Kroger Vegetarian Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

No meat or seafood is on this flyer, so these are the diet-compliant proteins used.

Why these meals: You'll get a lot of mileage out of a few Kroger sale items this week, and every night is vegetarian. Eggs anchor two nights, Monday's veggie frittata and Thursday's egg fried rice, so one 24 ct carton of Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs at $5.49 covers both. Kroger Cheese shows up three times, in Monday's frittata, Wednesday's quesadillas and Friday's baked Goodles mac and cheese, so grab all three packages at the sale price. Asparagus is on the table both Monday and Friday, and Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers add color and crunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday's creamy tomato pasta takes only a $1.49 jar of Prego and a scoop of Fage Greek Yogurt, which makes it an easy night after a long day.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Veggie Frittata with Asparagus and Cheese, Dole Salad Kit on the Side
Description: Eggs are whisked with Kroger Cheese and chopped asparagus, then cooked in an oven-safe skillet on the stovetop and finished under the broiler. Served with a Dole Salad Kit.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs, 24 ct; Asparagus; Kroger Cheese; Dole Salad Kits
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 10 eggs, 1 lb asparagus, 1 Kroger Cheese package (half in the frittata, half saved for Wednesday), and 1 Dole Salad Kit.
Recipes:
- Asparagus Frittata Recipe
- Quick and Easy Asparagus Frittata Recipe
- Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata - The Lemon Bowl®

Tuesday
Meal: Creamy Tomato Pasta with Barilla Pasta and Prego Pasta Sauce
Description: Barilla Pasta is boiled and tossed with Prego Pasta Sauce stirred with Fage Greek Yogurt for a creamy, high-protein sauce. Served with sliced Medium Avocados and sweet pepper strips on the side.
Sale items used: Progresso Soup or Barilla Pasta (Barilla Pasta); Prego Pasta Sauce or Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (Prego Pasta Sauce); Fage Greek Yogurt; Medium Avocados; Private Selection Snacking Tomatoes or Mini Seedless Cucumbers or Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers (Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 Barilla Pasta boxes, 1 jar Prego Pasta Sauce, 1 Fage Greek Yogurt (about half used, rest for Thursday topping), 2 Medium Avocados, and 1 pack of Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers (2 for $6.00 deal, second pack used Thursday).
Recipes:
- Creamy Tomato Pasta Recipe - Chelsea's Messy Apron
- Creamy Tomato Pasta Recipe - An Italian in my Kitchen
- Super Easy Creamy Tomato Pasta • Salt & Lavender

Wednesday
Meal: Cheese and Avocado Quesadillas Pan-Toasted with Sweet Peppers
Description: Kroger Cheese and sliced Medium Avocados are folded into tortillas with sauteed Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers and toasted in a skillet until crisp. Served with a Dole Salad Kit.
Sale items used: Kroger Cheese; Medium Avocados; Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers; Dole Salad Kits
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use the remaining Kroger Cheese (1 package total bought this week for both nights; buy a second for this night, 2 total), 2 Medium Avocados, 1 pack Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, 1 Dole Salad Kit, and 8 small flour tortillas (pantry).
Recipes:
- Quesadilla with Peppers and Avocado - recipe
- Avocado Black Bean Quesadillas
- Cheesy Avocado Quesadillas Recipe for Taco Night - About Yogurt

Thursday
Meal: Egg Fried Rice with Ben's Original Ready Rice and Mini Sweet Peppers
Description: Ben's Original Ready Rice is stir-fried in a hot skillet with scrambled Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs and diced Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers. A dollop of Fage Greek Yogurt on the side cools it down.
Sale items used: Ben's Original Ready Rice or Campbell's Cooking Sauce (Ben's Original Ready Rice); Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs, 24 ct; Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers; Fage Greek Yogurt; Dole Salad Kits
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 pouches Ben's Original Ready Rice, 4 eggs, 1 pack Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, remaining Fage Greek Yogurt, and 1 Dole Salad Kit.
Recipes:
- Egg Fried Rice - Panlasang Pinoy
- Easy Egg Fried Rice
- Egg fried rice with red peppers recipe

Friday
Meal: Baked Mac and Cheese with Goodles and Kroger Cheese
Description: Goodles Mac & Cheese is prepared and topped with extra grated Kroger Cheese, then baked until bubbly. Served with roasted asparagus.
Sale items used: Ken's Salad Dressing or Goodles Mac & Cheese (Goodles Mac & Cheese); Kroger Cheese; Asparagus
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 Goodles Mac & Cheese boxes, 1 Kroger Cheese package, and 1 lb asparagus.
Recipes:
- Best Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe
- Baked Mac and Cheese - RecipeTin Eats
- The BEST Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese - Mom On Timeout

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs, 24 ct (x1): $5.49
- Asparagus (2 lbs): $7.98
- Kroger Cheese (x3): $8.97
- Dole Salad Kits (x3): $11.00
- Barilla Pasta (x2): $3.58
- Prego Pasta Sauce (x1): $1.49
- Fage Greek Yogurt (x1): $6.49
- Medium Avocados (x4): $3.08
- Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers (x2, 2 for $6.00): $6.00
- Ben's Original Ready Rice (x2): $2.98
- Goodles Mac & Cheese (x2): $4.98

Pantry staples needed:
- Small flour tortillas
- Olive oil or butter
- Salt and pepper
- Soy sauce
- Garlic