterball turkey, up to 10 lb.
- Russet potatoes, 3 lb. bag
- Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, 14 oz.
- Del Monte French Style Green Beans, two 14.5 oz cans
- Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 oz
- Good & Gather French Fried Onions, 6 oz
- Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Turkey, 6 oz.
- Heinz Homestyle Turkey Gravy, 12 oz.
- Favorite Day Take & Bake Baguette, two count
Total cost: $30 for 6 people.
Sam’s Club — $10
- Boneless carver ham
- Hickory smoked turkey
- Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
- Turkey gravy
- Green beans with dried cranberries and almonds (x2)
- Macaroni and cheese (x2)
- Sweet corn with garlic butter
- Cranberry crunch salad
- Yeast dinner rolls
- Charcuterie entertainment tray
- 12″ pumpkin pies (x2)
Total cost: $160 for 16 people.
Albertsons — $11
- Fully cooked 10 to 12 lb turkey
- 32 oz mashed potatoes
- 28 oz homestyle stuffing
- 24 oz gravy
- 14 oz cranberry sauce
- 12-count package of King’s Hawaiian Rolls.
Total cost: $90 for 8 people, only available online with pre-order.
Costco — $25
- 5 lbs. Free Range Amish Turkey Breast
- 3 lbs. Tray of Mashed Potatoes
- 24 oz. Turkey Gravy
- 3 lbs. Tray of Mac and Cheese
- 3 lbs. Tray of Sweet Corn
- 3 lbs. Tray of Green Bean Casserole
- 2 lbs. Candied Yams
- 3 lbs. Tray of Cornbread Stuffing
- 20 oz. Pack of Cranberry Relish
- 12 Gourmet Dinner Rolls
- 2 lbs. Tray of Apple Cobbler
- 2 lbs. Whole Pumpkin Pie
Total cost: $200 for 8 people, only available online with pre-order.
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