Kroger Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan sticks to familiar, kid-friendly dinners built around what is on sale at Kroger. Monday starts with Baked Spiral Ham and honey-glazed carrots, using 2 lbs of ham at $3.98, and Tuesday's spaghetti with meat sauce uses 1.5 lbs of Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef at $7.49 along with two jars of Kroger Pasta Sauce at $3.38. Wednesday brings cheesy shaved steak sliders on King's Hawaiian Rolls, and Thursday is breakfast for dinner with scrambled eggs, Swaggerty's sausage rolls and Pillsbury Grands Biscuits. Friday's oven-baked Tyson stuffed chicken comes with carrot sticks and apple slices, so the two packages of Kroger Carrots and the 2 lbs of apples each cover two nights, and you only have to buy them once.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked Spiral Ham with Honey-Glazed Carrots
Description: Kroger Spiral Ham is warmed in the oven until heated through, with a sweet brown sugar and honey glaze brushed over the top. Kroger Carrots are cooked in butter and honey until tender and sweet, a combination kids love.
Sale items used: Kroger Spiral Ham, Kroger Carrots
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Kroger Spiral Ham (assumed total weight, about 0.5 lb per person) and 1 package Kroger Carrots. Bake the ham at 325 F, covered, about 30 minutes, then brush on the glaze for the last 10 minutes.
Recipes:
- Honey Carrot Glazed Ham
- Glazed Ham With Roasted Carrots
- Honey-Glazed Spiral Ham

Tuesday
Meal: Spaghetti with Ground Beef Meat Sauce
Description: Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef is browned, drained, and simmered in Kroger Pasta Sauce for a mild, classic meat sauce. It is tossed with spaghetti that kids can twirl and top with extra sauce.
Sale items used: Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef, Kroger Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef (assumed total weight), 2 jars Kroger Pasta Sauce, and 1 lb dry spaghetti from the pantry.
Recipes:
- Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef
- Family Favorite Spaghetti Sauce with Meat
- Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef (with Video)

Wednesday
Meal: Kroger Beef Shaved Steak Cheese Sliders on King's Hawaiian Rolls
Description: Kroger Beef Shaved Steak is quickly cooked in a skillet with butter and a little onion powder, then piled onto King's Hawaiian Rolls and topped with melted Kroger Cheese. Crisp Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples, sliced, go alongside for an easy fresh side.
Sale items used: Kroger Beef Shaved Steak, King's Hawaiian Rolls, Kroger Cheese, Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Kroger Beef Shaved Steak, 1 package King's Hawaiian Rolls (about 3 rolls per person), 1 package Kroger Cheese, and 1 lb Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples (assumed total weight) sliced for the table.
Recipes:
- Philly Cheesesteak Sliders Recipe (with video)
- Cheesesteak Sliders with Hawaiian Rolls (Peppers + Provolone)
- Philly Cheesesteak Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

Thursday
Meal: Breakfast-for-Dinner Scrambled Eggs, Sausage and Biscuits
Description: Soft scrambled 24 ct Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs are served with Swaggerty's Farm Breakfast Sausage Rolls browned in a skillet. Warm Pillsbury Grands Biscuits baked per package directions round out a fun, familiar plate.
Sale items used: 24 ct Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs, Swaggerty's Farm Breakfast Sausage Rolls, Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls (using the Grands Biscuits)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 8 eggs (2 per person) from the 24 ct carton, 1 package Swaggerty's Farm Breakfast Sausage Rolls, and 1 package Pillsbury Grands Biscuits. Butter and a splash of milk for the eggs come from the pantry.
Recipes:
- Stuffed Breakfast Biscuits
- Sausage and Egg Breakfast Cups
- Sausage Breakfast Egg Cups

Friday
Meal: Oven-Baked Tyson Breaded Stuffed Chicken Entrées with Carrot Sticks and Apple Slices
Description: Tyson Breaded Stuffed Chicken Entrées are baked in the oven per package directions until hot and crispy outside. They are served with raw Kroger Carrots cut into sticks and sliced Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples for a crunchy, fun plate.
Sale items used: Tyson Breaded Stuffed Chicken Entrées or Ball Park Beef Hot Dogs (using the chicken entrées), Kroger Carrots, Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Tyson Breaded Stuffed Chicken Entrées, 1 package Kroger Carrots cut into sticks, and 1 lb Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples (assumed total weight) sliced.
Recipes:
- Skillet Roasted Apple Stuffed Chicken and Herbed Carrots
- Apple-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Breaded & Stuffed Chicken Breasts Creme Brie Apple, 2 Count

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Kroger Spiral Ham (2 lbs): $3.98
- Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef (1.5 lbs): $7.49
- Kroger Beef Shaved Steak (x1 package): $12.00
- Swaggerty's Farm Breakfast Sausage Rolls (x1 package): $3.49
- Tyson Breaded Stuffed Chicken Entrées or Ball Park Beef Hot Dogs (x1 package, chicken entrées): $3.99
- Kroger Carrots (x2 packages): $3.98
- Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples (2 lbs): $3.54
- 24 ct Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (x1 carton): $4.99
- King's Hawaiian Rolls (x1 package): $6.99
- Kroger Cheese (x1): $1.29
- Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls (x1, Grands Biscuits): $1.79
- Kroger Pasta Sauce (x2 jars): $3.38

Pantry staples needed:
- Dry spaghetti (1 lb)
- Brown sugar
- Honey
- Butter
- Milk
- Onion powder
- Salt and black pepper