Giant Vegetarian Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's vegetarian lineup leans on eggs and cheese to keep things filling, with Eggland's Best eggs anchoring two nights (Wednesday's fried rice and Friday's frittata) so you get real variety out of one big grocery item. Monday's ricotta pasta bake and Tuesday's black bean tostadas both use sale cheese and pantry basics to keep prep simple, while Thursday brings a comforting veggie patty sandwich with roasted potatoes for a classic burger-night feel without the meat. You'll notice a lot of overlap in shredded cheese, eggs, and vegetables across the week, which means less waste and more mileage from each package you buy. Overall, this is an easy-to-cook plan built around quick stovetop and oven meals, so nothing here takes much hands-on effort even on a busy weeknight.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Cheesy Baked Ricotta Pasta Bake
Description: A creamy baked pasta night using ricotta and shredded cheese layered with pasta sauce, broiled until bubbly. Simple, comforting, and ready in under an hour.
Sale items used: Galbani Ricotta Cheese, Sargento Shredded Cheese, Rao's Alfredo or Pasta Sauce, Giant Broccoli Florets or Vegetable Medley
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 container (15 oz) Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 1 cup Sargento Shredded Cheese, 1 jar Rao's Pasta Sauce, half of a Giant Broccoli Florets bag steamed as a side, pasta from pantry staples, serves 4.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Vegetarian Baked Spaghetti
- Baked Penne
- Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Bake
Tuesday
Meal: Southwest Black Bean and Cheese Skillet Tacos
Description: Warmed Goya beans seasoned with Old El Paso Seasoning Mix, folded into tostadas with melted cheese and crisp lettuce. A quick stovetop night with bright, spiced flavor.
Sale items used: Goya Canned Beans, Old El Paso Seasoning Mix, Guerrero Tostadas, Giant Deli Style Sliced Cheese, Butterhead Lettuce
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 cans Goya Canned Beans, 1 packet Old El Paso Seasoning Mix, 8 Guerrero Tostadas, 4 slices Giant Deli Style Sliced Cheese, half a head Butterhead Lettuce shredded, serves 4.
Recipes:
- Crispy Black Bean Tacos (Vegetarian, Easily Vegan)
- Vegetarian Black Bean Tacos
- Sheet Pan Black Bean Tacos (Cheesy + Crispy!)
Wednesday
Meal: Vegetable Fried Rice with Scrambled Eggs
Description: Ben's Ready Rice stir-fried with scrambled Eggland's Best eggs and Giant Celery, finished with a splash of soy sauce for a fast weeknight wok-style dinner. Quick, filling, and colorful.
Sale items used: Ben's Ready Rice, Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free Eggs, Giant Celery or Bolthouse Farms Carrot Sticks, Broccoli Crowns
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 pouches Ben's Ready Rice, 6 eggs from the Eggland's Best carton, 2 stalks Giant Celery chopped, 1 lb Broccoli Crowns chopped and stir-fried in, serves 4.
Recipes:
- Vegetable Fried Rice
- Easy Fried Rice Recipe (Ready in 15 Minutes!)
- Easy Vegetable and Egg Fried Rice
Thursday
Meal: Baked Veggie Patty Sandwiches with Roasted Potatoes
Description: MorningStar Farms veggie patties on Martin's Potato Rolls with melted American cheese, served alongside oven-roasted Russet Potatoes. A hearty, meat-free take on a classic burger dinner.
Sale items used: MorningStar Farms Breakfast or Burgers, Martin's Potato Rolls, Giant American Cheese Slices, Yellow Onions or Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 4 MorningStar Farms veggie patties, 4 Martin's Potato Rolls, 4 slices Giant American Cheese Slices, 1.5 lb Russet Potatoes cut and roasted, serves 4.
Recipes:
- Easy veggie potato burger with basil
- Baked Veggie Burger Recipe
- Roasted Vegetable Hoagie
Friday
Meal: Baked Egg and Vegetable Frittata
Description: A skillet-to-oven frittata packed with Nature's Promise Organic Vegetable Medley and shredded cheese, baked until set. Light, protein-rich, and finished in under 40 minutes.
Sale items used: Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free Eggs, Nature's Promise Organic Vegetable Medley, Sargento Shredded Cheese, Giant Organic Beets
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 6 remaining eggs from the second Eggland's Best carton, 1 package Nature's Promise Organic Vegetable Medley, 1 cup remaining Sargento Shredded Cheese, 1 Giant Organic Beets roasted and sliced as a side, serves 4.
Recipes:
- Baked Vegetable Frittata
- Vegetable Frittata Recipe Ready in 25 Minutes
- Easy Vegetable Frittata Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Galbani Ricotta Cheese (1 container, part of 2-for deal): $6.00
- Sargento Shredded Cheese (1 bag, part of 2-for deal): $5.00
- Rao's Alfredo or Pasta Sauce (1 jar): $5.99
- Giant Broccoli Florets or Vegetable Medley (1 bag): $5.99
- Goya Canned Beans (2 cans): $2.00
- Guerrero Tostadas (1 package): $3.49
- Giant Deli Style Sliced Cheese (1 package): $2.50
- Butterhead Lettuce (1 head): $4.49
- Ben's Ready Rice (2 pouches): $5.00
- Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free Eggs (2 dozen, part of 2-for deal): $7.00
- Giant Celery or Bolthouse Farms Carrot Sticks (1 pack): $2.00
- Broccoli Crowns (1 lb): $1.99
- MorningStar Farms Breakfast or Burgers (1 box, part of 2-for deal): $4.50
- Martin's Potato Rolls (1 pack, part of 2-for deal): $3.50
- Giant American Cheese Slices (1 package): $2.99
- Yellow Onions or Russet Potatoes (1.5 lb): $1.50
- Nature's Promise Organic Vegetable Medley (1 package, part of 2-for deal): $4.50
- Giant Organic Beets (1 each): $3.49
Pantry staples needed:
- Soy sauce
- Pasta (for baked pasta night)
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Produce on sale:
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb with digital coupon
- Giant Seedless Mandarins: $3.99 each with digital coupon
- Yellow Onions or Russet Potatoes: $1.00/lb
- Red Delicious, Golden Delicious or Gala Apples: $1.00/lb
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.99/lb with $25 purchase
- Butterhead Lettuce: $4.49 each
- Strawberries: $3.99 each
- Cauliflower: $3.99 each
- Broccoli Crowns: $1.99/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Salad Blend: 2 for $5.00
- Golden Kiwi: $4.99 each
- Giant Mini Potatoes: 2 for $7.00
- Raspberries or Blackberries: 2 for $7.00
- Bartlett, Bosc or Red Pears: $1.79/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Vegetable Medley: 2 for $9.00
- Nature's Promise Organic Blueberries: $4.99 each
- Little Leaf Farms Salads: 2 for $7.00
- Giant Broccoli Florets or Vegetable Medley: $5.99 each
- Giant Celery or Bolthouse Farms Carrot Sticks: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Organic Beets: $3.49 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free or Hard-Cooked Eggs: 2 for $7.00
- Dannon Light + Fit Greek or Oikos Multipack Yogurt: 2 for $8.00
- Sargento Shredded Cheese: 2 for $5.00
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls: 2 for $5.00 with digital coupon
- Pete & Gerry's Grade A Organic Pasture Raised Eggs: $6.99
- Blue Bonnet Spread: 4 for $5.00
- Galbani Ricotta Cheese: 2 for $6.00
- Cabot Chunks, Cracker Cuts or Sliced Cheese: 2 for $6.00
- FAGE Single-Serve Yogurt: 2 for $3.00
- Planet Oat Oatmilk or Creamer: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Greek Yogurt: $2.99
- Kozy Shack Pudding: 2 for $7.00
- Alouette Crème de Brie: $4.99 each
- Giant American Cheese Slices: $2.99
- FAGE Sour Cream: 2 for $5.00
- Giant Deli Style Sliced Cheese: 2 for $5.00
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Giant Round Top White Bread: $1.00
- Giant Garlic Bread: $3.00 each
- Giant Crème Cakes: $5.49 each
- Round Challah: $5.49 each
- King's Hawaiian Soft Pretzel Bites: $7.99 each
- Martin's Potato Rolls: 2 for $7.00
- Giant Butter Croissants: $6.49 each
- Guerrero Tostadas: $3.49
Pantry on sale:
- Goya Canned Beans: $1.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese: $1.00
- Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta or Micro Cup: $1.00
- Giant Canned Vegetables: $1.00
- Giant Pudding: $1.00
- Pringles Grab N' Go: $1.00
- Post Cereal Cup: $1.00
- Old El Paso Seasoning Mix: $1.00
- Giant Barbeque Sauce: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Mayonnaise: $4.99
- Giant Sweet Relish: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Classic Gourmet Crackers: 2 for $7.00
- Nabisco Family Size Oreos, Chips Ahoy!, Nutter Butter, Ritz Crackers or Snack Crackers: 2 for $7.00
- Rao's Alfredo or Pasta Sauce: $5.99
- Giant Ketchup or Mustard: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Baked Beans: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Salad Dressing: $2.29
- Giant Cooking Spray: $2.49
- Giant K-Cups: $4.29
- Giant Popped Popcorn: $2.79
- Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies: 2 for $7.00
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit: $3.49
- Pasta Roni or Rice-A-Roni: 4 for $5.00
- Nissin Top Ramen Noodle Soup: $2.99
- Heinz Organic or Simply Ketchup: $4.99
- Wesson Canola or Vegetable Oil: $3.99
- Filippo Berio Olive Oil: $9.99
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or Marinade: 2 for $5.00
- Skippy Peanut Butter: 2 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Family Size: $5.99
- Emerald Assorted Nuts: 2 for $8.00
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares: $14.99
- Kinder Joy Single: 2 for $4.00
- Post Cereal: $1.99 each mix & match 3
- GoGo squeeZ Applesauce Pouches: $7.99 each mix & match 3
- Quest Protein Bars or Shakes: $8.99 each mix & match 3
- Ben's Ready Rice: 2 for $5.00
- Hunt's Canned Tomato Sauce: 4 for $5.00
- Hunt's Canned Diced Tomatoes: 4 for $5.00
- Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes: 4 for $5.00
- Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $6.99
- Lieber's Rice or Corn Cakes: $1.99
- Lieber's Chocolate Covered Rice Cakes: $4.99
- Kedem Tea Biscuits: 5 for $5.00
- Osem Wafers: $3.39
- Osem Bamba Peanut Butter Puffs: $4.19
- Wolff's Buckwheat: $6.99
- Gefen Instant Noodle Soup: $2.49
- Streit's Matzo Ball Mix: $3.79
- Manischewitz Egg Noodles: $1.99
- Manischewitz Matzo Ball Mix: $1.99
- Lipton Soup Mix: $3.49
- Tabatchnick Broth or Soup: $3.49
- Kvuzat Yavne Pickled Cucumbers in Brine: $3.99
- Joyva Halvah: $2.19
- Gefen Roasted Chestnuts: $4.99
- Gefen Honey Bear: $4.99
- Gefen Cake: $9.49
- Pepperidge Farm Cookies: $4.99
Frozen on sale:
- Marie Callender's Bowl or Large Pot Pie or Healthy Choice Simply Steamers: 3 for $9.00
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream, Bars or Waffle Cones: 2 for $7.00
- Freschetta Pizza: $5.99
- Giant French Fried Potatoes or Tater Bites: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Spring or Egg Rolls: $5.99
- Giant Ice Cream Sandwiches: $3.79
- Giant Rising or Thin & Crispy Crust Pizza: $4.99
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Cup: $1.00
- Banquet Pot Pie: $1.00
- Ore-Ida Fries or Tater Tots: $3.49 each with $25 purchase
- Friendly's Ice Cream: $2.99 each with $25 purchase
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust or Gluten Free Pizza: $7.99
- Birds Eye Blends or Steamfresh Family Size Vegetables: 4 for $8.00
- Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Crust Pizza: $5.99
- Trolli Gummi Pop, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth or 100 Grand Ice Cream Bars: 2 for $9.00
- Hanover Gold Line Vegetables: 2 for $5.00
- Jimmy Dean Red Box: $7.49
- Outshine Fruit Bars: 2 for $8.00
- Eggo Waffles: 2 for $5.00
- MorningStar Farms Breakfast or Burgers: 2 for $9.00
- Giant Appetizers: 2 for $7.00
- TGI Fridays Appetizers: 2 for $11.00
🛒 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.
$71.93
for 4 people · $17.98 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of September 09, 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.