Food City Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week keeps meat and dairy cleanly apart for your kosher kitchen: Tuesday's Beefsteak Tomato and Tillamook Cheese Frittata is the only dairy night, and the other four dinners are all meat with no dairy at all. One $3.99 bag of Russet Potatoes covers both Monday's roasted wedges and Thursday's cottage pie topping, and one $3.99 bag of Jonagold Apples stretches across Wednesday's skillet sauté and Friday's raw slices. Chicken shows up twice, as wings on Monday and tenders on Wednesday, with Ground Round on Thursday and the New York Strip Steak on Friday rounding out the week. When you shop, look for kosher certification on the meat packages and on the Tillamook cheese.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Covington Farms Chicken Wings with Russet Potato Wedges
Description: Meat: Chicken wings and thick potato wedges are tossed in olive oil, paprika, and garlic powder, then roasted on two sheet pans until browned and crisp at the edges. It is an easy, hands-off start to the week with no dairy anywhere.
Sale items used: Covington Farms Chicken Wings, Russet Potatoes 10 Lb.
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 3 lb Covington Farms Chicken Wings and 4 lb from the 1 bag (10 lb) Russet Potatoes, cut into wedges. Roast at 425 F for 45 to 50 minutes, flipping once. Choose a kosher-certified package of wings.
Recipes:
- Oven-Fried Chicken with Roasted Potato Wedges
- Shortcut Breaded Wings with Oven Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Baby Carrots - Kosher.com
- Crispy Oven-Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings & Potato Wedges

Tuesday
Meal: Beefsteak Tomato and Tillamook Cheese Frittata
Description: Dairy: Twelve eggs are whisked with Tillamook Shredded Cheese and poured over olive-oil-softened Beefsteak Tomatoes in an oven-safe skillet. It sets on the stovetop and finishes in the oven until puffed and golden, with no meat served.
Sale items used: That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen, Tillamook Shredded Cheese, Beefsteak Tomatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 12 eggs (1 dozen), 1 package Tillamook Shredded Cheese (choose a variety with a kosher certification symbol), and 1.5 lb Beefsteak Tomatoes (about 3 tomatoes), diced. Bake at 375 F for 10 to 12 minutes after starting on the stovetop.
Recipes:
- Tomato, Herb, and Goat Cheese Frittata
- Cheesy Tomato Frittata
- Roasted Tomato Frittata

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breast Tenders with Sautéed Jonagold Apples and Trinity Mix
Description: Meat: Chicken Breast Tenders are seared in olive oil until golden, then served over Jonagold apple slices and Trinity Mix softened in the same skillet with a splash of chicken broth. The sweet apples and savory vegetables make a light pan sauce with no dairy.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders, Fresh Family Pack, Jonagold Apples 5 Lb., Mirepoix or Trinity Mix
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb Chicken Breast Tenders, 2 lb from the 1 bag (5 lb) Jonagold Apples (about 4 apples, sliced), and 0.5 lb Mirepoix or Trinity Mix. Choose a kosher-certified package of chicken. Friday uses another 2 lb of the apple bag; the last 1 lb is for snacking.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Chicken with Apples & Onions
- Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Apples
- Amazing Chicken Apple Skillet (One-Pan)

Thursday
Meal: Ground Round Cottage Pie with Olive Oil Mashed Russet Potatoes
Description: Meat: Ground Round is browned with Trinity Mix and chicken broth, then topped with russet potatoes mashed with olive oil and broth instead of dairy. It bakes until the top is lightly browned at the edges.
Sale items used: Ground Round, Food City Fresh 85% Lean, Russet Potatoes 10 Lb., Mirepoix or Trinity Mix
Prep time: 70 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb Ground Round, 1 lb Mirepoix or Trinity Mix, and 4 lb from the 1 bag (10 lb) Russet Potatoes, which with Monday's 4 lb leaves about 2 lb for another use. Choose kosher-certified ground meat. This runs over an hour, so boil and mash the potatoes and cook the filling up to a day ahead, then assemble and bake at 400 F for 20 minutes just before dinner.
Recipes:
- Cottage Pie with Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Cottage Pie
- Cottage Pie (or Shepherd's Pie)

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared USDA Select New York Strip Steak with Blistered Beefsteak Tomatoes and Fresh Jonagold Apple Slices
Description: Meat: The steak is seared in a hot skillet with olive oil, rested, and sliced, then served with tomato halves blistered in the same pan. Crisp raw Jonagold apple slices on the side add a cool, sweet contrast, and no dairy is used.
Sale items used: USDA Select New York Strip Steak, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Jonagold Apples 5 Lb.
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb USDA Select New York Strip Steak (choose a kosher-certified cut), 1.5 lb Beefsteak Tomatoes (Tuesday uses the other 1.5 lb, 3 lb total), and 2 lb Jonagold Apples from the 1 bag (5 lb), sliced raw. Sear 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium, then rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared New York Strip Steak
- Best Kosher Steak Recipe (2 Ways: Pan-Seared or Grilled)
- Strip Steak Recipe (Pan-Seared With Herby Butter)

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Covington Farms Chicken Wings (3 lbs): $5.97
- Chicken Breast Tenders, Fresh Family Pack (2 lbs): $5.98
- Ground Round, Food City Fresh 85% Lean (1.5 lbs): $10.49
- USDA Select New York Strip Steak (1.5 lbs): $11.99
- Russet Potatoes 10 Lb. (1 bag): $3.99
- Jonagold Apples 5 Lb. (1 bag): $3.99
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (3 lbs): $5.07
- Mirepoix or Trinity Mix (1.5 lbs): $7.49
- That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen (1 dozen): $1.69
- Tillamook Shredded Cheese (1 package): $2.79

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Chicken broth
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Dried thyme