Giant Kosher Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken: $4.49 each
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken: $4.49 each
- Fresh Chicken Wings: $2.99/lb
- Perdue Chicken Thighs: $2.99/lb
- Flaken-Style Short Ribs: $7.99/lb
- Gilbert's Chicken Sausage: $3.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Beef Franks: $3.99 each
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties: $4.99/lb
- Boar's Head Slow Smoked Turkey Breast: $7.99/lb
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast: $2.99/lb
- Giant Chicken Party Wings: $2.99 each
- Perdue Shortcuts: $4.99 each
- Nathan's Beef Franks: $4.99 each

Vegetables on sale:
- California Peaches: $2.99/lb
- Nectarines or Plums: $1.99/lb
- Vine Ripe Tomatoes: $1.99/lb
- Vidalia Onions: $1.99/lb
- Giant Peeled Baby Cut Carrots: $1.99 for 2 lb. bag
- Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts: $2.99/lb
- Iceberg Lettuce: $1.99 each
- Sweet Corn: $1.99 for 5 ct tray
- Carne Picada: $5.99/lb

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken with Roasted Sweet Corn and Carrots
Description: (Meat) One package of 8-piece dark meat chicken is seasoned with garlic, paprika, and olive oil, then roasted in the oven at 400 degrees until golden and cooked through - two people can enjoy 4 pieces each with plenty left for lunch the next day. Sweet corn ears and baby cut carrots are tossed in olive oil and roasted alongside the chicken on the same sheet pan for an easy, flavorful one-pan dinner.
Sale items used: 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken ($4.49 each), Sweet Corn ($1.99 for 5 ct tray), Giant Peeled Baby Cut Carrots ($1.99 for 2 lb. bag)
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 45 minutes roasting
Serving note: 1 package of 8-piece chicken (approximately 3 to 3.5 lbs total) serves 2 generously with leftovers; use 2 ears of corn from the 5-count tray and about 1 cup of carrots from the 2 lb. bag; start roasting the chicken 15 minutes before adding the vegetables so everything finishes together.

Tuesday
Meal: Gilbert's Chicken Sausage and Prego Marinara Pasta
Description: (Meat) One package of Gilbert's Chicken Sausage is sliced into coins and pan-seared in olive oil until browned, then simmered with Prego marinara sauce and served over cooked pasta for a hearty weeknight dinner for two. This is a fully meat meal so no cheese is added - a sprinkle of fresh parsley and a drizzle of good olive oil finish the dish beautifully.
Sale items used: Gilbert's Chicken Sausage ($3.99 each), Prego Sauce ($1.99 each), Giant Pasta ($0.99 each)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package of Gilbert's Chicken Sausage (typically 12 oz) is plenty for 2 people; use half a jar of Prego sauce (save the rest for another use) and cook 6 oz of pasta (half a standard 12 oz box); no dairy of any kind in this meal.

Wednesday
Meal: Braised Perdue Chicken Thighs with Green Beans and Vine Ripe Tomatoes
Description: (Meat) About 1.5 lbs of Perdue chicken thighs are seasoned and seared in olive oil, then braised low and slow with diced vine ripe tomatoes, garlic, and chicken broth until deeply tender and saucy. Fresh green beans are added to the braising liquid in the final 10 minutes so they soak up all the savory tomato flavor.
Sale items used: Perdue Chicken Thighs ($2.99/lb), Vine Ripe Tomatoes ($1.99/lb), Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts ($2.99/lb)
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 40 minutes braising
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1.5 lbs of Perdue chicken thighs (about 4 thighs) at $2.99/lb for a cost of $4.49; buy about 0.75 lb of vine ripe tomatoes at $1.99/lb for $1.49; buy about 0.5 lb of green beans at $2.99/lb for $1.50; total cook time is about 55 minutes so start by 6 pm for a 7 pm dinner.

Thursday
Meal: Skillet-Cooked 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties with Iceberg Lettuce and Vine Ripe Tomatoes
Description: (Meat) Two 80% lean ground beef patties are seasoned simply with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, then cooked in a hot cast iron skillet to a perfect sear, served open-faced on toasted Nature's Own rolls with crisp iceberg lettuce and sliced vine ripe tomatoes. No cheese or dairy of any kind is used - a drizzle of Giant mustard and ketchup keeps this meal strictly kosher meat.
Sale items used: 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties ($4.99/lb), Iceberg Lettuce ($1.99 each), Vine Ripe Tomatoes ($1.99/lb), Nature's Own Bread or Rolls (BOGO), Giant Ketchup or Yellow Mustard ($1.99 each)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of ground beef patties at $4.99/lb for $4.99 (two generous patties for 2 people); 1 head of iceberg lettuce is more than enough; buy about 0.5 lb of vine ripe tomatoes at $1.99/lb for $1.00; the BOGO Nature's Own rolls means you pay for one pack and get one free - use one pack this week.
Recipes:
- Ultimate Kosher Burgers

Friday
Meal: Braised Flaken-Style Short Ribs with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots
Description: (Meat) About 1.5 lbs of flaken-style short ribs are seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic, seared in olive oil until deeply browned, then braised in beef broth with a splash of soy sauce and diced Vidalia onion until fork-tender and richly flavored. Brussels sprouts and baby cut carrots are roasted in the oven with olive oil and salt while the ribs finish braising, making a complete and impressive Shabbat-worthy dinner for two.
Sale items used: Flaken-Style Short Ribs ($7.99/lb), Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts ($2.99/lb), Giant Peeled Baby Cut Carrots ($1.99 for 2 lb. bag), Vidalia Onions ($1.99/lb)
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 90 minutes braising
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1.5 lbs of flaken-style short ribs at $7.99/lb for $11.99; buy about 0.5 lb of Brussels sprouts at $2.99/lb for $1.50; the 2 lb. bag of carrots purchased Monday covers this meal too at no extra cost; buy about 0.5 lb of Vidalia onion at $1.99/lb for $1.00; this meal takes about 2 hours total - begin braising by 4:30 pm for a 6:30 pm Shabbat dinner.
Recipes:
- Braised Beef Short Ribs with Baby Brussels and Carrots Over Mashed Potatoes

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken (x1 package): $4.49
- Sweet Corn (x1 five-count tray): $1.99
- Giant Peeled Baby Cut Carrots (x1 two-lb. bag): $1.99
- Gilbert's Chicken Sausage (x1 package): $3.99
- Prego Sauce (x1 jar): $1.99
- Giant Pasta (x1 box): $0.99
- Perdue Chicken Thighs (1.5 lbs at $2.99/lb): $4.49
- Vine Ripe Tomatoes (1.25 lbs total across Wednesday and Thursday at $1.99/lb): $2.49
- Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts (1 lb total, 0.5 lb green beans Wednesday and 0.5 lb Brussels sprouts Friday, at $2.99/lb): $2.99
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties (1 lb at $4.99/lb): $4.99
- Iceberg Lettuce (x1 head): $1.99
- Nature's Own Bread or Rolls (BOGO - pay for x1 pack, get x1 free): $2.99
- Giant Ketchup or Yellow Mustard (x1): $1.99
- Flaken-Style Short Ribs (1.5 lbs at $7.99/lb): $11.99
- Vidalia Onions (0.5 lb at $1.99/lb): $1.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Garlic (fresh or powder)
- Paprika
- Salt and black pepper
- Chicken broth or beef broth
- Soy sauce (kosher certified)
- Fresh parsley (optional garnish)