Giant Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week you get five different proteins across five dinners, so nothing repeats: chicken drumsticks or thighs on Monday, smoked sausage on Tuesday, ground beef chili on Wednesday, ham steak on Thursday and shrimp fried rice on Friday. Budget-friendly picks carry the middle of the week, like the $1.58 cabbage for Tuesday's skillet and the $0.59 Jiffy mix that turns Wednesday's chili into a full meal. The $2.97 sweet potatoes and yellow onions item covers Monday's sheet pan plus the onions for Tuesday and Wednesday, and the $1.79 carton of eggs stretches to Wednesday's muffins and Friday's fried rice. Thursday's ham steak pairs with $1.49 Tote Bag Apples and roasted squash, and Friday's shrimp at $7.49 is the one splurge, ready in just 25 minutes to end the week.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Roasted Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs with Sweet Potatoes
Description: Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs and chunks of sweet potato are tossed in oil and spices, then roasted together on one pan until the skin is crisp and the potatoes are caramelized. It is an easy, hands-off start to the week with almost no cleanup.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs, Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 2.5 lbs Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs and 2 lbs Sweet Potatoes (from the Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions item). Roast at 425F for about 40 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway.
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 Johnsonville Smoked Sausage is browned in a skillet, then cooked down with shredded cabbage and onion and tossed with boiled Giant Egg Noodles. It is a savory, buttery one-pan style dinner that comes together quickly.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Smoked Sausage, Cabbage, Giant Egg Noodles, Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Johnsonville Smoked Sausage, 2 lbs Cabbage, 1 package Giant Egg Noodles and 0.5 lb yellow onions (from the Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions item).
Recipes:
- Cabbage and Noodles with Sausage
- Cabbage and Noodles
- Kielbasa and Noodles With Cabbage
Wednesday
Meal: Beef and Bean Chili with Corn Muffins
Description: 73% Lean Ground Beef is browned and drained, then simmered with Bush's Best Beans, Hunt's Tomatoes, McCormick Chili Seasoning and onion for a thick, hearty chili. Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix is baked into warm muffins alongside it.
Sale items used: 73% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size), Bush's Best Beans, McCormick Chili Seasoning, Hunt's Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions, Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, Giant Grade A Large White Eggs
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs 73% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size), 2 Bush's Best Beans, 1 McCormick Chili Seasoning and 2 Hunt's Tomatoes (together the 5 for $5.00 deal), 0.5 lb yellow onions (from the Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions item), 1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix and 1 egg from the carton of Giant Grade A Large White Eggs. Simmer the chili for 30 minutes while the muffins bake.
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: Giant Ham Steak is seared in a hot skillet, then the same pan is used to soften sliced Tote Bag Apples with a little brown sugar and mustard. Cubed squash roasts in the oven until tender and sweet.
Sale items used: Giant Ham Steak, Tote Bag Apples, Butternut, Acorn, Buttercup or Spaghetti Squash
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Giant Ham Steak, 1.5 lbs Tote Bag Apples and 3 lbs Butternut, Acorn, Buttercup or Spaghetti Squash. Start the squash in the oven first (about 40 minutes at 425F), then sear the ham and cook the apples in the last 15 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: Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp are peeled and cooked in a hot skillet, then stirred together with heated Giant 90 Second Rice, scrambled eggs and Green Giant Boxed Vegetables. Soy sauce, garlic and ginger from the pantry finish the dish.
Sale items used: Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, Giant 90 Second Rice, Giant Grade A Large White Eggs, Green Giant Boxed Vegetables
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1.25 lbs Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, 2 packages Giant 90 Second Rice, the remaining 2 eggs from the carton of Giant Grade A Large White Eggs and 2 boxes Green Giant Boxed Vegetables.
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 (2.5 lbs): $2.48
- Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions (3 lbs: 2 lbs sweet potatoes, 1 lb yellow onions): $2.97
- Johnsonville Smoked Sausage (x1 package): $4.00
- Cabbage (2 lbs): $1.58
- Giant Egg Noodles (x1 package): $2.00
- 73% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size) (1.5 lbs): $5.24
- Bush's Best Beans, McCormick Chili Seasoning, Hunt's Tomatoes deal (5 for $5.00: 2 beans, 1 chili seasoning, 2 tomatoes): $5.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (x1 box): $0.59
- Giant Grade A Large White Eggs (x1 carton): $1.79
- Giant Ham Steak (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Tote Bag Apples (1.5 lbs): $1.49
- Butternut, Acorn, Buttercup or Spaghetti Squash (3 lbs): $2.97
- Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (1.25 lbs): $7.49
- Giant 90 Second Rice (x2 packages): $4.00
- Green Giant Boxed Vegetables (x2 boxes): $2.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt and black pepper
- Cooking oil
- Butter or extra oil for the skillet
- Paprika and garlic powder
- Ground cumin (optional, for the chili)
- Brown sugar
- Mustard
- Soy sauce
- Fresh or ground garlic and ground ginger
- A splash of milk or water for the corn muffins
🏷️ 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.
$48.09
for 4 people · $12.02 per person
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