Food City Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Breast with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Description: Meat. A seared boneless chicken breast is cooked in olive oil in a skillet and served alongside cubed sweet potato roasted until caramelized. Simple, filling, and made with no dairy.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Bagged Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 chicken breast (about 0.5 lb) and 1 medium sweet potato (about 8 oz). Buy 1.5 lbs of chicken in total for the week (Monday and Thursday, with a little spare) and freeze what you won't use in the first days. Roast the cubed sweet potato at 425F for 25 minutes with olive oil, salt, and pepper while you sear the chicken 6 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- Honey Roasted Chicken and Sweet Potatoes Skillet
- Skillet-Roasted Chicken & Potatoes
- Sheet Pan Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Chicken

Tuesday
Meal: Cheesy Ricotta Baked Potatoes
Description: Dairy. A large russet potato is baked until fluffy, then split and topped with creamy ricotta and melted shredded cheese. Finish with black pepper and a pinch of garlic powder for a cozy vegetarian dinner.
Sale items used: Russet Potatoes, Galbani Ricotta Cheese, Food Club Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 70 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 large russet (about 10 oz), 1/2 cup ricotta (about 4 oz), and 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Total time is about 70 minutes, so bake the potato in advance (up to a day ahead) and reheat in the oven for 10 minutes before topping and broiling 3 minutes.
Recipes:
- Summer Baked Potatoes with Ricotta, Blistered Tomatoes & Pesto
- Ricotta Mashed Potatoes
- Baked Potato With Ricotta Recipe

Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Bottom Round Roast with Brussels Sprouts
Description: Meat. A small bottom round roast is seasoned and oven-roasted until tender, then sliced thin and served with crisp roasted Brussels sprouts. Cooked with olive oil only and no dairy.
Sale items used: Bottom Round Roast, Firecracker Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 75 minutes
Serving note: Assume a 1 lb roast (about 4 oz eaten tonight, the rest saved for sandwiches or leftovers) and 0.25 lb Brussels sprouts. Roast at 325F for about 60 minutes to 135F inside, rest 10 minutes, and add the sprouts to the oven for the last 25 minutes at a higher 400F after the roast comes out. Season the roast ahead in the morning to save time.
Recipes:
- Bottom Round Roast Beef - Dishes With Dad
- Ina's Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Thursday
Meal: Chicken Breast Strips with Broth-Braised Russet Potatoes
Description: Meat. Chicken breast is sliced into strips and pan-seared in olive oil until golden, served with russet wedges simmered in broth until tender and glazed. No dairy is used.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Russet Potatoes, That's Smart! Broth
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 chicken breast (about 0.5 lb) cut into strips, 1 medium russet (about 8 oz), and 3/4 cup broth from the 32 oz carton. Simmer potato wedges in the broth for 15 to 20 minutes until the liquid reduces, then sear the strips 4 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- Israeli Chicken Sofrito
- Dutch Oven Chicken and Potatoes
- Dutch Oven Chicken Breast and Potatoes

Friday
Meal: Ground Chuck Skillet Hash with Sweet Potatoes
Description: Meat. Browned ground chuck is cooked with diced sweet potato and onion in one skillet until crisp at the edges. Seasoned with paprika, salt, and pepper, with no dairy.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck 80% Lean, Bagged Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb ground chuck (buy 1/2 lb from the meat counter, and assume the 3 lb minimum is not required for you to ask for a smaller amount, though the sale price may vary) and 1 medium sweet potato (about 8 oz) diced small. Brown the beef 6 minutes, then add the potato and cook 15 minutes covered, stirring occasionally.
Recipes:
- One Pan Ground Beef & Sweet Potato Hash
- Ground Beef Potato Hash
- Force of Nature Ground Beef & Sweet Potato Hash

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast (1 lb): $2.99
- Bottom Round Roast (1 lb): $6.99
- Ground Chuck 80% Lean (0.5 lb): $3.00
- Firecracker Brussels Sprouts (0.25 lb): $1.75
- Russet Potatoes (10 lb bag): $3.99
- Bagged Sweet Potatoes (5 lb bag): $3.99
- Galbani Ricotta Cheese (x1, from the 2 for $6.00 deal): $3.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese (x1, from the 3 for $5.00 deal): $1.67
- That's Smart! Broth (32 oz): $1.59

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Onion