Food City Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Boston Butt with Baked Potatoes
Description: A small 2 lb Boston butt is slow-roasted until fork-tender and pulls apart into juicy, savory shreds. Served with two crisp-skinned jumbo baked potatoes, with leftover pork saved for lunches.
Sale items used: Boston Butt, Jumbo Baking Potatoes
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 3 hours roasting
Serving note: Assume 2 lbs Boston butt and 2 potatoes from the 8 lb bag (about 2 lbs used). Roast at 300F for about 3 hours. Season and start the roast in the afternoon, or roast the day before and reheat gently. Save the remaining potatoes for Friday if desired.
Recipes:
- Boston Butt Pork Roast
- Sunday Pork Roast
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Tenders with Mirepoix Pan Vegetables
Description: Chicken tenders are seared golden in a hot skillet, then rested over softened mirepoix cooked in the same pan juices. A quick, savory weeknight dinner for two.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders, Mirepoix or Trinity Mix
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Assume 1.5 lbs chicken tenders total, using about 0.75 lb tonight and freezing or saving the rest for Friday. Use 0.5 lb mirepoix mix.
Recipes:
- Pan Chicken with White Wine Sauce Mirepoix
- Sauteed Chicken with Mirepoix and Fresh Herbs
- Pan-Fried Chicken Tenders
Wednesday
Meal: Spicy Black Bean and Cheese Skillet Nachos
Description: Tortilla chips are layered in a skillet with spiced black beans, salsa, and melted shredded cheese. Broil until bubbly and top with diced tomato for a fun, filling dinner.
Sale items used: Luck's Beans, Food Club Shredded Cheese, Tomatoes on the Vine, Tennessee's Best Salsa
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 cans black beans, about 1 cup shredded cheese (the bag covers extra), 1 tomato (about 0.4 lb), and 1/2 jar salsa. Use tortilla chips, or any chips you have at home. Add cumin and chili powder for heat. Leftover pulled pork is a great optional topping.
Recipes:
- Spicy Baked Black Bean Nachos
- Spicy Black Bean Nachos
- Barbecue Black Beans & Cheese Skillet Nachos
Thursday
Meal: Shrimp and Vegetable Stew Skillet
Description: Stew mix vegetables simmer with tomatoes and broth in a skillet until tender, then cooked shrimp is folded in at the end. A light, hearty one-pan dinner.
Sale items used: Cooked Shrimp, Stew Mix, Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Assume 0.5 lb cooked shrimp, 1 lb stew mix, and 2 tomatoes (about 0.6 lb). Add shrimp only for the last 2 minutes to just warm through. Leftover stew mix can be roasted with Friday's bake.
Recipes:
- Easy Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet
- Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet
- Easy Shrimp Vegetable Skillet
Friday
Meal: Chicken Tender Sheet-Pan Bake with Tomatoes and Apples
Description: Chicken tenders roast on one sheet pan with wedges of tomato and sweet-tart apple until caramelized and juicy. Finish with a drizzle of pan juices for a simple cleanup-friendly dinner.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders, Tomatoes on the Vine, Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use the remaining 0.75 lb chicken tenders, 2 apples (about 1 lb), and 2 tomatoes (about 0.6 lb). Roast at 425F for 20 to 25 minutes.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Boston Butt (2 lbs): $4.98
- Jumbo Baking Potatoes (8 lb bag): $5.00
- Chicken Breast Tenders (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- Mirepoix or Trinity Mix (0.5 lb): $2.50
- Luck's Beans (2 cans): $2.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese (1 bag): $5.00
- Cooked Shrimp (0.5 lb): $5.00
- Stew Mix (1 lb): $3.99
- Tomatoes on the Vine (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples (1 lb): $1.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, chicken or vegetable broth, tortilla chips, flour or cornstarch (optional), salsa (or use fresh tomato), butter
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Ground Round 85% Lean (3 lbs or more): $6.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $14.99/lb
- Gourmet Burgers (Black & Bleu, Spinach & Feta, Bacon & Cheddar): $3.00 each
- Chicken Breast Tenders (Sanderson Farms): $1.99/lb
- Top Round Roast (Certified Angus Beef): $7.99/lb
- Prime New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $22.99/lb
- Cooked Shrimp (21/30 ct.): $9.99/lb
- Boston Butt: $2.49/lb
- Smithfield Bacon (40 Oz.): $13.99 each
- Land O' Frost Lunch Meat (9-16 Oz.): $5.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat (7-9 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Dietz & Watson Ham: $10.99/lb
- Chicken Night Dinner Deal: $11.99
Deli and prepared on sale:
- In-Store Made Sushi: $5.00 each
- Octagon Tray: $5.00 each
- Breakfast Special (Meat, Two Eggs, Biscuit & Gravy): $2.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables (2.27-4.5 Oz.): 2 for $4.00
- Party or Gourmet Cracker Mix: $9.99/lb
- 4 Piece Fried Chicken or Tenders (Event Feature): $5.00 each
- Spinach Dip: $5.99/lb
- Stromboli (14 Oz.): $8.00 each
- Fresh Brownies (Event Feature): $7.00 each
- Chicken Tender Sandwich & Fries (Event Feature): $7.00 each
Produce on sale:
- Red Seedless Grapes: $2.49/lb
- Red, White or Black Seedless Grapes (w/ coupon): $1.99/lb
- Tomatoes on the Vine: $1.99/lb
- Stew Mix: $3.99/lb
- Mirepoix or Trinity Mix: $4.99/lb
- Blackberries or Raspberries (6 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Cored Pineapple: $3.99 each
- Snackers: $5.00 each
- Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Jumbo Baking Potatoes (8 Lb.): $5.00 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese (8 Oz.): 2 for $5.00
- Yogurt Parfait (11 Oz.): 3 for $10.00
- Coffee Mate Creamer (14-32 Oz.): $2.49 each
- Starbucks Coffee Creamer (24-32 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Dairy Star Whipped Topping (13 Oz.): $4.49 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping (8 Oz.): $1.59 each
- Kraft Singles American (12 Oz.): 2 for $7.00
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Pumpkin Muffins: $3.99 each
- Pillsbury Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls (17.5 Oz.): $4.99 each
- Gourmet Pumpkin Cookies (4 Ct.): $5.00 each
- Pumpkin Roll: $7.99 each
- Fruit Half Pie (w/ coupon): $4.50 each
- Sweet Squares Cake Slices: $3.49 each
- French Bread: $3.00 each
- Gourmet Cookies (4 Ct.): $3.99 each
- Keebler Ready Pie Crust (4-6 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Bakery Fresh Brownies (Event Feature): $6.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Tree Top Apple Juice (64 Oz.): 2 for $5.00
- Maxwell House Coffee (9.9-11.5 Oz.): $5.00 each
- Food Club Sugar (4 Lb.): 2 for $5.00
- Kraft Caramels (11 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Lindt Fall Truffles (5.1 Oz.): $6.99 each
- McCormick Finishing Sugar (3.43-3.81 Oz.): 2 for $6.00
- Luck's Beans (15 Oz.): 10 for $10.00
- Progresso Soup (18.5-19 Oz.): $1.99 each
- Betty Crocker Cake Mix (13.25-14.25 Oz.): $0.99 each
- Tennessee's Best Salsa, Jam or Chow Chow (16 Oz.): $5.99 each
- General Mills Cereal (20.6-27.2 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Chex Mix or Bugles (5.5-8.75 Oz.): $1.49 each
- Annie's Organic Fruit Snacks (3.9-7 Oz.): $2.99 each
- General Mill Cereal Bars (6.8-8.48 Oz.): $2.29 each
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (4.5-8 Oz.): $1.99 each
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit (5.4-13.25 Oz.): $2.49 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (25 Oz.): $2.49 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (8 Ct.): $1.99 each
- Libby's Pumpkin (15 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Food Club Apple Cider (64 Oz., w/ coupon): $2.69 each
- Frito Lay Party Size Chips (8.125-18 Oz.): $5.00 each
- Entenmann's Donuts or Siete Tortillas/Potato Chips: 2 for $5.00
- Olive Garden Croutons (5 Oz.): 2 for $4.00
Frozen on sale:
- 12" Cheese or One-Topping Pizza/Calzone: $5.00 each
- Craw'n Flavor Ice Cream (48 Oz.): 2 for $5.00
- Smucker's Uncrustables: 2 for $5.00
- Screamin' Sicilian Pizza (13.3-26.9 Oz.): $5.00 each
- Eggo Family Size Waffles (24 Ct.): $5.00 each
- Food Club Shredded Cheese: $5.00 each
- Michelina's Entrees (4.5-9 Oz.): 5 for $5.00
- Birdseye Voila! (18-42 Oz.): $5.00 each
- Edward's Pie (24-36 Oz., w/ coupon): $5.99 each
- Kern's Pie (27 Oz.): $6.49 each
- Baskin Robbins Ice Cream (14 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Fast Food Fries (14-28 Oz.): $4.99 each
- White Castle Sliders (4-6 Ct.): $5.99 each
- Chick-Fil-A Waffle Chips (7 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Texas Roadhouse Dip (12 Oz.): $3.49 each
- Texas Roadhouse Mini Rolls (14 Oz.): $5.99 each
- Texas Roadhouse Butter (7.35 Oz.): $4.29 each
- Blue Bell Ice Cream (64 Oz. or 12 Ct.): $5.99 each
- Fat Boy Novelties (4-9 Ct.): $2.99 each
- Hot Pockets (4 Ct.): $2.99 each
- Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough (14-16.5 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Yellowstone Meals (12-15 Oz.): $3.99 each
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust Pizza (22.2-26.4 Oz.): $6.99 each
- DiGiorno Single Serve Pizza (8.5-10 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Stouffer's Meals (9-20 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Gerber Entrees (5.3-6.67 Oz.): 2 for $4.00
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (50 Ct.): $3.99 each
🛒 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.
$36.44
for 2 people · $18.22 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of October 07, 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.