Kroger Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Since you're keeping kosher, I built the week so meat and dairy never share a night: chicken anchors Monday (roasted thighs with squash) and Thursday (drumstick rice pilaf), beef anchors Tuesday (shaved steak skillet) and Friday (baked meatballs with Barilla pasta), and Wednesday's frittata is the only dairy night. The chicken is the big win at 6 lbs for $5.94, so you can cover both chicken dinners from one grab at the meat case. One bag of Kroger Basmati Rice and one bag of red onions carry through several dinners, and the 2 for $7.00 mini sweet peppers and 2 for $5.00 broth are worth buying as pairs because you'll use both packs and both cartons. Friday's meatballs use no dairy, so after Wednesday you can go straight back to meat, and the dozen eggs at $1.39 covers both the frittata and the meatballs.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Butternut Squash
Description: Meat. Bone-in Fresh Perdue Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs are roasted with cubed Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash and red onion in olive oil until crisp-skinned and tender.
Sale items used: Fresh Perdue Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs, Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash, Kroger Red Onions
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs chicken thighs, 2 lbs butternut squash (choose butternut), 1 Kroger Red Onions bag (shared across the week).
Recipes:
- Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Butternut Squash
- Curry Roasted Chicken Thighs with Butternut Squash and Cauliflower
- Autumn Roasted Chicken and Butternut Squash Skillet

Tuesday
Meal: Beef Shaved Steak and Sweet Pepper Skillet over Basmati Rice
Description: Meat. Kroger Beef Shaved Steak is seared quickly in olive oil with Private Selection Seedless Mini Sweet Peppers and onion, then served over Kroger Basmati Rice with a splash of Swanson Broth.
Sale items used: Kroger Beef Shaved Steak, Private Selection Seedless Mini Sweet Peppers, Kroger Red Onions, Kroger Basmati Rice, Campbell's Chunky Soup or Swanson Broth
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 packs shaved steak (flyer gives no weight; use as sold), 1 package of mini sweet peppers (2 for $7.00 deal, buy 2 packs, use 1 here and 1 on Thursday), 2 cups dry rice from 1 bag, 1 carton broth from the 2 for $5.00 deal (buy 2, use the second Wednesday).
Recipes:
- Rib Steak with Peppers and Basmati Rice
- Sweet 'n Sour Pepper Steak Dinner
- Steak and Rice Bowls

Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Vegetable Frittata with Mini Sweet Peppers
Description: Dairy. Kroger Eggs, Large Grade A are whisked with Kroger Cheese (Mexican Style/Colby Jack), sauteed onion, and mini sweet peppers, then baked in a skillet and finished with a butter-brushed Stonefire Naan on the side.
Sale items used: Kroger Eggs, Large Grade A, 12 ct, Kroger Cheese (Mexican Style/Colby Jack), Private Selection Seedless Mini Sweet Peppers, Kroger Red Onions, Stonefire Naan, Challenge Butter
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 12 eggs, 2 Kroger Cheese packages, 1 pack mini sweet peppers, 1 Stonefire Naan 2 for $6.00 pack, 1 Tbsp Challenge Butter (pantry portion from 1 package).
Recipes:
- Vegetable Frittata
- Spinach, Pepper and Potato Frittata
- Roasted Vegetable Frittata

Thursday
Meal: Chicken Drumstick and Squash Rice Pilaf in Broth
Description: Meat. Fresh Perdue Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs are browned in olive oil, then simmered with Kroger Basmati Rice and Swanson Broth until the rice is tender and fragrant.
Sale items used: Fresh Perdue Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs, Kroger Basmati Rice, Campbell's Chunky Soup or Swanson Broth, Kroger Red Onions
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs chicken (buy 6 lbs total for the week), 2 cups dry rice from the same bag, 1 carton broth from the Tuesday pair.
Recipes:
- Middle Eastern Chicken Pilaf
- Easy Chicken Rice Pilaf Recipe
- Crispy One Skillet Chicken with Zucchini Rice Pilaf

Friday
Meal: Baked Beef Meatballs with Barilla Pasta
Description: Meat. Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef is rolled into meatballs with egg and baked, then served over Barilla Pasta with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce or Campbell's Cooking Sauce tossed in, with no dairy used.
Sale items used: Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef, Barilla Pasta, Kroger Eggs, Large Grade A, 12 ct, Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce or Campbell's Cooking Sauce
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb ground beef, 2 boxes Barilla Pasta, 1 jar sauce, 1 egg from Wednesday's dozen.
Recipes:
- Kosher Spaghetti with Meatballs
- Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Spaghetti and Meatballs

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Perdue Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs (6 lbs): $5.94
- Kroger Beef Shaved Steak (2 packs, 2 for $10.00): $10.00
- Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef (1 lb): $5.99
- Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash (2 lbs): $2.98
- Kroger Red Onions (1 bag): $4.29
- Private Selection Seedless Mini Sweet Peppers (2 packs, 2 for $7.00): $7.00
- Kroger Eggs, Large Grade A, 12 ct (1 dozen): $1.39
- Kroger Cheese (Mexican Style/Colby Jack) (2 packages): $2.98
- Stonefire Naan (1 pack, 2 for $6.00): $6.00
- Kroger Basmati Rice (1 bag): $8.49
- Campbell's Chunky Soup or Swanson Broth (2 cartons, 2 for $5.00): $5.00
- Barilla Pasta (2 boxes): $1.98
- Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce or Campbell's Cooking Sauce (1 bottle): $1.49
- Challenge Butter (1 package): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
- Dried herbs