Giant Standard Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $0.49/lb
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $2.49/lb
- 73% Lean Ground Beef: $4.99/lb
- Logan's Smoked Dinner Sausage: $4.99 each
- Salmon Fillets: $5.99/lb

Vegetables on sale:
- Sweet Corn: $0.79 each
- Cabbage: $0.99/lb
- Giant Green Beans: $2.49 each
- Green or Ripe Avocados: $0.99 each
- Grape Tomatoes: $1.49 each
- Shredded Lettuce: $2.99 each
- Eggplant: $1.49/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Kale: $2.49 each
- Asparagus: $2.49/lb
- The Little Potato Co.: $2.99 each
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.49/lb

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Slow-Braised Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Sweet Corn and Cabbage Slaw
Description: Two chicken leg quarters are slow-braised in seasoned broth until fall-off-the-bone tender, served alongside sweet oven-roasted corn on the cob. A crisp cabbage slaw dressed with mayo, vinegar, and a pinch of Old Bay rounds out this satisfying and budget-friendly summer plate.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, Sweet Corn, Cabbage, Old Bay Seasoning, Giant Mayonnaise
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 90 minutes total
Serving note: 2 chicken leg quarters (approximately 1.5 lbs total), 2 ears of sweet corn, 0.5 lb cabbage for slaw
Recipes:
- Skillet Roasted Chicken with Cabbage
- Sheet Pan Roast Chicken & Cabbage
- Sheet Pan Roast Chicken and Cabbage

Tuesday
Meal: St. Louis-Style Pork Rib Rack with BBQ Baked Beans and Green Bean Salad
Description: A half rack of St. Louis-style pork ribs (roughly 2 lbs) is dry-rubbed with McCormick Grill Mates seasoning and slow-roasted until caramelized and tender, then finished with Kraft BBQ sauce. Bush's Baked Beans are warmed alongside, and a bright chilled green bean salad with grape tomatoes and vinaigrette completes the plate.
Sale items used: St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs, McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends, Kraft Barbecue Sauce, Bush's Baked Beans, Giant Green Beans, Grape Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 3 hours total
Serving note: Approximately 2 lbs of ribs (half rack) split between 2 people, 1 can Bush's Baked Beans, 1 pack Giant Green Beans
Recipes:
- St. Louis Style Pork Ribs (Oven-Baked)
- Fall Off the Bone St Louis Ribs
- St Louis Ribs (Oven Recipe)

Wednesday
Meal: Ground Beef Taco Bowls with Avocado, Grape Tomatoes, and Shredded Lettuce
Description: One pound of 73% lean ground beef is seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and garlic, then served over a base of shredded lettuce with sliced avocado, grape tomatoes, and a drizzle of Frank's RedHot Sauce. Kraft Shredded Cheese and Breakstone's Sour Cream are added as toppings for a fully loaded taco bowl without the shell.
Sale items used: 73% Lean Ground Beef, Shredded Lettuce, Green or Ripe Avocados, Grape Tomatoes, Kraft Shredded Cheese, Breakstone's Sour Cream or Dip, Frank's RedHot Sauce
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb ground beef split between 2 bowls, 1 avocado, half pack grape tomatoes, 1 bag shredded lettuce shared across the week
Recipes:
- Easy Ground Beef Taco Bowls
- Ground Beef Taco Bowls
- Easy Taco Bowl Recipe Everyone Will Love

Thursday
Meal: Logan's Smoked Sausage and Eggplant Skillet with Kale and Crusty Rolls
Description: One pack of Logan's Smoked Dinner Sausage is sliced and pan-seared with cubed eggplant, wilted kale, diced onion, and garlic in a savory pan sauce seasoned with San-J Tamari and Capital City Mambo Sauce for a bold smoky-sweet skillet. Served with warm Giant Steak Rolls for soaking up every last drop of the sauce.
Sale items used: Logan's Smoked Dinner Sausage, Eggplant, Nature's Promise Organic Kale, Vidalia Onions, San-J Tamari Sauce, Capital City Mambo Sauce, Giant Steak Rolls
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack Logan's Smoked Sausage (shared between 2), 1 medium eggplant (approximately 0.75 lb), 1 bag kale, 2 steak rolls
Recipes:
- Italian Sausage and Eggplant Stew with Kale
- Kielbasa and Kale Skillet Recipe
- Sausage and Kale Skillet

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets over Asparagus with Roasted Little Potatoes and Tomato Salad
Description: Two salmon fillets are seared skin-side down in a hot cast iron pan until golden and crispy, then rested over a bed of pan-roasted asparagus. The Little Potato Co. potatoes are halved and roasted with olive oil and Old Bay, while a simple beefsteak tomato salad with avocado and Giant Salad Dressing rounds out this elegant yet affordable Friday dinner.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets, Asparagus, The Little Potato Co., Beefsteak Tomatoes, Green or Ripe Avocados, Old Bay Seasoning, Giant Salad Dressing
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 salmon fillets (approximately 1 lb total), 0.5 lb asparagus, 1 pack The Little Potato Co., 1 medium beefsteak tomato, 1 avocado
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Salmon and Asparagus with Potatoes
- Lemon Butter Salmon With Potatoes And Asparagus
- Sheet Pan Salmon with Crispy Potatoes and Asparagus

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (1.5 lbs): $0.74
- Sweet Corn (x2 ears): $1.58
- Cabbage (0.5 lb): $0.50
- Old Bay Seasoning (x1): $3.99
- Giant Mayonnaise (x1): $2.49
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs (2 lbs): $4.98
- McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends (x1): $2.49
- Kraft Barbecue Sauce (x1): $2.49
- Bush's Baked Beans (x1): $1.99
- Giant Green Beans (x1): $2.49
- Grape Tomatoes (x1): $1.49
- 73% Lean Ground Beef (1 lb): $4.99
- Shredded Lettuce (x1): $2.99
- Green or Ripe Avocados (x2): $1.98
- Kraft Shredded Cheese (x1): $1.99
- Breakstone's Sour Cream or Dip (x1): $1.99
- Frank's RedHot Sauce (x1): $2.99
- Logan's Smoked Dinner Sausage (x1): $4.99
- Eggplant (0.75 lb): $1.12
- Nature's Promise Organic Kale (x1): $2.49
- Vidalia Onions (0.5 lb): $0.50
- San-J Tamari Sauce (x1): $3.99
- Capital City Mambo Sauce (x1): $2.99
- Giant Steak Rolls (x1): $1.99
- Salmon Fillets (1 lb): $5.99
- Asparagus (0.5 lb): $1.25
- The Little Potato Co. (x1): $2.99
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (0.5 lb): $0.75
- Giant Salad Dressing (x1): $1.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Garlic (fresh or minced)
- Cumin
- Chili powder
- Salt and black pepper
- Apple cider vinegar (for slaw dressing)
- Chicken broth or bouillon (for braising)
- Butter