Kroger Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Every dinner this week is a meat meal, so you can keep dairy out of the kitchen and just look for kosher-certified labels on the poultry and beef when you shop. Butterball Turkey anchors Monday and Friday, and the 4 lbs at $5.12 covers both nights, while ground beef on Tuesday, chicken breast on Wednesday and the chuck roast on Thursday keep the middle of the week varied. Potatoes show up on Monday and Thursday and Tri-Color Peppers on Monday and Friday, so the two packs of each you pick up get fully used. The one bag of apples stretches across Wednesday's salad and Friday's roasted turkey, and on Wednesday you will toss the kit's cheese packet and dress the salad with olive oil and lemon. Thursday's braise takes about 3 hours, so start it early in the day.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Turkey and Potato Hash with Peppers
Description: Meat. Diced Butterball Turkey is pan-fried with Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes and Kroger Tri-Color Peppers in olive oil until browned and tender.
Sale items used: Butterball Turkey, Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes, Kroger Tri-Color Peppers or Private Selection Ruby Rows Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Butterball Turkey, 1 package potatoes, 1 package Tri-Color Peppers. Season with salt, pepper, paprika.
Recipes:
- Turkey Hash
- Turkey Hash Recipe
- Turkey Hash Recipe

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef and Broccoli Rice Bowls
Description: Meat. Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef is browned with Kroger Broccoli or Vegetable Medley and tossed with garlic and soy sauce, then served over rice. No dairy is used.
Sale items used: Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef, Kroger Broccoli or Vegetable Medley
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs ground beef, 1 package Broccoli or Vegetable Medley (steamed in the pan, not wok-charred). Serve over 2 cups cooked rice from the pantry.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef and Broccoli
- Cheesy Beef Broccoli and Rice Skillet
- Crispy Ground Beef and Broccoli Bowls

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Thin-Sliced Chicken Breast with Apple Salad
Description: Meat. Thin-Sliced Boneless Chicken Breasts are pan-seared in olive oil and served with a Dole Salad Kit and sliced Kroger Gala, Pink Lady or Granny Smith Apples. Use the kit's dressing only if labeled dairy-free, otherwise use olive oil and lemon.
Sale items used: Thin-Sliced Boneless Chicken Breasts, Dole Salad Kits, Kroger Gala, Pink Lady or Granny Smith Apples
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Thin-Sliced Boneless Chicken Breasts, 1 Dole Salad Kit, 2 apples from the 1 bag purchased. Discard any cheese packet from the kit and use olive oil and lemon instead.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Chicken with Pear Slaw Recipe
- Sage & Apple Seared Chicken Breast

Thursday
Meal: Braised Chuck Roast with Potatoes and Carrots in Broth
Description: Meat. Boneless Chuck Roast is slowly braised in Simple Truth Organic Broth until tender enough to slice or shred. Cooked with onions and the remaining potatoes.
Sale items used: Boneless Chuck Roast, Simple Truth Organic Broth, Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes
Prep time: 3 hours
Serving note: 2 lbs Boneless Chuck Roast, 1 Simple Truth Organic Broth, 1 package potatoes. Total time is about 3 hours, so brown the roast and start the braise early in the day, or cook it Wednesday night and reheat.
Recipes:
- Braised Chuck Roast
- Braised Chuck Roast
- Braised Chuck Roast (One Pot, Fall Apart Recipe)

Friday
Meal: Roasted Turkey Cutlets with Tri-Color Peppers and Apples
Description: Meat. Butterball Turkey is sliced into cutlets and roasted in the oven with olive oil, herbs and Kroger Tri-Color Peppers. Sliced apples are tossed in for a sweet finish.
Sale items used: Butterball Turkey, Kroger Tri-Color Peppers or Private Selection Ruby Rows Cherry Tomatoes, Kroger Gala, Pink Lady or Granny Smith Apples
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Butterball Turkey, 1 package Tri-Color Peppers, 2 apples from the bag.
Recipes:
- Turkey Cutlets with Roasted Peppers and Mozzarella

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Butterball Turkey (4 lbs): $5.12
- Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef (1.5 lbs): $7.49
- Thin-Sliced Boneless Chicken Breasts (x1 pack): $5.00
- Boneless Chuck Roast (2 lbs): $13.98
- Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes (x2 packs): $7.00
- Kroger Broccoli or Vegetable Medley (x1): $6.00
- Kroger Tri-Color Peppers or Private Selection Ruby Rows Cherry Tomatoes (x2): $6.00
- Dole Salad Kits (x1): $3.67
- Kroger Gala, Pink Lady or Granny Smith Apples (x1 bag): $5.00
- Simple Truth Organic Broth (x1): $2.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, onions, carrots, lemon, soy sauce, rice, dried herbs