Giant Vegetarian Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week, beans anchor two nights, Monday's loaded baked potatoes and Thursday's stovetop chili, and you can pick up all five cans of Giant Canned Beans for $4.45. Eggs and Sargento cheese carry Tuesday's frittata, while Wednesday's cabbage and pasta skillet gets its protein from toasted Giant Peanuts. The four Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste come on a 4 for $5.00 deal and are split between Thursday's chili and Friday's tomato soup, so grab all four in one trip. Fresh picks like cucumbers, squash, peppers, apples, and baby carrots keep the hearty meals feeling balanced from Monday through Friday.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Bean and Cheese Loaded Baked Russet Potatoes with Cucumber Sour Cream Salad
Description: Russet potatoes are baked in the oven until fluffy, then split and piled with warmed beans, Sargento Shredded Cheese, and a dollop of FAGE Sour Cream. A cool cucumber and sour cream salad on the side balances the hearty potatoes.
Sale items used: Giant Russet Potatoes, Giant Canned Beans, Sargento Shredded Cheese, FAGE Sour Cream, Hothouse Cucumbers
Prep time: 65 minutes
Serving note: Use 4 large russet potatoes from 1 package of Giant Russet Potatoes, 2 cans Giant Canned Beans (heated on the stovetop), 1 bag Sargento Shredded Cheese, and 1 container FAGE Sour Cream split between the potatoes and the salad (the second container is used Wednesday). Slice 2 Hothouse Cucumbers for the salad. Timing note: the potatoes bake about 55 minutes, so bake them at 425 F while you prep, or bake them the night before and reheat for 15 minutes.

Tuesday
Meal: Squash and Pepper Cheese Frittata with Brown & Serve Rolls
Description: Green or yellow squash and Hothouse Peppers are sauteed in a skillet, then covered with beaten eggs and Sargento Shredded Cheese and finished in the oven until set. Warm Giant Brown & Serve Rolls round out the plate.
Sale items used: Nature's Promise Grade A Free Range Eggs, Green or Yellow Squash, Hothouse Peppers, Sargento Shredded Cheese, Giant Brown & Serve Rolls
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about 8 eggs from the package of Nature's Promise Grade A Free Range Eggs, 1 lb Green or Yellow Squash, 0.75 lb Hothouse Peppers, the second bag of Sargento Shredded Cheese, and 1 package Giant Brown & Serve Rolls baked per the package directions.

Wednesday
Meal: Garlic-Butter Cabbage and Pasta Skillet with Toasted Peanuts and Apple Slices
Description: Cabbage and yellow onion are sauteed in Giant Butter until golden, then tossed with cooked Giant Pasta and finished with a spoonful of FAGE Sour Cream. Toasted Giant Peanuts add crunch and protein, and sliced Tote Bag Apples cool things down on the side.
Sale items used: Cabbage, Giant Pasta, Giant Yellow Onions, Giant Butter, FAGE Sour Cream, Giant Peanuts, Tote Bag Apples
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs Cabbage, 1 package Giant Pasta, 1 Giant Yellow Onion (the rest of the onion goes in Thursday's chili), 3 tbsp Giant Butter (the remainder is used Friday), 1 container FAGE Sour Cream, about 1 cup Giant Peanuts toasted in a dry skillet, and 1.5 lbs Tote Bag Apples sliced for serving.

Thursday
Meal: Stovetop Bean and Pepper Chili over 90-Second Rice with Avocado
Description: Giant Canned Beans, Hothouse Peppers, yellow onion, and Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste simmer together with chili spices into a thick, smoky stovetop chili. It is spooned over Giant 90-Second Rice and topped with sliced Hass Avocados.
Sale items used: Giant Canned Beans, Hothouse Peppers, Giant Yellow Onions, Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste, Giant 90-Second Rice, Hass Avocados
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 3 cans Giant Canned Beans, 0.75 lb Hothouse Peppers, the remaining Giant Yellow Onion, 2 of the 4 Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste, 2 packages Giant 90-Second Rice (microwaved per the package), and 2 Hass Avocados sliced on top.

Friday
Meal: Skillet Grilled Cheese with Creamy Tomato Soup and Baby Carrots
Description: Cabot cheese is melted between buttered slices of Giant Roundtop White Bread and griddled in a skillet until golden. A quick creamy soup of simmered Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste and Giant Heavy Whipping Cream is made for dipping, with Giant Baby-Cut Carrots on the side.
Sale items used: Giant Roundtop White Bread, Cabot Chunks, Cracker Cuts or Sliced Cheese, Giant Butter, Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste, Giant Heavy Whipping Cream, Giant Baby-Cut Carrots
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Make 4 sandwiches (8 slices) from 1 loaf Giant Roundtop White Bread and 2 packages Cabot Chunks, Cracker Cuts or Sliced Cheese, using the remaining Giant Butter. For the soup, simmer the other 2 Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste with water and seasonings for 10 minutes, blend smooth, and stir in about 1/2 cup Giant Heavy Whipping Cream. Serve with 1 package Giant Baby-Cut Carrots.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Giant Russet Potatoes (x1 package): $3.99
- Giant Canned Beans (x5 cans): $4.45
- Sargento Shredded Cheese (x2 bags, one 2 for $4.00 deal): $4.00
- FAGE Sour Cream (x2 containers, one 2 for $4.00 deal): $4.00
- Hothouse Cucumbers (x2): $1.98
- Nature's Promise Grade A Free Range Eggs (x1 package): $4.79
- Green or Yellow Squash (1 lb): $1.99
- Hothouse Peppers (1.5 lbs): $2.24
- Giant Brown & Serve Rolls (x1 package): $1.99
- Giant Butter (x1): $3.49
- Giant Pasta (x1 package): $0.88
- Cabbage (2 lbs): $1.18
- Giant Yellow Onions (x1): $2.49
- Giant Peanuts (x1 package): $3.29
- Tote Bag Apples (1.5 lbs): $1.50
- Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste (x4, one 4 for $5.00 deal): $5.00
- Giant 90-Second Rice (x2 packages, one 2 for $4.00 deal): $4.00
- Hass Avocados (x2): $1.98
- Giant Roundtop White Bread (x1 loaf): $1.00
- Cabot Chunks, Cracker Cuts or Sliced Cheese (x2 packages): $6.58
- Giant Heavy Whipping Cream (x1): $2.99
- Giant Baby-Cut Carrots (x1): $1.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic
- Chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika
- Dried oregano
- White vinegar and dried dill (for the cucumber salad)
- Water