Food City Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Since you're shopping at Food City for a kosher household, Tuesday's Cheesy Ricotta Baked Potatoes are the only dairy night, so the other four dinners stay meat and the two never meet at one meal. Boneless Chicken Breast anchors Monday and Thursday at $11.96 for 4 lbs, while Wednesday's Bottom Round Roast and Friday's Ground Chuck add some beef variety. One 10 lb bag of Russet Potatoes at $3.99 stretches across Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and the 5 lb bag of Sweet Potatoes at $3.99 covers Monday and Wednesday. A single 32 oz carton of That's Smart! Broth at $1.59 handles both chicken nights, so you only have to buy it once.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Breast with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Description: Meat. Boneless Chicken Breast is pan-seared in olive oil and finished with chicken broth, served beside oven-roasted Bagged Sweet Potatoes. No dairy is used anywhere in the meal.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Bagged Sweet Potatoes, That's Smart! Broth
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Boneless Chicken Breast, 2 lbs from the Bagged Sweet Potatoes (5 lb bag, remainder used Wednesday), 1 That's Smart! Broth (32 oz, 1 cup used here).
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. Baked Russet Potatoes are split and topped with Galbani Ricotta Cheese and Food Club Shredded Cheese, then returned to the oven until bubbly. Serve with a side of Jonagold Apples sliced fresh.
Sale items used: Russet Potatoes, Galbani Cheese Shakers or Ricotta Cheese, Food Club Shredded Cheese, Jonagold Apples
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 4 large Russet Potatoes from the 10 lb bag (about 3 lbs), 1 Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 1 Food Club Shredded Cheese (the 3 for $5.00 deal is purchased as 3), 4 Jonagold Apples from the 5 lb bag.
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. Bottom Round Roast Certified Angus Beef is rubbed with olive oil and pepper, roasted low, and sliced thin against the grain, served with roasted Firecracker Brussels Sprouts. Slice thinly because this lean cut is firm rather than fall-apart.
Sale items used: Bottom Round Roast Certified Angus Beef, Firecracker Brussels Sprouts, Bagged Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 90 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Bottom Round Roast, 1 lb Firecracker Brussels Sprouts, remaining Bagged Sweet Potatoes roasted alongside (about 1.5 lbs). Total time exceeds 60 minutes, so season the roast the night before and roast it while you prep the sides.

Thursday
Meal: Chicken Breast Strips with Broth-Braised Russet Potatoes
Description: Meat. Boneless Chicken Breast strips are sauteed in olive oil, then simmered with sliced Russet Potatoes in That's Smart! Broth until tender. Finish with the pan juices spooned over.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Russet Potatoes, That's Smart! Broth
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Boneless Chicken Breast, 1.5 lbs Russet Potatoes from the 10 lb bag, 2 cups of the That's Smart! Broth.
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. Ground Chuck 80% Lean is browned in a skillet with diced Russet Potatoes and onion until crisp at the edges. Serve it topped with Kinder's BBQ Sauce for a smoky finish.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck 80% Lean (3 lbs. or more), Russet Potatoes, Kinder's BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Ground Chuck 80% Lean, 1.5 lbs Russet Potatoes from the 10 lb bag, about 1/2 cup Kinder's BBQ Sauce.
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 (4 lbs): $11.96
- Ground Chuck 80% Lean (3 lbs. or more) (3 lbs): $17.97
- Bottom Round Roast Certified Angus Beef (2 lbs): $13.98
- Bagged Sweet Potatoes (1 bag, 5 lb): $3.99
- Russet Potatoes (1 bag, 10 lb): $3.99
- Jonagold Apples (1 bag, 5 lb): $3.99
- Firecracker Brussels Sprouts (1 lb): $6.99
- Galbani Cheese Shakers or Ricotta Cheese (x2 packs, 2 for $6.00): $6.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese (x3 packs, 3 for $5.00): $5.00
- That's Smart! Broth (1 carton, 32 oz): $1.59

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Onions
- Kinder's BBQ Sauce (or any kosher BBQ sauce)