12 of the best specialty groceries to get at Aldi this month for under $5

• This February, shoppers can find easy appetizers, unique desserts, and premade meals at Aldi.

• Specially Selected goat-cheese risotto and two-packs of gelato are both under $5.

• The retailer also plans to release seasonal soups, chips, and a confetti pizza cookie this month.

Although February is the shortest month of the year, it can feel packed with special events and holidays.

After all, Super Bowl LIX is on February 9, and Valentine's Day is not long after. Fortunately, Aldi is set to stock its shelves with groceries that work for both occasions.

From romantic meals for two to game-day appetizers, here are some of the best groceries to get at Aldi this month.

Best of all, each item is under $5.

Impress your partner with the Specially Selected goat-cheese risotto.

Risotto can be a famously time-consuming dish to make from scratch. However, Aldi's Specially Selected boxed risotto may help you prepare the decadent meal in record time.

This month, the goat-cheese risotto comes in three flavors— black pepper, garlic-herb, or truffle — for only $2.50 a box.

The Priano pasta bake can be an easy dinner.

Get dinner on the table quickly with a Priano pasta bake. Each premade meal requires little prep work or cleanup.

This month's Bolognese, carbonara, and four-cheese options are only $3 each.

End your evening with the Sundae Shoppe Italian gelato cups …

After enjoying some creamy risotto or cheesy pasta, round out an Italian-inspired dinner with Sundae Shoppe gelato cups.

Each features layers of gelato, chocolate, and fluffy whipped topping. Choose from pistachio, cappuccino, or chocolate-hazelnut flavors for $4 per pack of two.

… or try other Aldi desserts imported from Italy.

If it feels a little too cold for gelato, consider trying some of the other seasonal Italian desserts at Aldi this month.

Single-serve raspberry mousse and tiramisu are both set to be available this month for just over $2.50 each.

Stock your pantry with Clancy's cheesy garlic-bread potato chips.

A combination of two comfort foods, these cheesy garlic-bread-flavored potato chips can be found in the snack aisle.

Enjoy them as-is, or try crumbling them as a topping for mashed potatoes, homemade mac and cheese, or an omelet inspired by "The Bear."

Grab a bag for just under $2.

Get ready for game day with Park Street Deli pretzel bites.

This February, Aldi is set to stock shelves with new varieties of pretzel bites from Park Street Deli.

The popular game-day bites come paired with either a dulce-de-leche sauce or cinnamon dip. Each 9.25-ounce box is about $4.50.

The Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen pizza cookie is ready to decorate.

Just ahead of Valentine's Day, Aldi's beloved Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen brand is set to release a heat-and-serve confetti pizza cookie.

Just heat the sugar cookie up at home and decorate it to your heart's content with fruit, icing, and sprinkles.

One 9-ounce cookie retails for $4.

Upgrade your favorite drink with Friendly Farms Irish-creme whipped dairy topping.

Friendly Farms whipped dairy toppings can be used to finish off a seasonal coffee, hot cocoa, or ice-cream sundae.

A can retails for $3.

Warm up on the coldest winter days with seasonal Specially Selected soups.

This month, Aldi is set to stock its shelves with more seasonal Specially Selected soups. Flavors include creamy curry bisque and a Thai coconut-ginger soup.

Each 24-ounce jar retails for just under $4.

Season's Choice loaded potato tots look like quite the comfort food.

Cheese? Check. Bacon? Check. Potatoes? Check.

These loaded potato tots from Season's Choice have all the makings of the ultimate comfort food — just add your favorite dipping sauce.

The tots also come in a cheesy-jalapeño flavor, with each box retailing for just over $4.

Get ahead on seasonal shopping with Moser Roth St. Patrick's Day chocolate truffles.

Toward the end of February, Aldi is set to start prepping for St. Patrick's Day.

Shoppers can look for these seasonal Moser Roth truffles, complete with chocolate-cream, Irish-coffee, salted-caramel, and vanilla flavors.

A box of eight truffles retails for just over $3.

Pacific Fruit Vineyards sweet mango wine is set to return to Aldi for just $4 a bottle.

Aldi's wine selection is known to be fairly affordable and extensive.

This month, Aldi plans to return its fan-favorite Pacific Fruit Vineyards sweet mango to shelves for just $4 a bottle.

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