Food City Dairy-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Since you're shopping Food City for four and keeping everything dairy-free, this plan is built around the sale board: Mixed Pork Chops on Monday and Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin on Thursday are each just $2.24 for 1.5 lbs. Everything is cooked with oil, broth or bacon drippings, so you never need butter, including Tuesday's sweet potato mash, which uses That's Smart! Broth at $1.59. The 10 lb bag of Russet Potatoes at $3.99 covers Monday and Thursday, and the 5 lb bag of Jonagold Apples at $3.99 shows up roasted with the pork loin on Thursday and fried in bacon fat on Friday. Wednesday's Fresh Flounder Fillet at $9.99 is the one splurge, and it bakes in only 10 to 12 minutes, which makes it an easy midweek night.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Roasted Russet Potatoes
Description: Mixed Pork Chops are seared in a skillet with oil, salt, and pepper, then finished through. Russet Potatoes are cubed and roasted until crisp alongside.
Sale items used: Mixed Pork Chops, Russet Potatoes (10 lb)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Mixed Pork Chops total, and 2 lbs from the 10 lb bag of Russet Potatoes. Cooked with oil, no butter.
Recipes:
- Easy Pan Seared Pork Chops
- Oven Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes
- Easy Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Potatoes Recipe

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Breast Stir-Fry with Firecracker Brussels Sprouts
Description: Sliced Boneless Chicken Breast is stir-fried in a hot skillet with shaved Firecracker Brussels Sprouts and garlic. Served over sweet potato mash made with broth instead of butter.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Firecracker Brussels Sprouts, Bagged Sweet Potatoes (5 lb), That's Smart! Broth (32 oz)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Boneless Chicken Breast, 1 lb Firecracker Brussels Sprouts, and the full 5 lb bag of Bagged Sweet Potatoes (use about 3 lbs tonight, saving the rest for Thursday). 1 cup of That's Smart! Broth for mashing.
Recipes:
- Chicken and Brussels Sprouts Stir-Fry
- Skillet Chicken & Brussels Sprouts
- Chicken and Brussels Sprouts Skillet

Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Baked Flounder Fillet with Sweet Potato Wedges
Description: Fresh Flounder Fillet is baked with oil, lemon, garlic, and pepper until flaky. Roasted Bagged Sweet Potato wedges bake on the same tray.
Sale items used: Fresh Flounder Fillet, Bagged Sweet Potatoes (5 lb)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb Fresh Flounder Fillet and about 1 lb of the Bagged Sweet Potatoes. The flounder bakes only 10 to 12 minutes.
Recipes:
- Herb-Infused Flounder with Sweet Potato Wedges
- Quick & Easy Oven Baked Flounder Recipe
- Easy Oven Baked Flounder

Thursday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Boneless Pork Loin with Apples and Russet Potatoes
Description: Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin is roasted with sliced Jonagold Apples, onion, and herbs until sliced-tender. Boiled Russet Potatoes are smashed with broth and oil on the side.
Sale items used: Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin, Jonagold Apples (5 lb), Russet Potatoes (10 lb)
Prep time: 75 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin, 1 lb of Jonagold Apples from the 5 lb bag, and 2 lbs of Russet Potatoes. Total time exceeds 60 minutes, so slice apples and season the loin in the morning and refrigerate; roast about 60 minutes at 375F.
Recipes:
- Pork Loin Roast
- Slow-Cooker Pork with Apples, Rosemary, and Fingerling Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples

Friday
Meal: Bacon and Cornbread Skillet Supper with Fried Apples
Description: Smithfield Bacon is crisped in a skillet, then Food City Cornmeal Mix is made into dairy-free cornbread wedges using water and bacon drippings. Sliced Jonagold Apples are fried in the bacon fat on the side.
Sale items used: Smithfield Bacon (22 oz), Food City Cornmeal Mix (5 lb), Jonagold Apples (5 lb)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Full 22 oz pack of Smithfield Bacon, 2 cups from the 5 lb bag of Food City Cornmeal Mix, and 1.5 lbs of Jonagold Apples from the bag.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Mixed Pork Chops (1.5 lbs): $2.24
- Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin (1.5 lbs): $2.24
- Boneless Chicken Breast (2 lbs): $5.98
- Fresh Flounder Fillet (1 lb): $9.99
- Smithfield Bacon (22 oz): $5.99
- Firecracker Brussels Sprouts (1 lb): $6.99
- Russet Potatoes (10 lb): $3.99
- Bagged Sweet Potatoes (5 lb): $3.99
- Jonagold Apples (5 lb): $3.99
- That's Smart! Broth (32 oz): $1.59
- Food City Cornmeal Mix (5 lb): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, lemon, dried herbs, baking powder, water