Kroger Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Pork Back Ribs with Crispy Potatoes
Description: Tender pork back ribs are oven-baked with barbecue sauce until fall-apart tender, served alongside crispy roasted potatoes. A simple, satisfying meal perfect for two.
Sale items used: Pork Back Ribs, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce, Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes
Prep time: 75 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb pork back ribs for 2 people, 1 bag frozen potatoes (use half, save rest); ribs need slow oven time, plan to start early or prep sauce ahead
Recipes:
- Baked Ribs and Potatoes with Green Beans
- Easy Oven-baked BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe - Simple Home Edit
Tuesday
Meal: Juicy Beef Burgers on Kroger Buns
Description: Hearty ground beef patties are seasoned and grilled to juicy perfection, then piled onto soft Kroger buns with classic toppings. A quick weeknight favorite for two.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef, Kroger Buns, Heinz Ketchup
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 0.7 lb ground beef for 2 burgers (about 5.5 oz each), 2 buns from the pack (freeze remaining)
Recipes:
- Kittencal's Juicy Hamburger/Burger Recipe - Food.com
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Jasmine Rice
Description: Boneless chicken breasts are pan-seared until golden and juicy, served over fluffy jasmine rice. A light, flavorful dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts, Minute Rice Jasmine Rice
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb chicken breasts for 2 people, 2 servings jasmine rice cooked from one box (reserve rest for Friday)
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Chicken Breast With Jasmine Rice And Peas Recipe by Marcsi Jozsa
- Seared Balsamic Chicken with Jasmine Rice | Rookie Chef
Thursday
Meal: Slow-Braised Beef Brisket with Baked Potatoes
Description: A portion of beef brisket is slow-braised until fork-tender in its own juices, paired with simple baked potatoes. Rich and comforting for a relaxed dinner for two.
Sale items used: Whole Beef Brisket
Prep time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb brisket cut for 2 people (trimmed from the whole brisket), 2 baking potatoes from pantry stock; make-ahead tip: braise a day early and reheat to save evening time
Recipes:
- Brisket Recipe | Braised Beef with Potatoes - Skinnytaste
- Braised Beef Brisket with Roasted Potatoes - Edible WOW
- Tender Slow Cooked Beef Brisket With Roasted Baby Potatoes - Lone Recipes
Friday
Meal: Baked Cod with Lemon over Rice
Description: Flaky cod fillets are baked with fresh lemon and herbs, served over the remaining jasmine rice from earlier in the week. A light, healthy finish to the week.
Sale items used: Morey's Cod, Minute Rice Jasmine Rice
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Morey's Cod (2 fillets) for 2 people, remaining 2 servings jasmine rice from Wednesday's box
Recipes:
- Easy Baked Lemon Herb Cod Recipe | Sarah's Cucina Bella
- Lemon Pepper Baked Cod with Herbed Rice
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Pork Back Ribs (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes (1 bag): $2.99
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (0.7 lbs): $4.89
- Kroger Buns (1 pack): $1.79
- Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts (1 lb): $3.99
- Minute Rice Jasmine Rice (1 box): $1.49
- Whole Beef Brisket (1.5 lbs): $5.99
- Morey's Cod (1 each): $7.99
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (1 each): $1.49
Pantry staples needed:
- Baking potatoes
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic
- Lemon
- Butter
- Ketchup and mustard for burgers
- Herbs (rosemary, thyme, parsley)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Pork Back Ribs: $2.99/lb with card
- Whole Beef Brisket (Limit 2): $3.99/lb with card
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef: $6.99/lb with card
- Oscar Mayer Bacon: $4.99 each with digital coupon
- Wild-Caught Snow Crab Clusters: $10.99/lb with digital coupon
- Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners: $1.77 each with digital coupon
- Schweid & Sons Beef Patties: $10.00 each with card
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (2 lb): $13.99 each with card
- Private Selection Angus Beef Patties or Kroger Boneless Chicken Tenders/Cutlets/Thighs: $8.00 each with card
- Armour Lunchmakers: 5 for $5.00 with card
- Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets: $9.99/lb with card
- Extra-Large Cooked Shrimp (26-30ct, 2lb bag): $8.99/lb with card
- Boneless Ribeye Steaks Family Pack: $14.99/lb with card
- Morey's Cod, Flounder or Salmon: $7.99 each with card
- Home Chef Fried or Baked Chicken (8-piece): $8.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Chicken Sausage: $4.99 each with card
- José Olé Taquitos or Beyond Meat Entrée: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts Family Pack: $3.99/lb with card
- Jack Link's Beef Jerky: $9.99 each with card
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Kroger Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad or Cole Slaw: $7.00 with card
- Kroger Coleslaw: $1.99 with card
- Kroger Side Dish: 2 for $6.00 with card
Produce on sale:
- California Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines: $1.99/lb with card
- Jumbo Blueberries: $4.99 each with card
- Whole Seedless Watermelon (Limit 5): $3.99 each with card
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb with digital coupon
- Cotton Candy, Moon Drops or Gum Drops Grapes: $3.99/lb with card
- Private Selection Autumn Crisp or Holiday Grapes: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Organic Seedless Grapes: $6.99 each with card
- Kroger Adorbs Seedless Mandarins (5 lb): $6.99 with card
- Kroger Gala, Pink Lady or Cosmic Crisp Apples (4 ct): $4.00 with card
- Raspberries or Blackberries: $2.99 with card
- Mixed Fruit Bowl: $15.99 with card
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kroger Butter: $2.99 with card
- Kroger Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese or Dip: 3 for $5.00 with card
- Chobani Greek Yogurt: $2.99 each with card
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Kroger Buns: $1.79 with card
- Fresh Baked Cookies: $3.00 each with card
- Mini Cupcakes: $5.00 with card
- Thomas' English Muffins or Thomas' Swirl Bread: $2.99 each with card
- Private Selection Pumpkin Cake Roll or Cheesecake: $6.99 each with card
Pantry on sale:
- Simply Fruit Drink or Ade: $1.99 each with card
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or French's Yellow Mustard: $1.49 each with card
- Heinz Ketchup: $3.49 each with card
- Ken's Salad Dressing or Kraft Salad Dressing: $2.49 each with card
- Kroger Cheese: $4.99 with digital coupon
- Nabisco Family Size Snack Crackers or Ritz Crackers: $3.49 each with digital coupon
- Nabisco Family Size Oreo or Chips Ahoy Cookies: $3.49 each with digital coupon
- Kellogg's Large Size Cereal: $2.49 each with digital coupon
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each with digital coupon
- Barilla Protein Plus Pasta or Rao's Pasta: $1.79 each with card
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks or Yoplait Go-Gurt: $1.99 each with card
- Nature Valley Bars or Kroger Juice Cocktail: $1.99 each with card
- Starbucks Coffee: $9.99 each with card
- Simply Orange Juice or Post Large Size Cereal: $3.49 each with card
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese or Classico Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each with card
- Kraft Shredded Cheese or Wish-Bone Salad Dressing: 2 for $5.00 with card
- Simple Truth Organic Broth: $3.99 with card
- Minute Rice White Rice or Jasmine Rice: $1.49 each with card
- Kettle Brand Potato Chips: $3.99 with card
Frozen on sale:
- Private Selection Ice Cream: $5.00 each with card
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Outshine Fruit Bars: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Nestlé Drumstick Cones: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- DiGiorno Pizza or Hot Pockets: $3.99 each with digital coupon
- Screamin' Sicilian Pizza: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- Tyson Frozen Chicken or Perdue Frozen Chicken: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Turkey Burgers or Grass-Fed Beef Burgers: $8.99 each with card
- Outshine Fruit Bars or Kroger Frozen Chocolate Covered Fruit: $4.99 each with card
- Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt: $5.99 with card
🛒 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.
$35.11
for 2 people · $17.55 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger weekly sales flyer for the week of September 02, 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.