Food City Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: Since you're shopping at Food City, this plan is built around what's on sale this week, so you'll see pork on Monday as bone-in chops (2.5 lbs for $3.73) and again on Friday as oven-baked baby back ribs (3 lbs for $8.97), with chicken breast taking center stage on Tuesday for $5.98. One pack of Food Club Butter at $2.99 gets used across four different nights, and the squash is split between Monday's roasted acorn and Thursday's butternut chili, so you only buy it once. Wednesday's frittata keeps things light and quick with a dozen eggs at $1.69, while the canned beans and corn make Thursday and Friday easy to pull together. If Friday feels like a long cook, you can bake the ribs earlier in the day or the night before and just reheat them when you're ready to eat.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Bone-In Pork Chops with Honeycrisp Apples and Roasted Acorn Squash
Description: Bone-in pork chops are seared in a skillet, then the pan is used to cook Honeycrisp apple slices in butter for a quick sweet sauce. Acorn squash roasts alongside until tender and caramelized at the edges.
Sale items used: Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack; Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears; Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh; Food Club Butter, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (coupon)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 2.5 lbs Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In (about 4 to 5 chops), 1.5 lbs Honeycrisp apples (sliced), 2 lbs acorn squash (about 2 small, halved and cut into wedges), about 3 tbsp Food Club Butter from the pack.
Recipes:
- ONE PAN Pork Chops with Apples & Veggies
- Pan Seared Pork Chops with Apples
- Pork Chops with Apples and Butternut Squash
Tuesday
Meal: Oven-Baked Chicken and Green Bean Casserole with Chicken Stuffing Topping
Description: Diced boneless chicken breast is stirred with cream soup and green beans, then topped with prepared chicken stuffing and baked until golden. It is a cozy, creamy casserole that comes together in one dish.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack; That's Smart Cream Soup, Selected Varieties, 10.5 Oz; Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz; That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, 6 Oz; Food Club Butter, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (coupon)
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Boneless Chicken Breast (diced), 2 cans That's Smart Cream Soup, 2 cans Libby's green beans (drained), 2 boxes That's Smart Chicken Stuffing prepared as the box directs, using about 2 tbsp Food Club Butter.
Recipes:
- Chicken Green Bean Casserole
- Chicken and Green Bean Casserole
- Creamy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Wednesday
Meal: Tomato and Cheese Oven-Finished Frittata with Toasted Sourdough and Grapes
Description: A dozen eggs are whisked with diced vine tomatoes and torn Food Club Sliced Cheese, set on the stovetop, and finished in the oven until puffed and golden. Serve with toasted sourdough and a cold bunch of grapes for a light breakfast-for-dinner night.
Sale items used: That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen; Food Club Sliced Cheese, Selected Varieties, 6-8 Oz; Tomatoes on the Vine, Fresh; Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough; California Grown Red, White or Black Grapes; Food Club Butter, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (coupon)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 12 eggs (1 dozen), 1 pack Food Club Sliced Cheese, 1 lb Tomatoes on the Vine (diced), 1 Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough (sliced and toasted), 1 lb grapes, about 1 tbsp Food Club Butter for the skillet.
Recipes:
- Roasted Tomato and Bread Frittata
Thursday
Meal: Butternut Squash, Chili Bean and Black Bean Chili with Sour Cream
Description: Cubed butternut squash simmers with fresh tomatoes, Bush's Chili Beans, black beans and broth into a thick, smoky vegetarian chili. Each bowl is finished with a spoonful of cool sour cream.
Sale items used: Bush's Chili Beans, Selected Varieties, 15.2-16 Oz (coupon); Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans, 15-16 Oz (coupon); Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh; Tomatoes on the Vine, Fresh; That's Smart Broth, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz; Food Club Sour Cream, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 2 cans Bush's Chili Beans, 2 cans Bush's Best Beans Black Beans (drained and rinsed), 2 lbs butternut squash (peeled and cubed), 1 lb Tomatoes on the Vine (chopped), 1 carton That's Smart Broth (32 oz), about 1/2 cup of the Food Club Sour Cream for topping.
Recipes:
- Black Bean Butternut Squash Chili
- Butternut Squash and Black Bean Chili
- Butternut Squash and Black Bean Chili
Friday
Meal: Oven-Baked Dry-Rub Baby Back Ribs with Baked Beans and Buttered Corn
Description: Baby back ribs are rubbed with pantry spices, wrapped in foil and baked low and slow until the meat is tender and pulls from the bone, then uncovered to finish. Bush's Baked Beans and buttered corn make easy sides.
Sale items used: Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen; Bush's Baked Beans, Selected Varieties, 21.5-28 Oz (coupon); Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz; Food Club Butter, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (coupon)
Prep time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs Baby Back Pork Ribs (cut into 3 or 4 sections), 1 can Bush's Baked Beans, 2 cans Libby's corn (drained and warmed), about 2 tbsp Food Club Butter. Make-ahead: bake the ribs the day before or in the morning, wrap and refrigerate, then reheat covered at 325 F for 20 minutes and uncover for the last few minutes to finish.
Recipes:
- Easy Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs
- Oven Baked Dry Rub Baby Back Ribs
- Baked Baby Back Ribs
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack (2.5 lbs): $3.73
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack (2 lbs): $5.98
- Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen (3 lbs): $8.97
- That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen (x1): $1.69
- Food Club Sliced Cheese, Selected Varieties, 6-8 Oz (x1): $1.69
- Food Club Butter, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (coupon) (x1): $2.99
- Food Club Sour Cream, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (x1): $1.99
- Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh (4 lbs): $3.96
- Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- Tomatoes on the Vine, Fresh (2 lbs): $3.38
- California Grown Red, White or Black Grapes (1 lb): $2.99
- Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough (x1): $2.49
- That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, 6 Oz (x2): $2.58
- That's Smart Cream Soup, Selected Varieties, 10.5 Oz (x2): $1.78
- Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (x4, 2 green beans and 2 corn): $3.96
- Bush's Chili Beans, Selected Varieties, 15.2-16 Oz (coupon) (x2): $2.58
- Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans, 15-16 Oz (coupon) (x2): $2.48
- That's Smart Broth, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz (x1): $1.59
- Bush's Baked Beans, Selected Varieties, 21.5-28 Oz (coupon) (x1): $2.49
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Dried thyme
- Chili powder and ground cumin
- Paprika and garlic powder
- Brown sugar (for the rib rub)
- Onion and garlic
- Water (for the stuffing)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Swaggerty's Sausage Patties, Mild, 30 Ct: $7.99 each
- Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen: $2.99/lb
- Wright Bacon, Selected Varieties, 24 Oz: $7.99 each
- Certified Angus Beef Chuck Roast (digital coupon): $5.99/lb
- Butterball Turkey (with additional $50 purchase): $0.96/lb
- Butterball Turkey (without additional $50 purchase): $1.69/lb
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack: $2.99/lb
- Ground Chuck, 80% Lean, 3 Lbs or More: $5.99/lb
- Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $8.99/lb
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef: $6.99/lb
- Cooked Shrimp, Wild Caught USA, 21/30 Ct: $9.99/lb
- Prime Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $10.99/lb
- Smithfield Pork Loin Filet, Selected Varieties, 27.2 Oz: $5.99 each
- Smithfield Prime Fresh Meat, Selected Varieties, 7-8 Oz: $2.99 each
- Carolina Pride Bacon, Selected Varieties, 12 Oz: $5.49 each
- Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack: $1.49/lb
- Wampler's Sausage, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $2.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $5.99 each
- Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers, Made In-Store: $11.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Made Fresh In-Store Snack Cups: $1.99 each
- Mustard Potato Salad, Sweet & Tangy Slaw, Macaroni Salad, 15-16 Oz: $3.99 each
- Breakfast Special, Includes Breakfast Meat, Two Eggs, Biscuit & Gravy: $2.99 each
- Large Popcorn Bag, Made Fresh In-Store, 14 Oz: $4.00 each
- Wraps, Selected Varieties, Each: $5.00 each
- 4 Piece Chicken Tenders or 4 Piece Fried/Baked Chicken: $5.00 each
- 1 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz Drink: $4.00 each
- Snack Packs, Selected Varieties, Made Fresh: $5.00 each
- Half Pie, Selected Varieties: $5.00 each
- Spinach Dip, In the Deli: $5.99/lb
- Dietz & Watson Turkey Selection (coupon): $7.99/lb
- Weekend Dinner Deal Breakfast Night: $10.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Gala Apples, Basket & Bushel, 5 Lb: $4.99 each
- Exotic Fruit Bowl, Made Fresh In-Store: $4.99/lb
- Russet Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 10 Lb: $4.99 each
- Tomatoes on the Vine, Fresh: $1.69/lb
- Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears: $1.99/lb
- Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh: $0.99/lb
- California Grown Red, White or Black Grapes: $2.99/lb
- Sliced Apple Bowls, Made Fresh In-Store: $4.99/lb
- Oven & Grill Ready Pans, Starting At: $4.49/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Food Club Sliced Cheese, Selected Varieties, 6-8 Oz: $1.69 each
- Fairlife Milk, Selected Varieties, 52 Oz: $4.99 each
- Simply Orange Juice, Selected Varieties, 46 Oz: $3.99 each
- Food Club Heavy Whipping Cream, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $3.59 each
- That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen: $1.69 each
- Food Club Sour Cream, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.99 each
- Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese, Selected Varieties, 7.5-8 Oz: $3.49 each
- Food Club Butter, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (coupon): $2.99 each
- Food Club Twin Pack Cream Cheese, 8 Oz (coupon): $2.79 each
- That's Smart Cream Cheese, 8 Oz: $1.69 each
- Litehouse Caramel Dip, 16 Oz: $3.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Apple Fritters or Long Johns, Bakery Fresh, 4 Ct: $2.99 each
- Rhodes Yeast or Cinnamon Rolls, Frozen, 36.5-48 Oz: $4.99 each
- Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough: $2.49 each
- Chocolate Chip Cookies, Baked Fresh In-Store, Dozen: $5.00 each
- King's Hawaiian Rolls, 4 Pk (add-on): $1.00 each
- King's Hawaiian Rolls, Selected Varieties, 12 Ct: $5.00 each
- Bakery Fresh Brownies, Selected Varieties: $6.00 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Crescents, Cinnamon Rolls, 8 Ct: 2 for $5.00
Pantry on sale:
- Pillsbury Cookie Dough or Capri Sun, Selected Varieties, 14-16.5 Oz: $2.99 each
- Ritz Crackers, Nilla Wafers, Oreos, Selected Varieties, 8.1-13.7 Oz: $3.49 each
- Nature Valley Granola Bars or General Mills Cereal Bars, 12 Ct/16 Oz: $3.99 each
- Mott's Fruit Snacks, Family Pack, 40 Ct: $6.99 each
- Old El Paso Refried Beans or Dinner Kit: 2 for $6.00
- Progresso Pitmaster Soup or Old El Paso Soup, 18.5-19 Oz: 2 for $6.00
- Progresso Broth or Old El Paso Taco Shells: 2 for $4.00
- Food Club Marshmallows, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.99 each
- Food Club Cut Yams, In Light Syrup, 40 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Gravy, Selected Varieties, 12 Oz: $1.99 each
- Food Club Mashed Potatoes, Instant, 26.7 Oz: $4.29 each
- Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz: $0.99 each
- Stove Top Stuffing, Selected Varieties, 6 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, 14 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Kraft Caramels, 11 Oz: $2.99 each
- Libby's Pumpkin, 100% Pure, 15 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Food City All Purpose Flour, 5 Lb: $2.99 each
- Allen's Italian Green Beans, Selected Varieties, 28 Oz (coupon): $1.99 each
- Diamond Pecans or Walnuts, Selected Varieties, 6-10 Oz: $5.99 each
- Food Club Spices, Selected Varieties, 1.5-3.12 Oz: $2.49 each
- Hershey's Baking Chips, Selected Varieties, 8-12 Oz: 2 for $9.00
- Food Club Graham Cracker Pie Crust, 6 Oz (coupon): $1.49 each
- Hershey's XL Chocolate Bar, Selected Varieties, 4-4.4 Oz: $2.99 each
- Food Club Oil, Selected Varieties, 40 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Powdered Sugar, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz (coupon): $1.79 each
- Jell-O No Bake Cheesecake Mix or Oreo, 11.1-19.6 Oz: $4.99 each
- Green Bean Casserole Bundle (Hanover Green Beans, French's Fried Onions, Food Club Cream of Mushroom): $5.00
- Herr's Snacks, Selected Varieties, 1.5-2.75 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Table Talk Pie, Selected Varieties, 4 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, Selected Varieties, 0.85-1 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Beans, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Kay's Ice Cream, Snickers or M&M's, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.00 each
- Fanta, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.00 each
- That's Smart Oyster Crackers, 9 Oz: $1.00 each
- smart water, Water Joe, Lipton Tea, Selected Varieties: $1.00 each
- Kind Bars, Selected Varieties, 1.4-2.2 Oz: $1.00 each
- Bush's Baked Beans, Selected Varieties, 21.5-28 Oz (coupon): $2.49 each
- Bush's Chili Beans, Selected Varieties, 15.2-16 Oz (coupon): $1.29 each
- Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans, 15-16 Oz (coupon): $1.24 each
- Bush's Sidekicks, Selected Varieties, 15-15.1 Oz (coupon): $1.29 each
- That's Smart Shells & Cheese, Selected Varieties, 12-14 Oz: $1.49 each
- That's Smart Sugar, Granulated, 4 Lb: $2.99 each
- That's Smart Peanut Butter, 16 Oz: $1.99 each
- That's Smart Drinking Water, 24 Pk, 16.9 Oz Btls: $3.99 each
- That's Smart Broth, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz: $1.59 each
- That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, 6 Oz: $1.29 each
- That's Smart Cream Soup, Selected Varieties, 10.5 Oz: $0.89 each
- That's Smart Vegetables, Selected Varieties, 14.5-15.25 Oz: $0.89 each
- That's Smart Worcestershire Sauce, 10 Ct: $1.29 each
Frozen on sale:
- Previously Frozen Baby Back Pork Ribs: $2.99/lb (listed under meats)
- Crav'n Flavor Ice Cream, Toaster Novelties, Quesadillas, Selected Varieties, 48 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Crav'n Flavor Pizza, Selected Varieties, 14.5-32.7 Oz: $2.99 each
- Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats or Crav'n Flavor Beef Jerky/Popcorn, 6 Ct: $2.49 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls, White Castle Sliders or Propel Water, Selected Varieties: $3.99 each
- Food Club Deluxe Shells & Cheese or Hearty Soup, 18.8-19 Oz: 3 for $5.00
- Stouffer's Entrees, Devour Entrees, Wesson Cooking Oil, Lean Cuisine, 5.25-12.75 Oz: $2.99 each
- PictSweet Sweet Potato Casserole, Frozen, 22 Oz: $5.99 each
- Athens Phyllo Shells, Selected Varieties, 15 Ct: 2 for $5.00
- Simply Potatoes, Selected Varieties, 20 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Stouffer's Family Size Entrees, 57 Oz: $12.99 each
- Crav'n Flavor Hash Brown Potatoes, Frozen, 16-32 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Pie Crusts, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 15-16 Oz: $3.29 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping, Aerosol, 6.5 Oz: $2.59 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping, Frozen, 8 Oz (coupon): $1.09 each
- Food Club Fruit, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 12-16 Oz: $3.59 each
- Totino's Ultimate Pizza, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 10.69-12.21 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables or That's Smart Pizza, Frozen, Selected Varieties: $1.00 each
- Simply Done Slow Cooker Liners, 4 Ct (coupon): $1.99 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.
$60.31
for 4 people · $15.08 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of November 04, 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.