Food City Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Chicken Breast with Fresh Corn and Cucumber Salad (Meat)
Description: A single boneless chicken breast is seasoned with garlic, paprika, and olive oil, then seared in a hot skillet until golden and cooked through. It is served alongside one ear of fresh corn cut from the cob and a simple cucumber salad dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and dill.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast (Family Pack, $1.99/lb), Fresh Corn 7-pack ($5.00), Cucumbers ($0.89 each)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 0.5 lb of chicken breast for one serving, costing about $1.00; use 1 ear of corn from the 7-pack; use 1 cucumber. The 7-pack of corn will provide ears for multiple meals this week, so the per-meal corn cost is minimal.

Tuesday
Meal: Ground Round Beef and Bell Pepper Skillet with French Bread (Meat)
Description: About one-third of a pound of 85% lean ground round is browned in a skillet with diced green bell pepper, onion, garlic, canned diced tomatoes, and a pinch of cumin and smoked paprika for a hearty one-pan meal. It is served with a few slices of fresh-baked French bread for dipping into the savory pan juices.
Sale items used: Ground Round 85% Lean ($6.99/lb), Green Bell Peppers ($0.99 each), French Bread ($2.99 each)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of ground round for one generous serving, costing about $3.50; use 1 green bell pepper; use roughly one-third of the French bread loaf for this meal and save the rest for the week.

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Fried Fresh Flounder Fillets with Braised Green Cabbage and Lime (Meat - fish, pareve)
Description: A fresh flounder fillet is lightly dusted with flour, salt, and pepper, then pan-fried in olive oil until crisp and flaky. It is plated over a bed of green cabbage braised with garlic, olive oil, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice for a bright, clean finish.
Sale items used: Fresh Flounder Fillets Wild Caught ($9.99/lb), Green Cabbage ($0.89/lb), Lemons or Limes ($0.79 each)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of flounder for one serving, costing about $5.00; purchase approximately 0.5 lb of green cabbage, costing about $0.45; use 1 lime. Note that fish is pareve under kosher law and does not count as meat, so no meat-dairy conflict applies, but no dairy is added here regardless.

Thursday
Meal: Boneless Chicken Breast and Corn Soup with Green Bell Pepper (Meat)
Description: A single boneless chicken breast is simmered in a small pot of chicken broth with diced green bell pepper, corn cut from a saved cob, garlic, and a pinch of turmeric and black pepper to make a light, nourishing soup. The soup is finished with a squeeze of lime and served with the remaining French bread slices from Tuesday.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast (Family Pack, $1.99/lb), Fresh Corn 7-pack (already purchased Monday), Green Bell Peppers ($0.99 each), Lemons or Limes ($0.79 each), French Bread (already purchased Tuesday)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 0.5 lb of chicken breast, costing about $1.00; use 1 ear of corn from the already-purchased 7-pack; use 1 green bell pepper; use 1 lime. Make-ahead tip: the soup can be made in the morning and reheated at dinner for deeper flavor.

Friday
Meal: Simmered Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners with Braised Green Cabbage and Frozen Vegetables (Meat)
Description: Two or three Oscar Mayer meat wieners are sliced and simmered in a skillet with a splash of chicken broth, garlic, and caraway seeds alongside braised green cabbage until everything is tender and lightly caramelized. A portion of Hanover frozen vegetables is steamed and served on the side for a complete, easy end-of-week dinner.
Sale items used: Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners 16 oz ($2.99), Green Cabbage ($0.89/lb, already purchased Wednesday), Hanover Vegetables Frozen ($0.99)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 to 3 wieners from the 16 oz package for one serving; the remaining wieners can be refrigerated for later use; use approximately 0.25 lb of the remaining green cabbage from Wednesday; use 1 bag of Hanover frozen vegetables. Check that Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners carry a kosher certification before purchasing.
Recipes:
- Hot Dogs with Braised Cabbage and Spicy Mayonnaise

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast Family Pack (approximately 1 lb total, used across Monday and Thursday): $2.00
- Ground Round 85% Lean (approximately 0.5 lb): $3.50
- Fresh Flounder Fillets Wild Caught (approximately 0.5 lb): $5.00
- Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners 16 oz (x1 pack): $2.99
- Fresh Corn 7-pack (x1 pack, used Monday and Thursday): $5.00
- Green Bell Peppers (x2, used Tuesday and Thursday): $1.98
- Cucumbers (x1): $0.89
- Green Cabbage (approximately 0.75 lb total, used Wednesday and Friday): $0.67
- Lemons or Limes (x2, used Wednesday and Thursday): $1.58
- French Bread (x1 loaf, used Tuesday and Thursday): $2.99
- Hanover Frozen Vegetables (x1 bag): $0.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Garlic (fresh or minced)
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika and smoked paprika
- Cumin
- Turmeric
- Caraway seeds
- Dried dill
- All-purpose flour (for dredging flounder)
- Canned diced tomatoes
- Chicken broth (kosher certified)