Food City Standard Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Boston Butt with Honeycrisp Apples and Roasted Specialty Potatoes
Description: A small piece of Boston butt roasts low and slow until tender and juicy. Wedges of Honeycrisp apple and specialty potatoes join the pan for the last stretch and pick up the pork drippings.
Sale items used: Boston Butt, Honeycrisp Apples, Specialty Potatoes
Prep time: 15 minutes active (about 3 hours total)
Serving note: Ask the meat counter to cut a piece from the whole Boston butt, or use a small one if available. Assume 1.5 lb total, which gives about 6 oz cooked for dinner plus leftovers to refrigerate or freeze. Use 1 Honeycrisp apple (about 0.5 lb, cut into wedges) and 12 oz of specialty potatoes, halved. Rub the pork with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika, then roast at 300F for about 2 hours. Add the potatoes and apples for the final 45 to 60 minutes. For a faster weeknight, roast the pork the day before and reheat slices while the potatoes and apples roast at 400F for 35 minutes.
Recipes:
- Boston Butt Pork Roast
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples
- Sunday Pork Roast

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ground Round Burgers on Toasted Italian Bread with Caesar Kit Salad
Description: A thick, juicy ground round patty is seared in a hot skillet and served on slices of toasted Italian bread. A crisp Caesar kit salad rounds out the plate.
Sale items used: Ground Round, Half Loaf Italian Bread, Caesar Kit
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Sale pricing requires buying at least 3 lbs of ground round, so buy 3 lbs and divide it at home. Use 1/3 lb for one burger tonight, 1/3 lb for Friday's hash, and freeze the remaining 2.33 lb in 1/3 lb portions. Cut 2 slices from the half loaf and toast them in the skillet with a little butter. Sear the patty 4 to 5 minutes per side. Use one full Caesar kit. Save the rest of the bread for Thursday.
Recipes:
- Caesar Salad Beef Burger on Garlic Crostini
- Caesar Salad Burgers
- Pan-Seared Soy-Dijon Hamburger on Toast

Wednesday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Roasted Smithfield Sausage Links with Butternut Squash and Sweet Onions
Description: Sausage links roast alongside cubes of butternut squash and sweet onion wedges until caramelized at the edges. It is an easy one-pan dinner with sweet and savory flavors.
Sale items used: Smithfield Sausage Links, Butternut Squash, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Assume a 12 oz pack of sausage links. Cook 3 links tonight and freeze the rest. Use about 10 oz of peeled, cubed butternut squash from the 1 lb squash and 1/2 of the sweet onion cut into wedges. Toss with oil, salt, pepper, and dried thyme. Roast at 425F for 30 to 35 minutes, flipping once. Refrigerate the leftover squash for another meal, such as a side or soup, or roast it with the sausage and reheat it.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Butternut Squash & Sausage
- Roasted Fall Vegetable & Italian Sausage Sheet Pan Meal
- Sausage and Butternut Squash Sheet Pan Dinner

Thursday
Meal: Shrimp Caesar Salad with Garlic Italian Bread Toasts
Description: Chilled cooked shrimp top a crisp Caesar kit salad. Garlic-buttered Italian bread toasts add crunch on the side.
Sale items used: Cooked Shrimp, Caesar Kit, Half Loaf Italian Bread
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Assume 0.33 lb (about 5 oz, roughly 7 to 8 shrimp) of cooked shrimp. Thaw it if frozen, then toss it with the salad kit. Cut 3 slices from the rest of the half loaf. Brush them with melted butter and minced garlic, then toast at 400F for 6 to 8 minutes or in a skillet. Use the second Caesar kit.
Recipes:
- Lemon-Herb Shrimp Caesar Salad with Grilled Garlic Bread
- Shrimp Caesar Salad
- Caesar Salad with Grilled Shrimp & Garlic Bread Croutons

Friday
Meal: Chili-Spiced Ground Round and Specialty Potato Skillet Hash
Description: Diced specialty potatoes crisp up in a skillet with sweet onion and chili-spiced ground round. It is a hearty, smoky one-pan finish to the week.
Sale items used: Ground Round, Specialty Potatoes, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/3 lb of ground round (thawed if frozen), 12 oz of specialty potatoes cut into 1/2 inch dice, and the other 1/2 sweet onion, diced. Season with 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Parboil or microwave the potatoes for 4 minutes to speed things up, then crisp them in oil for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the onion and beef and cook until browned. About 24 oz of the second potato pack remains for other uses.
Recipes:
- Spiced Ground Beef and Potato Skillet
- Easy Hamburger Hash
- Ground Beef and Potato Hash

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boston Butt, piece cut from whole (1.5 lbs): $1.79
- Honeycrisp Apples (0.5 lb, 1 apple): $1.00
- Specialty Potatoes, 24 Oz (x2 packs, 2 for $6.00): $6.00
- Ground Round, 85% Lean (3 lbs, required minimum): $20.97
- Half Loaf Italian Bread (x1): $2.00
- Caesar Kit (x2 kits, 2 for $6.00): $6.00
- Smithfield Sausage Links (x1 pack): $2.99
- Butternut Squash (1 lb): $0.99
- Sweet Onions (0.75 lb): $0.97
- Cooked Shrimp, 21/30 Ct (0.33 lb): $3.30

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Butter
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic (fresh cloves) and garlic powder
- Smoked paprika
- Chili powder and cumin
- Dried thyme
- Optional burger toppings and condiments (mustard, ketchup, mayo)