Food City Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Pork Loin Slices with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Steamed Carrots
Description: Thick slices of Food City Fresh boneless pork loin are seasoned and seared in a hot skillet until golden and juicy, making a satisfying and affordable weeknight dinner for two. Roasted sweet potato wedges and tender steamed baby carrots round out the plate with natural sweetness and color.
Sale items used: Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin ($1.49/lb), Sweet Potatoes ($0.79/lb), Baby Cut Carrots - Bolthouse 1 lb ($1.69)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of pork loin for two people, sliced into 3/4-inch rounds (about 2-3 slices per person); purchase about 1 lb of sweet potatoes; use the full 1 lb bag of baby carrots and save any leftovers for Friday.
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Chuck Beef Tacos with Corn and Tomatoes
Description: Seasoned 80% lean ground chuck is browned and loaded into crispy taco shells, then topped with fresh vine tomatoes and sweet corn for a vibrant and filling taco night for two. A dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of sliced cheese take these tacos to the next level without breaking the budget.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck 80% Lean ($5.99/lb), Old El Paso Taco Shells 2/$3.00, Old El Paso Seasoning Mix ($0.79), Tomatoes on the Vine ($1.69/lb), Food Club Sliced Cheese ($1.79 with digital coupon), Food Club Sour Cream ($1.49 with digital coupon), Strawberries Blackberries or Corn 3/$10.00
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Purchase 1 lb of ground chuck for two people; buy one box of Old El Paso taco shells (2/$3.00, buy two boxes to get the deal and save the second box); purchase about 0.5 lb of vine tomatoes; one package of Food Club sliced cheese and one Food Club sour cream will cover this meal and provide leftovers for the week; buy 3 corn units to unlock the 3/$10.00 deal and use one ear or unit tonight.
Recipes:
- Best Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Potato Skillet with Green Beans
Description: Sliced Eckrich smoked sausage is browned in a skillet with diced russet potatoes until everything is crispy and caramelized, creating a hearty one-pan dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes. Tender canned green beans are warmed alongside for a classic, comforting combination that stretches the grocery budget beautifully.
Sale items used: Eckrich Smoked Sausage 2/$5.00, Basket and Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 lb ($3.99), Old El Paso Corn or Green Beans ($0.79)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Buy two packages of Eckrich smoked sausage to get the 2/$5.00 price; use one package tonight and refrigerate or freeze the second; use about 3-4 medium russet potatoes from the 10 lb bag (the bag will also supply Thursday's meal); buy one can of Food Club green beans at $0.79.
Recipes:
- One Pot Smoked Sausage, Green Beans & Potatoes
Thursday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast Tenders with Roasted Russet Potatoes and Steamed Corn
Description: Fresh Sanderson Farms chicken breast tenders are seasoned and baked until golden and juicy, served alongside crispy oven-roasted russet potato wedges and sweet steamed corn for a wholesome and satisfying dinner for two. This meal is simple, crowd-pleasing, and makes excellent use of the sale-priced tenders and the remaining russet potatoes from Wednesday.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders - Sanderson Farms ($2.99/lb), Basket and Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 lb (already purchased Wednesday), Strawberries Blackberries or Corn 3/$10.00 (already purchased Tuesday)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of chicken breast tenders for two people (about 4-5 tenders each); use 3-4 more russet potatoes from the bag purchased Wednesday; use one of the corn units purchased Tuesday; total active cooking time is about 20 minutes with 25 minutes of oven time running concurrently.
Recipes:
- Chicken, Corn + Potatoes Sheetpan Dinner
- Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes
Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Pan-Cooked Wild Caught Shrimp with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Steamed Carrots
Description: Plump cooked wild caught shrimp are warmed in a garlic butter pan sauce and served over a bed of caramelized roasted sweet potato cubes for an elegant yet easy end-of-week dinner for two. Leftover steamed baby carrots from Monday are reheated alongside to complete the plate with minimal extra effort and zero food waste.
Sale items used: Wild Caught Shrimp Cooked 21/30 ct. ($9.99/lb), Sweet Potatoes ($0.79/lb), Baby Cut Carrots - Bolthouse 1 lb (already purchased Monday, use remaining carrots)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase 1 lb of wild caught shrimp for two people (21/30 count means roughly 21-30 shrimp per pound, giving each person about 10-15 shrimp); purchase about 1 lb of sweet potatoes; since shrimp are already cooked and just need warming, this is the fastest meal of the week.
Recipes:
- Roasted Veggies & Shrimp Sheet Pan Dinner
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin (1 lb): $1.49
- Sweet Potatoes (2 lbs total, used Monday and Friday): $1.58
- Baby Cut Carrots - Bolthouse (1 lb bag): $1.69
- Ground Chuck 80% Lean (1 lb): $5.99
- Old El Paso Taco Shells (x2 boxes at 2/$3.00): $3.00
- Old El Paso Seasoning Mix (x1): $0.79
- Tomatoes on the Vine (0.5 lb): $0.85
- Food Club Sliced Cheese (x1 package, with digital coupon): $1.79
- Food Club Sour Cream 16 oz (x1, with digital coupon): $1.49
- Corn - Basket and Bushel (x3 units at 3/$10.00): $10.00
- Eckrich Smoked Sausage (x2 packages at 2/$5.00): $5.00
- Basket and Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag: $3.99
- Old El Paso Green Beans (x1 can): $0.79
- Chicken Breast Tenders - Sanderson Farms (1 lb): $2.99
- Wild Caught Shrimp Cooked 21/30 ct. (1 lb): $9.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Butter (for pork sear and garlic butter shrimp)
- Olive oil or cooking oil (for roasting and searing)
- Garlic (fresh or minced, for Friday shrimp)
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika or chili powder (for taco seasoning blend and chicken)
- Cumin (for tacos)
- Garlic powder and onion powder (for chicken tenders and pork)
- Italian seasoning or dried herbs (optional, for pork or chicken)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Snow Crab Legs: $8.99/lb (with digital coupon, must purchase minimum 1 pound)
- Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin: $1.49/lb
- Ground Chuck (Food City Fresh, 80% Lean, 3 lbs. or more): $5.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef, Family Pack): $14.99/lb
- Chicken Breast Tenders (Fresh, Family Pack, Sanderson Farms): $2.99/lb
- Boston Butt (Food City Fresh, Whole-In-Bag): $2.49/lb
- Wild Caught Shrimp (Cooked, Previously Frozen, 21/30 ct.): $9.99/lb
- Fresh Cod Fillets (Wild Caught): $11.99/lb
- Fischer's Meat Bologna (Selected Varieties, 16 oz.): 3/$5.00
- Hebrew National Franks (Selected Varieties, 9.43-12 oz.): $6.99 (price partially visible)
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat (Selected Varieties, 16 oz.): $5.99
- Bottom Round Roast (Certified Angus Beef): $6.99/lb
- Prime New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $22.99/lb
- Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers: $11.99/lb
- Kentucky Legend Bacon (Selected Varieties, 16 oz.): $3.99 (with digital coupon)
- Wright's Bacon (24 oz.) or Swaggerty's Sausage Patties (30 ct.): $7.99
- Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners (14-16 oz.): part of Bundle $9.99
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Eckrich Smoked Sausage (Selected Varieties, 12-16.8 oz.): 2/$5.00
- Bistro Deli-Classics Ham Line: $9.99/lb
- Chicken Tenders or Chicken Salad: $8.99/lb
- Hot Bar Meal (Includes Entree, 2 Sides and a Roll): $7.00
- Mustard Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad or Sweet & Tangy Slaw (15-16 oz.): $4.99
- Snack Packs (Selected Varieties, Made Fresh In-Store): $5.00 each
- Fresh Garden Salad (Chef or Chicken Caesar Salad, In-Store Made): $6.00
- 4 Piece Fried Chicken (In the Deli): $5.00 each
- 4 Piece Chicken Tenders (In the Deli): $5.00 each
- 4 Piece Baked Chicken (In the Deli): $5.00 each
- 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken (In the Deli): $5.00 each
- Stacker Sandwiches (Selected Varieties): $7.00
- Nature Valley Crispy Wafers, Soft Baked Bars or Chewy Bars (Selected Varieties, 6.5-8.85 oz.): $2.99
Produce on sale:
- Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes (10 lb.): $3.99
- Fresh Cut In-Store Watermelon Bowls, Cantaloupe or Pineapple Bowl: $5.00 each
- Gala Apples (Berrier Farms, 5 lb.): $4.99
- Sweet Potatoes (North Carolina Grown): $0.79/lb
- Strawberries, Blackberries or Corn (Basket & Bushel, 16 oz., 6 oz. or 4 pk.): 3/$10.00
- Tomatoes on the Vine (Virginia Grown): $1.69/lb
- Vidalia Onions (Bland Farms): $0.99/lb
- Baby Cut Carrots (Bolthouse, 1 lb.): $1.69
- Watermelon, Cantaloupe or Pineapple Bowl (Fresh Cut In-Store): $3.99/lb
- Very Berry Bowl (Made Fresh In-Store): $5.99 each
- Exotic Fruit Bowl (Made Fresh In-Store): $4.99/lb
- Shortcuts Oven & Grill Ready Pans: starting at $4.49/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Food Club Sliced Cheese (Selected Varieties, 6.84-8 oz.): $1.79 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Sour Cream (16 oz.): $1.49 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Graham Cracker Pie Crust or Chocolate Cookie Pie Crust (6 oz.): $1.49 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Cream Cheese (Selected Varieties, Two 8 oz. pkgs.): $2.79 (with digital coupon)
- International Delight Coffee Creamer (32 oz.): $3.99 (with digital coupon)
- Coffee Mate Creamer (Cold Foam, 32 oz.): $3.49
- Fairlife Milk (52 oz.): $4.69 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Breakstone's Cottage Cheese (24 oz.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Cool Whip (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 8 oz.): $1.49 (Buy 5, Save $5)
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Apple Fritters (Bakery Fresh, 4 ct.): $5.00
- Bakery Fresh Cookies (Selected Varieties, Dozen): $5.49
- Sub Rolls (Baked In-Store, 2 ct. or 4 ct.): $3.99
- Bakery Fresh Brownies (Selected Varieties): $5.50 (with digital coupon)
- Sweet Squares Cake Slices (Selected Varieties): $3.49
- Food Club Hot Dog Buns (8 ct.): part of Bundle $9.99
Pantry on sale:
- La Mexicana Salsa or Queso (14-16 oz.): $2.49
- Tortilla Chips (In-Store Made): $2.49 each
- Old El Paso Seasoning Mix (1-1.5 oz.), Tomatoes (14.5-15.35 oz.), Food Club Corn or Green Beans (14.5-15.35 oz.): $0.79
- Old El Paso Taco Shells (4.6-7.4 oz.): 2/$3.00
- Jif Peanut Butter (15-16 oz.): $1.99 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Coconut Flakes (7 oz.): $1.49 (with digital coupon)
- Café Bustelo or Folgers Coffee (22-25.9 oz.): $9.99
- Mott's Fruit Snacks (Family Pack, 90 ct.): $6.49 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Pudding (Selected Varieties, 1.34-4 oz.): 2/$1.48 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Grilling Spray (Selected Varieties, 5 oz.): $2.49 (with digital coupon)
- McCormick Grill Mates (Selected Varieties, 2.75-3.5 oz.): 2/$3.00 (with digital coupon)
- Nestlé Toll House Morsels (10-12 oz.): $4.99
- Sticky Fingers Barbecue Sauce (15.2-16.5 oz.): $3.49 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce (17.5-20 oz.): $2.79 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Famous Dave's Pickles (24 oz.): $3.49 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Galbani Cheese Shakers (7 oz.): $2.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Lay's Stax (Selected Varieties, 5.5-5.75 oz.): $1.39 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Archer Meat Sticks (Selected Varieties, 8-16 ct.): $11.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- General Mills Giant Size Cereal (Selected Varieties, 22.2-29 oz.): $4.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Bear Fruit Snacks (Selected Varieties, 5 ct.): $2.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Ferrero Rocher Squares (Selected Varieties, 3.7 oz.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Jelly Belly Jelly Beans (Selected Varieties): $4.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Kraft Barbecue Sauce (17.5-18 oz.): part of Bundle $9.99
- Food Club Drinking Water (32 ct.): part of Bundle $9.99
- Malt-O-Meal Cereal (Selected Varieties, 18-30 oz.): $2.99
- Frito-Lay Multi-Pack Chips (Selected Varieties, 8-10 ct.): $4.99
- Chex Mix, Bugles or Gardetto's (Selected Varieties, Family Size, 13.5-15 oz.): 2/$6.00
- Lay's or Tostitos Chips (Selected Varieties, Tostitos Salsa 15-15.75 oz., Dip 20-15.5 oz., Frito-Lay Simply 4.5-6 oz.): $2.49
- Kellogg's Giant Size Kids Cereal (18.4-28.5 oz.): $2/$11.00 (Limit 2 total items)
- Nissin Geki Spicy Ramen (4 pk.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Lindt Excellence Chocolate Bars (Selected Varieties, Classic or): 2/$9.00
- Pepsi Products (Selected Varieties, 24 pk., 12 oz. cans): $9.99
- Coke Flavors (Selected Varieties, 2 liter btl.): 3/$6.00
- Coca-Cola Products (Selected Varieties, 8 pk., 20 oz. btls.): 2/$12.00
- Sprite Cherry (Selected Varieties, 12 pk., 12 oz. cans): $3.99
- Starbucks Coffee (Selected Varieties, Refreshers Concentrate 32 oz. or Breakfast 12 oz.): $7.99
- Starbucks Coffee Creamer (Selected Varieties, Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough 14-16.5 oz., Natural Bliss Coffee Creamer 32 oz.): $3.99
- Seattle's Best Coffee (Selected Varieties, 10 ct. or 12 oz.): $6.99
- Nurri Protein Milk Shakes (Selected Varieties, David Bar 2.19 oz., Nabisco Premium Crackers 9-17 oz., Chocolate Vanilla Strawberry Vanilla 11 oz.): 2/$6.00
- Minute Maid Zero Fruit Drinks (Selected Varieties, 52 oz.): $1.99 (with digital coupon)
- Juicy Juice (Selected Varieties, 64 oz., 8 pk.): $2.99
Frozen on sale:
- Hot Pockets (4 ct.) or Red Baron Pizza (Selected Varieties, Frozen, 14.87-23.45 oz.): $3.99
- Edwards Pie (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 24-32 oz.): $4.99 (with digital coupon)
- Stouffer's Family Size Meals (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 31-40 oz.): $7.99
- Hungry-Man Meals (Frozen, Selected Varieties, Healthy Choice Power Bowls 9-9.75 oz., Dolly Parton's 11-12.5 oz., 14-17.75 oz.): $2.99
- Totino's Frozen Pizza Rolls (50 ct.) or Lindt Classic Chocolate Bar (2.8-4.4 oz.): $3.99
- Crav'n Flavor Rising Crust Pizza (Selected Varieties, 14.5-32.7 oz.): $6.00 (BOGO)
- El Monterey Family Size Enchiladas (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9.4-10.25 oz.): $9.99 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Corn on the Cob (Frozen, 12 ct.): $3.99 (with digital coupon)
- Crav'n Flavor Fruit Pie (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 36-38 oz.): $5.99 (with digital coupon)
- Breyers Ice Cream (Selected Varieties, Fat Boy Novelties 4-9 ct., Klondike Bars 4-6 ct., 48 oz.): $2.99
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes (Selected Varieties, Eggo Waffles 8-4.14-8 oz., 10-14-16.2 oz.): 2/$5.00
- Birds Eye Vegetables (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 10-12 oz.): $0.49 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Perdue Chicken (Frozen, Selected Varieties, Rosina Meatballs 18-26 oz., 20-26 oz.): $5.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- El Monterey Enchiladas (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9-10.25 oz.): $2.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Impossible Foods (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 14 oz.): $5.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Snickers Ice Cream Bars (Selected Varieties, Milky Way, Twix, 6-12 ct.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Yellowstone Meals (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 12-15 oz.): $4.99
- Stouffer's Meals (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9-20 oz.): $4.99
- Kevin's Frozen Bowls (9-9.5 oz.) or Nissin Geki Spicy Ramen (4 pk.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.
$51.43
for 2 people · $25.71 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of August 26, 2026. Flyers are sourced from store websites and weekly flyer aggregator sites. Actual prices may vary by location. Always verify prices at your local store. We are not affiliated with Food City.