Food City Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: Since Food City has so many good deals this week, I built your five dinners around four proteins: ground beef on Monday, pork loin on Tuesday, tilapia on Wednesday, and chicken breast on Friday. The pork loin does double duty, because you roast the full 2 lbs on Tuesday for just $3.98 and turn the extra pound into a savory rice skillet on Thursday, so that one purchase covers two nights. Steamin' Easy Vegetables show up on both Monday and Thursday, and you'll pick up three packages at $2.97 total to cover them. The rest of the list is simple pantry-friendly basics like pasta, canned tomatoes, gravy mix, and taco seasoning, most of them under $1 each, so you can shop quickly and cook without much fuss.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Skillet Taco Beef Bowls with Instant Potatoes and Steamed Vegetables
Description: Ground beef is browned in a skillet with McCormick Taco Seasoning and spooned over fluffy Food Club Instant Potatoes. Steamin' Easy Vegetables on the side round out a quick, hearty bowl.
Sale items used: Ground Beef (Food City Fresh, 81% Lean), McCormick Taco Seasoning (1-1.25 Oz.), Food Club Instant Potatoes (4 Oz.), Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables (10 Oz.)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb ground beef, 1 packet taco seasoning, 1 pack instant potatoes (prepared per package, feeds 4), 2 packages Steamin' Easy Vegetables (10 Oz. each).
Recipes:
- Ground Beef Taco Bowls with Crispy Potatoes (Meal Prep)
- Loaded Potato Taco Bowl Recipe
- High-Protein Potato Taco Bowls
Tuesday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Pork Loin with Pan Gravy and Mixed Vegetables
Description: Sliced-thick Whole Boneless Pork Loin is roasted in the oven and served with a gravy made from White Lily Country Gravy Mix. That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables are warmed on the side.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin, White Lily Country Gravy Mix (2.25 Oz.), That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.)
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: Assumed 2 lbs pork loin total (1 lb for tonight, 1 lb reserved for Thursday); roast the full 2 lbs together, cool the extra pound and refrigerate for Thursday. 1 packet gravy mix, 1 can mixed vegetables.
Recipes:
- Oven Roasted Pork Loin with Gravy
- Roasted Pork Loin and Vegetables Recipe
- Pork Loin Roast with Vegetables
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Tilapia with Garlic Bread and Garden Salad
Description: Farm raised Fresh Tilapia Fillets are seared in butter until golden and flaky. Served alongside warm Garlic Bread and a Garden Salad.
Sale items used: Fresh Tilapia Fillets (Farm Raised), Food Club Butter (16 Oz.), Garlic Bread, Garden Salads
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb tilapia total, 2 Tbsp butter from the 16 Oz. package, 1 Garlic Bread, 2 Garden Salads to serve 4.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Tilapia Recipe
- Pan Seared Tilapia
- Pan-Seared Tilapia Salad
Thursday
Meal: Pork Loin Fried Rice-Style Skillet with Eggs-Free Veggie Stir-Fry
Description: Leftover roasted pork loin is sliced into strips and pan-fried with Steamin' Easy Vegetables and Food Club Broth for a savory skillet. It is served over simmered white rice.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin (leftover from Tuesday), Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables (10 Oz.), Food Club Broth (14.5 Oz.)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Uses the 1 lb leftover pork loin from Tuesday (no new purchase), 1 package Steamin' Easy Vegetables, 1 can broth used to cook 2 cups rice (rice is a pantry staple).
Friday
Meal: Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast with Buttered Pasta and Tomato Sauce
Description: Boneless Chicken Breast is coated in Grill Mates Marinade Mix and pan-grilled until cooked through. It is served with Food Club Pasta tossed in a quick sauce of Red Gold Tomatoes and That's Smart! Tomato Paste.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast (Jumbo Pack or Family Pack), Grill Mates Marinade Mix (0.71-2.25 Oz.), Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.), Red Gold Tomatoes (14.5 Oz.), That's Smart! Tomato Paste (6 Oz.)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Assumed 1.5 lbs chicken breast, 1 packet marinade mix, 1 box pasta (16 Oz.), 1 can tomatoes, 1 can tomato paste.
Recipes:
- Grilled Chicken with Greek Tomato Sauce
- Chicken Marinara Pasta
- Rick's Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Ground Beef (Food City Fresh, 81% Lean) (1 lb): $2.99
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin (2 lbs): $3.98
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets (Farm Raised) (1 lb): $8.99
- Boneless Chicken Breast (Jumbo Pack or Family Pack) (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- McCormick Taco Seasoning (1-1.25 Oz.) (1): $0.99
- Food Club Instant Potatoes (4 Oz.) (1): $0.99
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables (10 Oz.) (x3): $2.97
- White Lily Country Gravy Mix (2.25 Oz.) (1): $0.99
- That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.) (1): $0.89
- Food Club Butter (16 Oz.) (1): $3.49
- Garlic Bread (1): $2.20
- Garden Salads (x2): $4.40
- Food Club Broth (14.5 Oz.) (1): $0.99
- Grill Mates Marinade Mix (0.71-2.25 Oz.) (1): $0.99
- Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.) (1): $0.99
- Red Gold Tomatoes (14.5 Oz.) (1): $0.99
- That's Smart! Tomato Paste (6 Oz.) (1): $0.89
Pantry staples needed:
- White rice, salt, pepper, cooking oil, garlic powder, soy sauce
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Ground Beef (Food City Fresh, 81% Lean): $2.99/lb with $25 purchase
- Ground Beef (Food City Fresh, 75% Lean): $4.99/lb for 3 lbs or more
- Certified Angus Beef Chuck Roast: $5.99/lb
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin: $1.99/lb
- Boneless Chicken Breast (Jumbo Pack or Family Pack): $2.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef, Family Pack): $14.99/lb
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets (Farm Raised): $8.99/lb
- Gulf Cooked Shrimp (Wild Caught, Previously Frozen, 41/60 Ct.): $8.99/lb
- Boneless Pork Chops (Center Cut): $3.99/lb
- Hormel Black Label Bacon (Selected Varieties): $4.99 for 14 Oz.
- Johnsonville Brats (Selected Varieties): $4.99 for 12 Oz.
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat (Deli Fresh, Selected Varieties): $3.99 for 7-9 Oz.
- Prime New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $22.99/lb
- Chicken Salad or Chicken Tenders (In the Deli): $4.99/lb
- Dietz & Watson Ham (Selected Varieties): $10.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Made Fresh In-Store Fudge or Novaks (Per Lb.): $4.99 with card when you buy 4
- Made Fresh In-Store Snack Cups: $0.99 each when you buy 3
- Gordo's Cheese Dip (16 Oz.): $4.99 with card
- Food City Spinach Dip (Per Lb.): $0.99 with card
- Chicken Salad or Chicken Tenders (In the Deli, Per Lb.): $4.99 with card
- Dietz & Watson Ham (Selected Varieties, Per Lb.): $10.99 with card
Produce on sale:
- Fruitist Jumbo Blueberries (9.8 Oz.): $4.99 each
- Strawberries, Raspberries or Blackberries (Basket & Bushel, 16 Oz. or 6 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Pre-Cut Veggies (Basket & Bushel, Selected Varieties, 10-12 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Bright Farms Crunch Salads (Selected Varieties, 4 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Tasteful Selections Potatoes (Selected Varieties, 16 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Whole or Sliced Mushrooms (Locally Grown in Loudon, TN, 16 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Cantaloupe: $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Organic Rainbow Carrots (2 Lb.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Vine Cherry Tomatoes (9 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Gourmet Colored Peppers (Basket & Bushel, 4 Pk.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Sweet Onions (Bland Farms, 3 Lb.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Russet Potatoes (Basket & Bushel, 5 Lb.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Celery Sticks (Dandy, 16 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Living Lettuce: $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Garden Puree Goodness (Selected Varieties, 2 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Navel Oranges: $2.99 each when you buy 12 in the same transaction
- Fresh Avocados: $2.99 each when you buy 12 in the same transaction
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Fairlife Milk (52 Oz.): $4.49 with card
- Food Club Butter (16 Oz.): $3.49 with card
- Food Club Cream Cheese (Two 8 Oz. Pkgs.): $3.79 with card
- Food Club Evaporated Milk (12 Oz.): $1.59 with card
- Daisy Sour Cream (16 Oz.): $2.69 with card
- Dean's Dip (12-16 Oz.): $2.79 with card
- That's Smart! Cream Cheese (8 Oz.): $1.69 with card
- That's Smart! American Sandwich Slices (10.66 Oz.): $1.59 with card
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread (20 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Gourmet Cookies (4 Ct.) or Braided Strudel (Apple or Mixed Berry, 4 Ct.): $4.99 with card
- Bakery Fresh Brownies (Selected Varieties): $4.99 each
- Garlic Bread: $2.20 with card
- Garden Salads: $2.20 with card
- 12 Inch One Topping Pizza (In-Store Made): $20.00 each
- 1 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz. Drink: $2.00 each
- Pinsa Pizza (Selected Varieties): $20.00 each
- Flatbread Pizza (Selected Varieties): $2.00 each
- 2 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz. Drink: $20.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Nestle Toll House Morsels (10-12 Oz.): $3.99 with card
- Coca-Cola Products (12 Pk., 12 Oz. Cans): $5.99 with card when you buy 4
- Nestle Coffee Mate (64 Oz.) or POWERADE (8 Pk., 20 Oz. Btls.): $4.99 with card
- Café Bustelo (10 Ct. or 11 Oz.) or Dunkin' Donuts Coffee (10 Ct. or 11-12 Oz.): $7.99 with card when you buy 4
- Progresso Soup (18.5-19 Oz.): $0.49 with card when you buy 4
- Toasted Chips or Nabisco Ritz Crackers (8.1-13.7 Oz.): $2.99 with card
- Frito-Lay Multipack Chips (15-20 Ct.): $4.99 with card
- Nature Valley Bars (5-6 Ct.), General Mills or Annie's Bars or Fruit Snacks (6-10 Ct.): $0.99 with card
- Sparkle Paper Towels (4 Double Rolls) or Angel Soft Bath Tissue (8 Mega Rolls): $6.99 with card
- Progresso Soup (18.5-19 Oz.): $2.99 each when lesser quantities
- Red Gold Tomatoes (14.5 Oz.) or Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Herr's Snacks (1.5-2.75 Oz.) or Food City Pork Rinds (3 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Dressing Mix (0.7-1.34 Oz.), Food Club Croutons (5 Oz.) or Food Club Sour Cream (8 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Skillet Classics (5-8.25 Oz.) or Food Club Instant Potatoes (4 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- That's Smart! Oyster Crackers (9 Oz.), Food Club Stuffing (6 Oz.), Tomato Soup or Food Club Chicken Noodle Soup (10.5 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Mustard (8 Oz.), Food Club Ketchup (14 Oz.) or Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Table Talk Pie (4 Oz.) or Señor Rico Rice Pudding (8 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Kind Bars (1.4-2.2 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- That's Smart! Foam Plates (30 Ct.), Cardinal Paper Towels (1 Roll), Paws or Evolve Pet Food (2.6-3.5 Oz.) or Simply Done Cutlery (48 Ct.): $0.99 with card
- White Lily Country Gravy Mix (2.25 Oz.), Cornmeal Mix (2 Lb.) or Food City Flour (2 Lb.): $0.99 with card
- Rice Krispies Treats Big Bar (1.62-2.2 Oz.), Pop•Tarts (2 Ct.) or Cheez-It Cup (1.5-3 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Nissin Noodle Cups (2.54-3 Oz.), McCormick Taco Seasoning (1-1.25 Oz.) or Grill Mates Marinade Mix (0.71-2.25 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Macaroni & Cheese Cup (2.05-2.39 Oz.) or Food Club Broth (14.5 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Marshmallows (10 Oz.): $1.29 with card
- Light Brown Sugar or Food Club Powdered Sugar (2 Lb.): $2.29 with card
- Food Club Sweetened Coconut Flakes (14 Oz.): $3.49 with card
- Food Club 100% Pure Pumpkin (15 Oz.): $1.99 with card
- That's Smart! Marshmallows (16 Oz.): $1.69 with card
- That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.): $0.89 with card
- That's Smart! Tomato Paste (6 Oz.): $0.89 with card
- That's Smart! Yellow Mustard (14 Oz.): $0.89 with card
- That's Smart! White Vinegar (Gallon): $0.99 with card
- That's Smart! Sugar (4 Lb.): $2.99 with card
Frozen on sale:
- Frozen DiGiorno Pizza (14.6-29.3 Oz.): $3.99 with card
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (100 Ct.) or Stouffer's Family Size Entrees (31-40 Oz.): $6.99 with card
- El Monterey Taquitos (18-21 Ct.): $5.99 with card
- Food Club Whipped Topping (8 Oz.) or Kay's Ice Cream (16 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Crav'n Flavor Creme Pie (24-32 Oz.): $6.99 with card
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables (10 Oz.) or That's Smart! Pizza (5.2 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Frozen Bavarian Beast Pretzel (16 Oz.): $6.99 with card
🛒 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.
$42.22
for 4 people · $10.55 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of October 21, 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.