Giant Dairy-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Four of the five nights lean on the most wallet-friendly proteins on this flyer: eggs at roughly $0.50 per person, Fresh Dinner Sausage Giant at about $1.12 per person, Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin Giant, Boneless at about $1.87 per person, and Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs Giant, Grade A, Family Size at about $2.00 per person. Those four anchors keep the week's everyday dinners very affordable. The one premium night goes to Domestic Shrimp Fresh, Wild Caught at $7.40/lb., which at roughly $3.70 per person is the least expensive of the three shrimp and seafood options on the flyer this week - Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp and Tilapia Fillets are both pricier per serving, so the wild-caught shrimp is genuinely the best seafood value here. The flyer is unusually light on economical pantry proteins like canned beans, so the egg night does important work keeping the per-person total in check. Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs were skipped because a proper rib cook runs well over an hour and the per-serving cost is higher than the tenderloin, making the tenderloin the smarter weeknight pork pick.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Carrots
Description: A trimmed Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin Giant, Boneless is seared in a hot skillet until golden on all sides, then finished in the oven alongside cubed sweet potatoes and Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots tossed with olive oil and McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends seasoning. The result is a juicy, lightly crusted tenderloin with naturally sweet, caramelized vegetables that make a complete one-pan dinner.
Sale items used: Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin Giant, Boneless; Sweet Potatoes; Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots; McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 35 minutes total
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs of Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin Giant, Boneless (one standard tenderloin serves 4 comfortably), 2 lbs of Sweet Potatoes, and 1 bag of Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots. Total time is about 50 minutes including oven finish.

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Fresh Dinner Sausage with DeCecco Pasta and Rao's Pasta Sauce
Description: Sliced Fresh Dinner Sausage Giant is browned in a skillet until cooked through, then combined with DeCecco Pasta and warmed Rao's Pasta Sauce for a hearty, satisfying pasta dinner. The sausage drippings add depth to the sauce, and the whole dish comes together in one pot in well under 30 minutes.
Sale items used: Fresh Dinner Sausage Giant; DeCecco Pasta; Rao's Alfredo or Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs of Fresh Dinner Sausage Giant, 3 boxes of DeCecco Pasta (each box is $0.99 and feeds roughly 1-2 people; 3 boxes gives a generous 4-serving portion), and 1 jar of Rao's Alfredo or Pasta Sauce. Note: Rao's Alfredo sauce contains dairy - select the Rao's Pasta Sauce (marinara) variety to keep this meal dairy-free.
Recipes:
- Easy Dairy-Free Pasta and Sausage
- Pasta with Italian Sausage and Broccoli

Wednesday
Meal: Baked Fresh Chicken Thighs with Kikkoman Sauce Glaze and Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
Description: Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs Giant, Grade A, Family Size are coated in Kikkoman Sauce and baked in the oven until the skin is lacquered and the meat is cooked through, delivering a savory, slightly sweet glaze with no dairy required. A bag of Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables rounds out the plate with minimal effort.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs Giant, Grade A, Family Size; Kikkoman Sauce; Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
Prep time: 10 minutes active, 45 minutes total
Serving note: Use 2 lbs of Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs Giant, Grade A, Family Size (roughly 4-6 pieces depending on size), 1 bottle of Kikkoman Sauce for glazing, and 1 bag of Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables. Total time is about 45-50 minutes including baking.
Recipes:
- Roasted Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs
- Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs

Thursday
Meal: Scrambled Egg and Fresh Dinner Sausage Hash with Sweet Potatoes
Description: Diced sweet potatoes are pan-fried until tender and lightly crisped, then crumbled Fresh Dinner Sausage Giant is browned alongside them before beaten Giant Grade A Large White Eggs are scrambled in to create a filling, protein-rich hash. This is a hearty breakfast-for-dinner that uses no dairy and comes together entirely in one large skillet.
Sale items used: Giant Grade A Large White Eggs; Fresh Dinner Sausage Giant; Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 carton (12 eggs) of Giant Grade A Large White Eggs (3 eggs per person), 0.75 lbs of Fresh Dinner Sausage Giant, and 1.5 lbs of Sweet Potatoes. One carton of Giant Grade A Large White Eggs at $1.99 is sufficient.
Recipes:
- Sweet Potato Hash with Sausage and Eggs

Friday
Meal: Sauteed Domestic Shrimp with Giant 90 Second Rice and NatureSweet Tomatoes
Description: Domestic Shrimp Fresh, Wild Caught are quickly sauteed in a hot skillet with olive oil, garlic, and McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends seasoning until pink and just cooked through, then served over Giant 90 Second Rice with halved NatureSweet or Glorys Tomatoes stirred in for brightness. The whole meal is on the table in under 20 minutes and feels like a restaurant-quality Friday night treat.
Sale items used: Domestic Shrimp Fresh, Wild Caught; Giant 90 Second Rice; NatureSweet or Glorys Tomatoes; McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs of Domestic Shrimp Fresh, Wild Caught (about 0.5 lb per person), 4 pouches of Giant 90 Second Rice (one per person at $0.99 each), and 1 package of NatureSweet or Glorys Tomatoes.
Recipes:
- 20-Minute Garlic Basil Sautéed Shrimp
- Dairy-Free Shrimp Scampi Recipe
- Creamy Tomato Basil Shrimp Skillet with Sweet Corn

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin Giant, Boneless (1.5 lbs): $7.49
- Sweet Potatoes (3.5 lbs across Monday and Thursday): $2.77
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots (1 bag): $0.99
- McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends (1 bottle): $2.56
- Fresh Dinner Sausage Giant (2.25 lbs across Tuesday and Thursday): $6.73
- DeCecco Pasta (x3 boxes): $2.97
- Rao's Alfredo or Pasta Sauce (x1 jar, select Pasta Sauce variety): $2.99
- Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs Giant, Grade A, Family Size (2 lbs): $7.98
- Kikkoman Sauce (x1 bottle): $1.99
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (x1 bag): $1.99
- Giant Grade A Large White Eggs (x1 carton): $1.99
- Domestic Shrimp Fresh, Wild Caught (2 lbs): $14.80
- Giant 90 Second Rice (x4 pouches): $3.96
- NatureSweet or Glorys Tomatoes (x1 package): $2.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Garlic (fresh or jarred)
- Salt and black pepper