Giant Gluten-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Protein ranking (most economical to most expensive per serving for 4 people):
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (Family Size): $1.99/lb - 2 lbs feeds 4, roughly $1.00/serving
- Fresh Chicken Wings (Family Size): $2.49/lb - 2.5 lbs feeds 4, roughly $1.56/serving
- Fresh Split Chicken Breasts (Family Size): $2.49/lb - 2 lbs feeds 4, roughly $1.25/serving (same per-lb as wings but leaner yield; ranked together)
- Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops: $2.99/lb - 1.5 lbs boneless chops feeds 4, roughly $1.12/serving
- 80% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size): $3.99/lb - 1.5 lbs feeds 4, roughly $1.50/serving
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken: $6.99 each - one bird feeds 4, roughly $1.75/serving
- London Broil: $5.99/lb - 1.5 lbs feeds 4, roughly $2.25/serving
- Premio Fresh Dinner or Holmes Smokehouse Sausage: $4.99 each - one pack feeds 4, roughly $1.25/serving
- Nathan's Beef Franks: $4.99 each - one pack feeds 4, roughly $1.25/serving
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $6.99/lb - 1.5 lbs feeds 4, roughly $2.62/serving
- Snow Crab Clusters: $9.99/lb (with digital coupon) - 2 lbs feeds 4, roughly $5.00/serving
- Sockeye Salmon Fillets: $16.99/lb - 1.5 lbs feeds 4, roughly $6.37/serving

Corrected ranking (strict order, most economical to most expensive per serving):
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (Family Size): $1.99/lb - 2 lbs for 4 people - $0.99/serving
- Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops: $2.99/lb - 1.5 lbs for 4 people - $1.12/serving
- Premio Fresh Dinner or Holmes Smokehouse Sausage: $4.99 each - 1 pack for 4 people - $1.25/serving
- Nathan's Beef Franks: $4.99 each - 1 pack for 4 people - $1.25/serving
- Fresh Split Chicken Breasts (Family Size): $2.49/lb - 2 lbs for 4 people - $1.25/serving
- Fresh Chicken Wings (Family Size): $2.49/lb - 2.5 lbs for 4 people - $1.56/serving
- 80% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size): $3.99/lb - 1.5 lbs for 4 people - $1.50/serving
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken: $6.99 each - 1 bird for 4 people - $1.75/serving
- London Broil: $5.99/lb - 1.5 lbs for 4 people - $2.25/serving
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $6.99/lb - 1.5 lbs for 4 people - $2.62/serving
- Snow Crab Clusters: $9.99/lb (with digital coupon) - 2 lbs for 4 people - $5.00/serving
- Sockeye Salmon Fillets: $16.99/lb - 1.5 lbs for 4 people - $6.37/serving

Why these meals: This week's Giant flyer is loaded with genuinely affordable proteins, so four of the five dinners stay firmly in the budget zone. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts at $1.99/lb with the digital coupon is one of the best deals on the flyer and anchors Monday's dinner for under $4 total protein cost. Boneless center-cut pork chops at $2.99/lb give you a satisfying, different-tasting protein on Tuesday for about $4.50. Ground beef at $3.99/lb powers a hearty taco-style skillet on Wednesday using the Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit at $1.49 each (buy 3 deal) for a completely gluten-free shell option. Premio sausage at $4.99 a pack rounds out Thursday with a one-pan pepper-and-sausage dinner that feels like a treat without the price tag. Friday earns the single premium night with Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp at $6.99/lb - it is the least expensive of the premium seafood options on this flyer by a wide margin compared to snow crab at $9.99/lb or salmon at $16.99/lb, and a simple garlic-butter shrimp over rice keeps the total meal cost reasonable. Sweet corn at 8 for $2.00, green peppers at $0.99 each, and Birds Eye Steamfresh vegetables at 4 for $8.00 fill out the sides without pushing the week over budget.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts with Garlic Butter and Steamed Broccoli
Description: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are seasoned and seared in a skillet until golden and cooked through, then finished with a simple garlic butter pan sauce. Steamed broccoli florets serve alongside for a clean, satisfying gluten-free dinner.
Sale items used: Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (Family Size), Giant Broccoli Florets, Giant Butter
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs of Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (Family Size) for 4 people (about 8 oz per person). Buy 1 package of Giant Broccoli Florets and 1 package of Giant Butter. Clip the digital coupon before checkout to get the $1.99/lb price.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Chicken (Pan-Seared, Juicy & Fast)

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet-Seared Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops with Sweet Corn and Green Peppers
Description: Boneless center-cut pork chops are seasoned and seared in a hot skillet until cooked through with a lightly browned crust. Fresh sweet corn cut from the cob and sliced green peppers are sauteed in the same pan as a quick, colorful gluten-free side.
Sale items used: Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops (select boneless center-cut chops), Sweet Corn (White or Yellow), Green Peppers
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs of boneless center-cut pork chops for 4 people. Buy 4 ears of Sweet Corn (White or Yellow) from the 8 for $2.00 deal and 2 Green Peppers.
Recipes:
- Garlic & Herb Skillet Pork Chops
- Sweet and Sour Pork Chops (Gluten Free)

Wednesday
Meal: Ground Beef Taco Skillet with Salsa and Crispy Corn Taco Shells
Description: Seasoned 80% lean ground beef is browned in a skillet and simmered with Pace Salsa, then served in Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit corn taco shells for a fully gluten-free taco night. Diced Hass Avocado and Taste of Inspirations Campari Tomatoes finish each taco with fresh flavor.
Sale items used: 80% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size), Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit, Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce, Hass Avocados, Taste of Inspirations Wild Wonders, Campari or Angel Sweet Tomatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs of 80% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size) for 4 people. Buy 3 Old El Paso Taco Shell Kits to qualify for the $1.49 each price (use one this week, store the other two). Buy 1 jar of Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce from the 2 for $6.00 deal (buy 2 to get the deal price, use one now). Buy 3 Hass Avocados (3 for $5.00) and 1 package of Taste of Inspirations Campari Tomatoes. Note: verify the Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit contains only corn shells and is labeled gluten-free on the package before purchasing.
Recipes:
- Gluten-Free Tacos

Thursday
Meal: Sauteed Premio Sausage with Rainbow Bell Peppers and Sweet Vidalia Onions over Minute Rice
Description: Premio Fresh Dinner sausage is sliced and sauteed in a skillet with Giant Rainbow Bell Peppers and Sweet Vidalia Onion strips until everything is tender and lightly caramelized at the edges. The sausage and pepper mixture is spooned over fluffy Minute Rice Cups for a hearty, naturally gluten-free one-pan dinner.
Sale items used: Premio Fresh Dinner or Holmes Smokehouse Sausage, Giant Rainbow Bell Peppers, Sweet Vidalia Onions, Minute Rice Cups
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 pack of Premio Fresh Dinner or Holmes Smokehouse Sausage for 4 people. Buy 1 package of Giant Rainbow Bell Peppers and 1 Sweet Vidalia Onion. Buy 2 Minute Rice Cups from the 2 for $4.00 deal (one cup per two people; buy 2 cups total). Note: verify the Premio sausage label is gluten-free before purchasing, as some sausage varieties contain fillers.
Recipes:
- One Pot Sausage and Rice Recipe

Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Pan-Cooked Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp with Steamed Carrots and Minute Rice
Description: Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp are peeled, then cooked quickly in a skillet with garlic and butter until pink and just cooked through. Steamed Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots and Minute Rice Cups round out the plate for a simple, bright gluten-free Friday dinner.
Sale items used: Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots, Giant Butter, Minute Rice Cups
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs of Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp for 4 people. Buy 1 bag of Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots from the 2 for $2.00 deal (buy 2 bags to get the deal price; use one this week). Buy 2 Minute Rice Cups from the 2 for $4.00 deal. Use the same Giant Butter purchased Monday.
Recipes:
- Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (Family Size) (2 lbs): $3.98
- Giant Broccoli Florets (1 package): $2.49
- Giant Butter (1 package): $3.29
- Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops - boneless chops (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Sweet Corn White or Yellow (4 ears from 8 for $2.00 deal - buy 8, use 4): $2.00
- Green Peppers (2): $1.98
- 80% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size) (1.5 lbs): $5.99
- Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit (3 - required for mix & match price): $4.47
- Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce (2 for $6.00 - buy 2 to get deal price): $6.00
- Hass Avocados (3 for $5.00): $5.00
- Taste of Inspirations Wild Wonders, Campari or Angel Sweet Tomatoes (1 package): $3.49
- Premio Fresh Dinner or Holmes Smokehouse Sausage (1 pack): $4.99
- Giant Rainbow Bell Peppers (1 package): $3.49
- Sweet Vidalia Onions (1): $3.49
- Minute Rice Cups (2 for $4.00 - buy 2 for Thursday): $4.00
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (1.5 lbs): $10.49
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots (2 for $2.00 - buy 2 bags): $2.00
- Minute Rice Cups (2 for $4.00 - buy 2 for Friday): $4.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Garlic (fresh or minced)
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Cumin and chili powder (for taco beef)
- Garlic powder and onion powder