Giant Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Roasted Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs with Sweet Potatoes
Description: Four to five chicken pieces roast on one pan with chunks of sweet potato until the skin is crisp and the potatoes are caramelized. Two generous portions with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs, Sweet Potatoes (per lb)
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use about 2 lbs of chicken (4 to 5 pieces) and about 1.5 lbs of sweet potatoes (2 medium) cut into 1-inch chunks. Toss with oil, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Roast at 425 F for 40 to 45 minutes, flipping the chicken once, until it reaches 175 F inside.
Recipes:
- Herb Roasted Chicken Drumsticks & Potatoes Recipe
- Sheet Pan Chicken Drumsticks and Sweet Potatoes
- Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Smoked Sausage with Cabbage and Egg Noodles
Description: Sliced smoked sausage browns in a skillet with onion and tender cabbage, then gets tossed with buttery egg noodles. It is a hearty one-pan dinner for two with leftovers of cabbage and onion to spare.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Smoked Sausage, Cabbage (per lb), Giant Egg Noodles, Giant Yellow Onions (per lb)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package of smoked sausage (about 12 to 14 oz), about 1.5 lbs of cabbage (half a small head, chopped), 1/2 lb onion (1 medium, sliced), and half the bag of egg noodles (about 4 oz dry). Save the rest of the noodles for another meal. Finish with butter, black pepper and a splash of vinegar or water to deglaze.
Recipes:
- Cabbage and Noodles with Sausage
- Cabbage and Noodles
- Kielbasa and Noodles With Cabbage
Wednesday
Meal: Beef and Bean Chili with Corn Muffins
Description: Browned ground beef simmers with beans, tomatoes and chili seasoning for a thick, warming chili. Fresh corn muffins from a boxed mix on the side soak up every drop.
Sale items used: 73% Lean Ground Beef (per lb), Bush's Best Beans, Hunt's Tomatoes, McCormick Chili Seasoning, Giant Yellow Onions (per lb), Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, Giant Grade A Large White Eggs
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb of ground beef (drain the excess fat), 1 medium onion (about 1/2 lb, from the same bag as Tuesday), 2 cans beans, 2 cans diced tomatoes and 1 packet of chili seasoning. Simmer 30 minutes. Make 1 box of muffin mix with 1 egg and 1/3 cup milk, and bake at 400 F for 15 to 17 minutes while the chili simmers. Leftover chili freezes well.
Recipes:
- Chili Corn Bake
- Corn and Black Bean Chili with Cornbread Muffins
- Cornbread and Chili Muffins
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Giant Ham Steak with Sauteed Tote Bag Apples and Roasted Squash
Description: A thick ham steak sears until golden, served with apple slices sauteed in butter and cinnamon. Roasted squash wedges add a sweet, tender side for two.
Sale items used: Giant Ham Steak (per lb), Tote Bag Apples (per lb), Acorn or Butternut Squash (per lb)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb of ham steak (cut in half for 2 portions), 1 lb of apples (about 3 medium, sliced), and about 1.5 lbs of acorn squash (1 medium, cut in wedges). Roast the squash at 425 F for 25 to 30 minutes. Sear the ham 3 to 4 minutes per side, then saute the apples in the same pan with butter and a pinch of cinnamon for 6 to 8 minutes.
Recipes:
- Seared Ham Steaks with Apples
- Ham Steak with Apple Cider Glaze
- Ham Steaks with Apples
Friday
Meal: Skillet Shrimp Fried Rice with Eggs and Mixed Vegetables
Description: Plump shrimp, scrambled eggs and mixed vegetables get tossed with rice in a hot skillet and seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil. It is a quick takeout-style dinner for two.
Sale items used: Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (per lb), Giant 90 Second Rice, Green Giant Boxed Vegetables, Giant Grade A Large White Eggs
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb of peeled raw shrimp, 2 pouches of 90 second rice (about 3 cups cooked), 1 box of mixed vegetables (thawed) and 2 eggs, scrambled. Cook the shrimp 2 to 3 minutes per side first and set aside. Use cold or day-old rice if you can, and finish with soy sauce, garlic and a drizzle of sesame oil. The shrimp price requires a $25 total purchase, which this list exceeds.
Recipes:
- Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe 20 Minutes One-Pan
- Easy Shrimp Fried Rice
- Shrimp Fried Rice
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs (2 lbs): $1.98
- Sweet Potatoes (1.5 lbs): $1.49
- Johnsonville Smoked Sausage (x1): $4.00
- Cabbage (1.5 lbs): $1.19
- Giant Egg Noodles (x1): $2.00
- Giant Yellow Onions (1 lb): $0.99
- 73% Lean Ground Beef (1 lb): $3.49
- Chili bundle, 5 for $5.00 (2 Bush's Best Beans, 2 Hunt's diced tomatoes, 1 McCormick Chili Seasoning): $5.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (x1): $0.59
- Giant Grade A Large White Eggs (x1 dozen): $1.79
- Giant Ham Steak (1 lb): $2.99
- Tote Bag Apples (1 lb): $0.99
- Acorn or Butternut Squash (1.5 lbs): $1.49
- Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (0.75 lb): $4.49
- Giant 90 Second Rice (x2): $4.00
- Green Giant Boxed Vegetables (x1): $1.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil, butter, salt, black pepper
- Paprika, garlic powder, cinnamon
- Fresh or minced garlic
- Soy sauce, sesame oil
- Milk (for the corn muffins)
- Vinegar (optional, for the cabbage)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- 73% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size): $3.49/lb
- Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs: $0.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets: $9.99/lb
- Fresh Pork Tenderloin: $3.99/lb
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $1.00/lb
- Perdue Ground Chicken: $4.00 each
- Johnsonville Smoked Sausage: $4.00 each
- Nature's Promise Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Thin Sliced or Tenders: $4.99/lb
- Nature's Promise 90% Lean Grass Fed Beef: $8.99 each
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $3.99/lb
- Wellshire Bacon: 2 for $9.00
- Hillshire Farm Lunchmeat: 2 for $9.00
- Fresh Lamb Shoulder Chops: $9.49/lb
- Johnsonville Ground Sausage: 3 for $10.00
- Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $8.99/lb
- Tyson Frozen Cooked Chicken: $6.49 each
- Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $5.99/lb (with $25 purchase)
- Hebrew National Beef Franks: $4.99 each (with $25 purchase)
- Giant Ham Steak: $2.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Giant Wings: $8.99/lb
- Reser's Pasta Entrée: $6.99 each
- Giant Appetizers (Chicken Tenders, Egg Rolls): 2 for $9.00
- Nature's Promise Medium Shrimp Ring: $12.99 each
- Beck's Dip: $3.99 each
- Formaggio Artisan Wraps or Pre-Sliced Mozzarella with Balsamic Glaze: $5.99 each
- Ile De France Cheese: $7.99 each
- Hoffman's Cheddar: $4.99 each
- Montchevre Goat Cheese Log: $5.49 each
- Fresh Store-Made Luau Bowl: $4.99/lb
- Fresh Store-Made Octagon Fruit or Vegetable Tray: $9.99 each
- The Flying Meatballs: $5.99 each
- Giant Provolone Cheese: $9.49/lb
- Boar's Head Maple Glazed Honey Coat Ham: $11.49/lb
- Schweid & Sons Signature Blend Sliders: $10.99 each
- Phillips Crab Meat: $3.00 off
- Next Wave Mussels: $3.99 each
- Hillshire Snacking Trays: $3.00 each
- Honestly Good Lunchmeat: $3.00 each
- Hot Chicken Sandwich: $3.00 each
- Bob Evans Family Sides: $5.00 each
Produce on sale:
- Hass Avocados: 5 for $5.00 (with digital coupon)
- Granny Smith, Cosmic Crisp, Red Delicious, Eastern Gold or Pink Lady Apples: $1.29/lb (with digital coupon)
- Raspberries or Blackberries: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Seedless or Halos Mandarins: $2.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Mangoes, Navel Oranges or Grapefruit: $1.00 each
- Giant Baby-Cut Carrots: $1.00 each
- Giant Cooking Carrots: $2.00 each
- Sweet Potatoes: $4.00 each
- Jumbo or Mini Avocados: $4.00 each
- Seedless Cucumbers: $4.00 each
- Ocean Spray Cranberries or Wonderful Seedless Lemons: 2 for $5.00
- Cabbage: $0.79/lb
- Green or Yellow Squash: $1.99/lb
- Tote Bag Apples: $0.99/lb
- Butternut, Acorn, Buttercup or Spaghetti Squash: $0.99/lb
- Hothouse Peppers: $1.49 each
- Giant Salad Bowls: $3.49 each
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.49/lb
- Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions: $0.99/lb
- White Mushrooms or Green Peppers: $0.99 each
- Red or Yellow Mini Potatoes: $5.99 each
- Anjou, Bartlett, Red or Bosc Pears: $1.49/lb
- Giant Russet Potatoes: $3.99 each
- Giant Yellow Onions or Nature's Promise Organic Cooking Onions/Carrots: $2.49 each
- Dole Cole Slaw: $2.00 each
- Dole Salad Blend: $3.00 each
- NatureSweet Cherubs: $3.00 each
- Taste of Inspirations Campari Tomatoes: $3.00 each
- Nature's Promise Greenhouse Grown Salad: $2.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Giant Grade A Large White Eggs: $1.79 each
- Chobani Multipack Yogurt: 2 for $8.00
- Giant Orange Juice or Lactose-Free Milk: 2 for $7.00
- FAGE Sour Cream: $2.00 each
- Noosa Yoghurt: $2.00 each
- Stōk Cold Brew Coffee: 2 for $9.00
- International Delight Creamer: $5.99 each
- Chobani Protein Flip: 2 for $4.00
- FAGE Greek Yogurt: $6.49 each
- Nellie's Grade A Free Range Eggs: $3.99 each
- Kerrygold Chunk Cheese: $3.99 each
- Simply Orange Juice: $7.49 each
- Heluva Good! Dip: 2 for $4.00
- Land O Lakes Butter: $3.99 each (with purchase)
- Philadelphia Whipped Cream Cheese Spread: $2.99 each (buy any 3)
- Kraft Singles: $2.49 each (buy any 3)
- Jell-O Refrigerated Snacks: $4.99 each (buy any 3)
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Thomas' Bagels, Swirl Bread or Muffin Tops or The Rustik Oven Bread or Bagels: $3.99 each
- Giant Roundtop White Bread: $1.00 each
- SuperPretzel Soft Pretzels: $3.00 each
- Martin's Potato Sandwich Rolls: $3.00 each
- Giant Hoagie Rolls: $3.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Bread, Rolls, Sandwich Rolls or Swirl Bread: 2 for $7.00
- Lofthouse Frosted Cookies: $5.49 each
- Giant Mini Cupcakes: $5.49 each
- Lofthouse Frosted Cookie Tray: $11.99 each
- Giant Cupcakes: $5.99 each
- Sweet Loren's Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough: $5.99 each
- Giant Gourmet Cookies: $4.99 each
- Fall Favorites Donuts: $4.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Bush's Best Beans, McCormick Chili Seasoning, Del Monte Vegetables or Hunt's Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste: 5 for $5.00
- Kraft Shredded Cheese: 2 for $4.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $0.59 each
- Giant Condensed Soup: $1.00 each
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Fruit Swirls, Frosted Flakes, Cinnamon Crisps or Crispy Rice Cereal: $1.00 each
- Giant Potato Chips: $1.00 each
- Green Giant Boxed Vegetables: $1.00 each
- Goya Coconut Water: $1.00 each
- Cracker Barrel Bites: $1.00 each
- Giant Canned Vegetables: $1.00 each
- Betty Crocker Cake Mix Delights: $2.00 each
- Betty Crocker Frosting: $2.00 each
- Hamburger Helper: $2.00 each
- Giant 90 Second Rice: $2.00 each
- Giant Instant Oatmeal: $2.00 each
- Smart Ones Entrées: $2.00 each
- Giant Pie Crusts (10-12 oz): $2.00 each
- RXBAR Singles: $2.00 each
- Swanson Premium White Chicken: $2.00 each
- Furmano's Canned Tomatoes: $2.00 each
- Mezzetta Roasted Peppers: $2.00 each
- Olipop: $2.00 each
- Giant Egg Noodles: $2.00 each
- Nutri-Grain or Special K Bars: $3.00 each
- Phillips Sauce: $3.00 each
- McCormick Tartar or Cocktail Sauce: $3.00 each
- 4C Panko Bread Crumbs: $3.00 each
- 4C Bread Crumbs: $3.00 each
- Cholula Cooking Sauce or Salsa: $3.00 each
- Phillips Soup For One: $4.00 each
- Prego Pasta or Pesto Sauce: $4.00 each
- Campbell's Homestyle Microwavable Soup: $4.00 each
- Quaker Organic or Fiber & Protein Oatmeal or Gluten Free Oats: $4.00 each
- Giant Salsa: $3.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations Dip or Giant Tortilla Chips: 2 for $9.00
- Giant Guacamole: $4.49 each
- Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing: 2 for $7.00
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or Marinades: 2 for $5.00
- General Mills Cereal: 2 for $6.00
- Kodiak Oatmeal, Granola Bars or Flapjack & Waffle Mix: $5.29 each
- Folgers Coffee: $11.99 each
- Swanson Broth: $1.99 each
- Old El Paso Protein Advantage Taco Shells: $4.99 each
- Lipton Recipe Secrets: 2 for $3.00
- Nate's 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Honey: $7.99 each
- Bertolli Olive Oil: $11.99 each
- Mission Carb Balance Tortillas: $4.99 each
- Nestlé Chocolate Morsels: 2 for $9.00
- Hanover Beans: 4 for $5.00
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each (with digital coupon)
- GoGo squeeZ Applesauce Variety Pack: $10.99 each
- Ken's Steak House Salad Dressing: $3.99 each
- Giant Soda or Seltzer: $3.79 each
- Gatorade: 3 for $5.00
- V8 Multipacks: 2 for $8.00
- Family Size Nabisco Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Ritz or Large Snack Crackers: 2 for $8.00
- Protein Doritos: $4.49 each
- Frito-Lay Minis: 2 for $4.00
- Werther's Caramel Candy: 2 for $6.00
- Milk Duds or Hershey's Theater Box: 4 for $5.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese Family Size: 2 for $3.00
- LU Biscuits: $3.99 each
- Wendy's Chili: 2 for $9.00
- Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta or Micro Cup: 4 for $5.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese (5 pack): $2.49 each (buy any 3)
- Taco Bell Taco Shells: $1.99 each (buy any 3)
- Claussen Pickles: $3.49 each (buy any 3)
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup: $4.49 each (buy any 3)
- Campbell's SpaghettiOs: 4 for $5.00
- Giant Stuffing Mix: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Gravy: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Chocolate Morsels: $2.99 each
- Giant Graham Crackers: $2.99 each
- Samyang Buldak Ramen Bowl: 2 for $5.00
- Samyang Buldak Ramen Cup: 2 for $3.00
- Frito-Lay Party Size! Snack: $4.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Kellogg's Town House or Keebler Family Size Club Crackers: $5.99 each
- Brach's Candy Corn: $2.79 each
- Hershey's Share Size: $1.00 off
- Ferrara XL Bag: $15.99 each
- Mars Fun Size: $5.79 each
- Mars XL Bag: $10.49 each
- Florida's Natural Lemonade: 2 for $5.00
- Cracker Barrel Cracker Cuts or Cubed Cheese: 2 for $6.00
- Jif Peanut Butter: 2 for $5.00
- Utz Chips or Snacks or Zapp's Chips: $2.99 each (when you buy 3)
- Hershey's XL Bagged Candy: $3.00 off
- Hershey's Jumbo Bag: $2.00 off
- Soupergirl Soup: 2 for $10.00
- Firehook Crackers or Ithaca Hummus: $1.00 off
Frozen on sale:
- Breyers Ice Cream: 2 for $6.00 (with digital coupon)
- Marie Callender's Large Pot Pie or Entrée or Healthy Choice Simply Café Steamers, Protein Bowls or Max Entrée: 2 for $7.00
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Cup: $1.00 each
- Klondike Bars or Sandwiches: $3.99 each
- Häagen-Dazs Mini Bars: 2 for $10.00
- Kemps Frozen Yogurt: 2 for $8.00
- Sara Lee Cobbler: $4.99 each
- MorningStar Farms Breakfast, Burgers or Entrée: 2 for $9.00
- Jimmy Dean Red Box: $7.49 each
- Jimmy Dean Waffles: $4.99 each
- SeaPak Core Seafood: $7.49 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls: 2 for $10.00
- California Pizza Kitchen or DiGiorno Detroit Style Pizza: $6.99 each
- Banquet Pot Pie: 10 for $10.00
- Stouffer's Family Size Meal or Mac & Cheese: $7.99 each
- Zatarain's Entrée: $3.99 each
- Hot Pockets Sandwiches: $13.99 each
- Giant Ready to Bake Cookie Dough: $3.29 each
- Giant Ice Cream Bars: $4.29 each
- Giant Pie Crusts (15 oz): $3.69 each
- Giant Appetizers (Jalapeño Bites/Mac & Cheese Bites): $3.79 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Vegetables: $2.29 each
- Mrs. Budd's Chicken Pot Pie: $4.00 each
- Pierre Signatures Sandwiches: $4.00 each
- Rice Krispies, Eggo or Pop-Tarts Ice Cream: $4.00 each
- Breyers Carb Smart Bars: $4.00 each
- José Olé Tacos or Taquitos: $7.49 each
🛒 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.
$37.48
for 2 people · $18.74 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of October 28, 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 Giant.