Food City Vegetarian Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week leans on cozy, cheesy vegetarian comfort food that keeps the cooking easy for four. Monday's baked macaroni gets its crunch from Food Club Croutons at just $0.99, and Tuesday's creamy tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches follows it up. Wednesday's baked pumpkin cream cheese pasta adds a little variety, with Garden Salads on the side for freshness. On Thursday pick cheese or veggie flatbread pizzas, and on Friday check that your El Monterey Taquitos are the cheese variety. The one container of Daisy Sour Cream covers both nights, and the Fruitist Jumbo Blueberries ($4.99) turn into a creamy dessert dip to finish the week.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Macaroni with American Cheese Sauce
Description: Food Club Pasta is tossed in a stovetop sauce of Fairlife Milk, butter, and melted That's Smart! American Sandwich Slices. It is topped with crushed croutons and baked until golden.
Sale items used: Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.), That's Smart! American Sandwich Slices (10.66 Oz.), Fairlife Milk (52 Oz.), Food Club Butter (16 Oz.), Food Club Croutons (5 Oz.), That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 box (16 Oz.) pasta, all 10.66 Oz. cheese slices, 2 cups milk, 2 tbsp butter, 1 package croutons, 1 can (15 Oz.) mixed vegetables as a side.
Recipes:
- Mac and Cheese Recipe (Stovetop & Baked)
- Baked Mac and Cheese - Vidhya's Vegetarian Kitchen
- Baked Macaroni Cheese - Jane's Patisserie
Tuesday
Meal: Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Description: Red Gold Tomatoes and tomato paste are simmered with Food Club Broth and finished with Food Club Evaporated Milk for a smooth soup. Honey Wheat Bread is pan-toasted in butter with cheese for sandwiches.
Sale items used: Red Gold Tomatoes (14.5 Oz.), That's Smart! Tomato Paste (6 Oz.), Food Club Broth (14.5 Oz.), Food Club Evaporated Milk (12 Oz.), Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread (20 Oz.), Food Club Butter (16 Oz.), That's Smart! American Sandwich Slices (10.66 Oz.)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 cans tomatoes, 1 can tomato paste, 1 can broth, 1 can evaporated milk, 8 bread slices, 4 slices cheese from the Monday pack is not enough, so use cheese from the pack bought Monday only if leftover; the sandwiches use 1 tbsp butter each pair. Bread loaf is shared with Thursday.
Check the label: broth is often made from chicken or beef. Vegetable broth is the safe choice.
Recipes:
- Easy Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese - Simply Delicious
- Easy Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese - Erin Lives Whole
- Easy Tomato Soup Recipe - NatashasKitchen.com
Wednesday
Meal: Baked Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pasta
Description: Food Club Pasta is mixed with Food Club 100% Pure Pumpkin, That's Smart! Cream Cheese, and broth, then baked until bubbly. A side of Garden Salads adds freshness.
Sale items used: Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.), Food Club 100% Pure Pumpkin (15 Oz.), That's Smart! Cream Cheese (8 Oz.), Food Club Broth (14.5 Oz.), Garden Salads
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 box (16 Oz.) pasta, 1 can (15 Oz.) pumpkin, 1 package (8 Oz.) cream cheese, 1 can broth, 2 Garden Salads.
Check the label: broth is often made from chicken or beef. Vegetable broth is the safe choice.
Recipes:
- Creamy Pumpkin Baked Pasta
- Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pasta - Baked Pumpkin Pasta Recipe!
- Pumpkin Pasta Bake (vegan) - Elavegan
Thursday
Meal: Baked Flatbread Pizzas with Sour Cream Dip
Description: Flatbread Pizza is baked until crisp and served with Dean's Dip and sour cream for dipping. Frozen Steamin' Easy Vegetables are steamed as a side.
Sale items used: Flatbread Pizza (Selected Varieties), Dean's Dip (12-16 Oz.), Daisy Sour Cream (16 Oz.), Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables (10 Oz.)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 4 flatbread pizzas (1 per person), 1 container dip, 1 container sour cream, 2 bags steamed vegetables. Choose cheese or veggie varieties only.
Recipes:
- Flatbread Pizzas - Daisy Brand
- Vegetarian Flatbread Pizza recipe - Vintage Cooks
- Vegan Flatbread Pizza - I Heart Vegetables
Friday
Meal: Cheesy Taquito Night with Blueberry Cream Cheese Dessert
Description: El Monterey Taquitos are baked and served with sour cream; confirm the variety is meatless (cheese) before buying. Blueberries are folded into Food Club Cream Cheese with sugar for a dessert dip.
Sale items used: El Monterey Taquitos (18-21 Ct.), Fruitist Jumbo Blueberries (9.8 Oz.), Food Club Cream Cheese (Two 8 Oz. Pkgs.)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 bag taquitos (about 5 per person), 1 package blueberries, 1 pack cream cheese (two 8 Oz. pkgs.), sour cream left from Thursday.
Recipes:
- Vegan Cream Cheese Taquitos - Contentedness Cooking
- Blueberry Cheesecake Tacos - That Oven Feelin
- Cinnamon and Blueberry Cheesecake Tacos - House of Nash Eats
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.) (x2): $1.98
- That's Smart! American Sandwich Slices (10.66 Oz.) (x1): $1.59
- Fairlife Milk (52 Oz.) (x1): $4.49
- Food Club Butter (16 Oz.) (x1): $3.49
- Food Club Croutons (5 Oz.) (x1): $0.99
- That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.) (x1): $0.89
- Red Gold Tomatoes (14.5 Oz.) (x2): $1.98
- That's Smart! Tomato Paste (6 Oz.) (x1): $0.89
- Food Club Broth (14.5 Oz.) (x2): $1.98
Check the label: broth is often made from chicken or beef. Vegetable broth is the safe choice.
- Food Club Evaporated Milk (12 Oz.) (x1): $1.59
- Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread (20 Oz.) (x1): $0.99
- Food Club 100% Pure Pumpkin (15 Oz.) (x1): $1.99
- That's Smart! Cream Cheese (8 Oz.) (x1): $1.69
- Garden Salads (x2): $4.40
- Flatbread Pizza (Selected Varieties) (x4): $8.00
- Dean's Dip (12-16 Oz.) (x1): $2.79
- Daisy Sour Cream (16 Oz.) (x1): $2.69
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables (10 Oz.) (x2): $1.98
- El Monterey Taquitos (18-21 Ct.) (x1): $5.99
- Fruitist Jumbo Blueberries (9.8 Oz.) (x1): $4.99
- Food Club Cream Cheese (Two 8 Oz. Pkgs.) (x1): $3.79
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, olive oil, sugar, garlic powder, dried basil
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
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
- 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
- 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.
$59.17
for 4 people · $14.79 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.