Kroger Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week leans on Kroger's sale shelf: the 2 lbs of Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef at $9.98 covers both Monday's Beef and Bean Chili and Friday's Oven-Baked Beef Meatballs, and the Boneless Chuck Roast at $13.98 becomes Wednesday's oven-braised dinner with onions and potatoes. The Swanson Broth deal (2 cartons for $4.00) does double duty, cooking the rice for Tuesday's turkey and yam bowls and making the braising liquid on Wednesday, while the Bruce's Yams (2 packs for $7.00) give those bowls their sweet side. Thursday is your one dairy night, a baked pasta built on Kroger Pasta Sauce at $1.69 and Kroger Cheese at $3.87, so every other dinner stays meat and nothing mixes on the same plate. Friday's meatballs also get a quick pan sauce from Honeycrisp apples at $2.66, which ends the week on a sweet note.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Beef and Bean Chili
Description: Meat. Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef is browned with onion and garlic in olive oil, then simmered with canned tomatoes, beans, chili powder, and cumin for a thick, hearty stovetop chili with no dairy.
Sale items used: Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef (kosher-certified) for 4 people, with 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can kidney beans, and 1 onion from the pantry. Serve in 4 bowls, and drain excess fat after browning.
Recipes:
- Kosher Beef Chili
- Kosher Three Bean Beef Chili Recipe
- Beef and Bean Chili

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Glazed Yam and Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Rice Bowls
Description: Meat. Cubed Private Selection Oven Roasted Turkey Breast is warmed and browned in olive oil alongside sauteed Bruce's Yams, then served over rice cooked in Swanson Broth. A pinch of cinnamon and black pepper ties the sweet and savory flavors together.
Sale items used: Private Selection Oven Roasted Turkey Breast or Provolone Cheese (turkey breast option), Bruce's Yams, Swanson Broth or Dole Pineapple (Swanson Broth)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb Private Selection Oven Roasted Turkey Breast (kosher-certified), 2 packs Bruce's Yams (drained if packed in liquid), and 1 carton Swanson Broth (chicken, kosher-certified) to cook 1.5 cups dry rice. Serves 4 bowls.
Recipes:
- Brown Rice Bowl With Turkey
- Split Kosher Turkey Breast

Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Braised Chuck Roast with Onions and Potatoes
Description: Meat. Boneless Chuck Roast is seared in olive oil, then covered and braised in the oven with sliced onions, potatoes, and Swanson Broth until it is fork-tender and pulls apart easily. The cooking liquid becomes the sauce, with no butter or dairy.
Sale items used: Boneless Chuck Roast, Swanson Broth or Dole Pineapple (Swanson Broth)
Prep time: 20 minutes prep, 2 hours 30 minutes oven time
Serving note: Use 2 lbs Boneless Chuck Roast (kosher-certified) for 4 people, with 1 carton Swanson Broth (beef or chicken, kosher-certified), 1 onion, and about 1.5 lbs potatoes from the pantry. Make ahead: braise the roast the night before or in the morning and reheat gently, or sear it and start the oven by 4:00 pm for a 6:30 pm dinner.
Recipes:
- Red Wine-Braised Chuck Roast
- Braised Chuck Roast
- Braised Chuck Roast (One Pot, Fall Apart Recipe)

Thursday
Meal: Baked Tomato-Sauce Pasta with Melted Cheese
Description: Dairy. Dry pasta is boiled, tossed with Kroger Pasta Sauce, and baked under a layer of Kroger Cheese until bubbly and golden. It is a meatless, all-dairy dinner with no meat in the meal.
Sale items used: Kroger Pasta Sauce, Kroger Cheese
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 jar Kroger Pasta Sauce and 3 Kroger Cheese (kosher-certified; grate, tear, or layer as the form allows) with 1 lb dry pasta from the pantry. Bake at 375 F for about 20 minutes in one baking dish serving 4.
Recipes:
- Baked Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
- Easy Cheese And Tomato Pasta Bake
- Pasta in Creamy Tomato Sauce

Friday
Meal: Oven-Baked Beef Meatballs with Honeycrisp Apple Pan Sauce over Polenta
Description: Meat. Meatballs made from Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef, an egg, and breadcrumbs are baked in the oven, then served over creamy olive-oil polenta with a quick sauce of sauteed Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples, garlic, and cinnamon. The polenta is cooked in water and olive oil, so there is no dairy.
Sale items used: Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef, Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples (Honeycrisp)
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef (kosher-certified) for about 16 small meatballs, and 1.5 lbs Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples (about 3 apples). Add 1 egg, 1/2 cup dairy-free breadcrumbs, and 1 cup cornmeal from the pantry. Serves 4.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef (2 lbs): $9.98
- Boneless Chuck Roast (2 lbs): $13.98
- Private Selection Oven Roasted Turkey Breast or Provolone Cheese, turkey breast option (1 lb): $9.99
- Bruce's Yams (2 packs, one 2-for-$7.00 deal): $7.00
- Swanson Broth or Dole Pineapple, Swanson Broth (2 cartons, one 2-for-$4.00 deal): $4.00
- Kroger Pasta Sauce (1 jar): $1.69
- Kroger Cheese (3): $3.87
- Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples (1.5 lbs): $2.66

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, black pepper
- Chili powder, cumin, cinnamon
- Garlic, 2 onions, about 1.5 lbs potatoes
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can kidney beans
- Long-grain rice, dry pasta, cornmeal
- 1 egg, dairy-free breadcrumbs