Kroger Low-Carb Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Shoulder with Roasted Bell Peppers
Description: A small portion of bone-in pork shoulder is slow-cooked until tender and shredded, then served alongside sweet roasted bell peppers. Simple seasonings keep this dish savory and low-carb.
Sale items used: Whole Pork Shoulder Bone-In, Red/Orange/Yellow Bell Peppers
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 6 hours slow cook
Serving note: Use about 0.75 lb bone-in pork shoulder (weighed raw) and 1 bell pepper, roasted. Since total cook time exceeds 60 minutes, start the pork in the slow cooker in the morning or the night before for an easy dinner.
Recipes:
- Low Carb Slow Cooked Pork and Peppers
- Slow Cooker Keto Barbecue Pulled Pork
- Low-Carb Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Chuck Stuffed Bell Peppers
Description: A halved bell pepper is stuffed with seasoned ground chuck, tomato, and melted cheese, then baked until tender. This is a hearty, protein-forward, low-carb dinner.
Sale items used: Private Selection Angus 80% Lean Ground Chuck, Red/Orange/Yellow Bell Peppers
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.5 lb ground chuck and 1 large bell pepper (halved), plus a small handful of shredded cheese from pantry stock.
Recipes:
- Easy Low Carb Stuffed Bell Peppers with Ground Beef
- Keto Stuffed Bell Peppers
- Stuffed peppers with ground beef and cheese
Wednesday
Meal: Garlic Butter Shrimp with Dole Salad Kit
Description: Juicy shrimp are quickly sauteed in garlic butter and served over a fresh Dole salad kit for a light, low-carb dinner. Ready in under 20 minutes.
Sale items used: Kroger Large Gulf Shrimp, Dole Salad Kits
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use about 6-8 oz shrimp (portion from the package) and half of one Dole Salad Kit; save the remaining shrimp and salad for another meal if desired.
Recipes:
- Best Garlic Butter Shrimp Salad Recipe: Quick & Delicious
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe (Quick & Delish!)
Thursday
Meal: Smoked Sausage Skillet with Guacamole
Description: Sliced smoked sausage is pan-seared with peppers and topped with a scoop of fresh guacamole for healthy fats and flavor. A quick, satisfying low-carb skillet meal.
Sale items used: Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, Fresh In-Store Made Guacamole, Red/Orange/Yellow Bell Peppers
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 link (about half the 2-pack) sliced, sauteed with a few bell pepper strips, topped with 2-3 tbsp guacamole.
Recipes:
- Smoked Sausage with Peppers and Onions Skillet (Keto & Low Carb)
- Keto/Low Carb Smoked Sausage & Cabbage One Skillet Meal
- One Skillet Meal: Smoked Sausage & Radish Wedges
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Tenders with Dole Salad Kit
Description: Lightly seasoned chicken tenders are pan-seared until golden and served with a crisp Dole salad kit. A clean, easy low-carb finish to the week.
Sale items used: Home Chef Chicken Tenders, Dole Salad Kits
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use about 2-3 chicken tenders (roughly 5-6 oz) and the remaining half of the Dole Salad Kit from earlier in the week.
Recipes:
- Easy Pan Fried Chicken Tenders
- Easy Pan Seared Chicken Tenders Recipe
- Low Carb Chicken Tenders (Ready in less than 30 min!)
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Whole Pork Shoulder Bone-In (0.75 lb): $1.87
- Red/Orange/Yellow Bell Peppers (2 packs of 2): $6.00
- Private Selection Angus 80% Lean Ground Chuck (1 each): $6.99
- Kroger Large Gulf Shrimp (1 each): $7.00
- Dole Salad Kits (1 pack of 3): $11.00
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage (1 pack of 2): $7.00
- Fresh In-Store Made Guacamole (1 each): $6.99
- Home Chef Chicken Tenders (1 each): $5.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Garlic
- Butter
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Shredded cheese
- Cooking spices/seasonings
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Boneless Chuck Roast: $6.99/lb
- Boneless Pork Tenderloin or St. Louis Style Pork Ribs: $2.99/lb
- Whole Pork Shoulder Bone-In: $2.49/lb
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (2 lb): $14.99 each
- Eckrich Smoked Sausage: $5.00 each
- Private Selection Chuck & Brisket Ground Beef (2 lb): $15.00 each
- Kroger Breakfast Sausage: $2.99 each
- Kroger Large Gulf Shrimp: $7.00 each
- Private Selection Angus 80% Lean Ground Chuck: $6.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage: 2 for $7.00
- Home Chef Chicken Tenders: $5.00 each
- Hormel Seasoned Pork Carnitas: $8.99 each
- Hormel Microwave Ready Bacon or Kroger Meat Entrée: $8.99 each
- Smithfield Bacon or Oscar Mayer Beef Franks: $3.99 each with digital coupon
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat or Claussen Pickles: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Sargento Cheese Slices: 2 for $5.00
- Sargento Cheese: 2 for $5.00
Produce on sale:
- Personal Watermelon, Cantaloupe or Honeydew Melons: 2 for $6.00
- Raspberries or Blackberries: 2 for $5.00
- Honeycrisp Apples or Bartlett Pears: $2.50/lb
- Kroger Russet Potatoes (10 lb bag): $5.00 each
- Kroger Seedless Grapes (3 lb): $6.00 each
- Kroger Adorbs Seedless Mandarins (5 lb bag): $5.00 each with digital coupon
- Red, Orange or Yellow Bell Peppers: 2 for $3.00
- Cotton Candy, Gum Drops or Moon Drops Grapes: $3.99/lb
- Private Selection Autumn Crisp or Holiday Grapes (2 lb): $5.99 each
- Simple Truth Organic Seedless Grapes (2 lb): $6.99 each
- Private Selection Cara Cara Navel Oranges (3 lb bag): $4.99 each
- Jumbo Blueberries (9.8 oz): $5.99 each
- Fresh In-Store Made Guacamole: $6.99 each
- Dole Salad Kits: 3 for $11.00
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kroger Eggs (18 ct, Large, Grade A): $1.99 each
- Kroger Milk (Half Gallon): $1.59 each
- Chobani Greek Yogurt: $2.99 each
- BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella: $8.49 each
- Fairlife Core Power Protein Shake: $3.99 each
- International Delight Creamer: $2.99 each
- Stok Cold Brew Coffee: $5.49 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Pudding Cake or Cake Donuts: $6.99 each with digital coupon
- Mini Cupcakes: $5.00 each
- Private Selection Wide Pan Bread or Buns: $3.49 each
- Dave's Killer Bread Organic Bread: $4.99 each
- Artesano Bread or Buns: $3.49 each
- Private Selection Fresh Baked Butter Croissants or Bakery Fresh Muffins: $5.00 each
- Fresh Baked Cookies: $3.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Progresso Soup: 6 for $9.00
- Kroger Pasta Sauce or Private Selection Pasta: 3 for $5.00
- Ragú Pasta Sauce: $1.29 each with digital coupon
- Barilla Pasta: $0.99 each with digital coupon
- General Mills Cereal: $1.79 each with digital coupon
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or Nongshim Ramen: $1.49 each
- Simply Fruit Drink or Ade or GT's Kombucha: $1.99 each
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese or Classico Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each
- Heinz Ketchup or Kraft Mayo: $3.49 each
- Simply Orange Juice or Post Large Size Cereal: $3.49 each
- Nature Valley Crunchy: $1.99 each
- Ken's Salad Dressing or Cholula Hot Sauce: $2.49 each
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish or Nature Valley Bars: $1.99 each
- Planters Peanuts or Voortman Bakery Cookies: $2.49 each
- Kashi Cereal: $4.99 each
- Kroger Saltine Crackers: $2.00 each
- Kroger Salad Dressing or Simple Truth Organic Broth: $1.99 each
- Cheez-It Family Size Crackers: $3.99 each
- Lesser Evil Popcorn: 2 for $6.00
- Kettle Brand Potato Chips or Simple Truth Organic Bone Broth: $3.99 each
- Annie's Organic Fruit Rope: 2 for $8.00
- Kind Bars or Kind Max Protein Bars: $7.99 each
- Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing: $3.99 each
- Big K Cola (2 Liter): $1.00 each
- M&M's Candy: 2 for $3.00
- Kroger Apple Cider: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Poppi Prebiotic Soda: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- Chick-Fil-A Sauce or Buffalo Wild Wings Sauce: $2.99 each
- Belvita Cookies or Chex Mix: $3.49 each
- Hershey's King Size Candy: $2.99 each
- Green Mountain or McCafé K-Cups: $7.99 each
- Quest Protein Bars: $8.99 each
- Premier Protein Shakes: $25.99 each
- Starbucks Coffee: $9.99 each
- Muscle Milk Protein Shakes: $7.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Tyson Frozen Chicken: $9.99 each with digital coupon
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust Pizza or California Pizza Kitchen Pizza: $6.99 each with digital coupon
- Amy's Entrée: $4.29 each with digital coupon
- Kroger Frozen Meatballs or Perdue Frozen Chicken: $5.99 each
- Smucker's Uncrustables: $9.49 each
- Bob Evans Breakfast Sausage: $9.99 each
- Dole Diced Peaches, Hostess Cupcakes/Multipack or Dole Fruit Bowls: 2 for $6.00
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (50 ct): $4.99 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (130 ct): $11.99 each
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.
$51.85
for 1 person · $51.85 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger weekly sales flyer for the week of September 09, 2026. Flyers are sourced from store websites and weekly flyer aggregator sites. Actual prices may vary by location. Always verify prices at your local store. We are not affiliated with Kroger.