Market Basket Standard Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Fresh Boneless Pork Chops Center Cut Fresh Cut Daily: $2.49/lb
- Fresh Italian Sausage: $3.49/lb
- Fresh Organic Chicken Drumsticks: $3.99/lb
- Polska Kielbasa: $3.49 for 13 oz.
- Ocean Fresh Wild All Natural Pollock Fillets: $6.99/lb

Vegetables on sale:
- Stem Cluster Tomatoes: $0.99/lb
- Cucumbers: $1.00 for 2
- Hydroponic Crisp Butter Lettuce: $2.50 for 2
- Romaine Lettuce: $1.00 for 2
- Red Salad Onions: $0.99/lb

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Fresh Boneless Pork Chops with Stem Cluster Tomatoes and Romaine Salad
Description: One center-cut boneless pork chop is seared in a hot skillet until golden and juicy, then served alongside sliced ripe stem cluster tomatoes seasoned with a splash of red wine vinegar. A simple romaine salad rounds out the plate for a satisfying, flavor-packed weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh Boneless Pork Chops Center Cut, Stem Cluster Tomatoes, Romaine Lettuce, Tessera Red Wine Vinegar
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of pork chops (one chop), costing about $1.25. Use roughly 0.25 lb of stem cluster tomatoes and a few leaves pulled from one head of romaine. The romaine 2-pack will carry over for Friday's salad.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Pork Chops (Easy Recipe)

Tuesday
Meal: Baked Fresh Organic Chicken Drumsticks with Cucumbers and Red Salad Onion Slaw
Description: Two organic chicken drumsticks are seasoned with garlic, olive oil, and herbs, then roasted in the oven until the skin is crispy and the meat is cooked through. A quick slaw of sliced cucumber and thinly shaved red salad onion tossed with red wine vinegar adds a cool, tangy contrast.
Sale items used: Fresh Organic Chicken Drumsticks, Cucumbers, Red Salad Onions, Tessera Red Wine Vinegar
Prep time: 15 minutes prep, 40 minutes bake time
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.75 lb of chicken drumsticks (about 2 drumsticks), costing about $2.99. Use half of one cucumber and a thin slice of red salad onion (about 0.1 lb). Total active time is about 15 minutes; slide the drumsticks in the oven and make the slaw while they bake.
Recipes:
- Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks – Easy & Delicious

Wednesday
Meal: Fresh Italian Sausage Skillet with Stem Cluster Tomatoes and Pede's Round Ravioli
Description: One or two fresh Italian sausage links are sliced and browned in a skillet, then simmered briefly with chopped stem cluster tomatoes to create a quick, rustic pan sauce. Pede's round ravioli is boiled and tossed directly into the skillet so every piece is coated in the savory sausage and tomato mixture.
Sale items used: Fresh Italian Sausage, Stem Cluster Tomatoes, Pede's Round Ravioli
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of fresh Italian sausage (about 2 links), costing about $1.75. Use roughly 0.25 lb of stem cluster tomatoes. One 13 oz. package of Pede's ravioli is the purchase unit; use half the package for one generous serving and refrigerate the rest for another meal.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Ravioli and Italian Sausage Skillet
- One Skillet Ravioli with Sausage Recipe + Video
- Ravioli and Italian Sausage Skillet

Thursday
Meal: Polska Kielbasa and Hydroponic Butter Lettuce Wraps with Cucumber and Red Salad Onion
Description: Sliced polska kielbasa is pan-seared until lightly caramelized, then tucked into crisp hydroponic butter lettuce leaves with thin rounds of cucumber and slivers of red salad onion. The wraps come together in minutes and make a fun, low-effort meal that is full of smoky, fresh flavor.
Sale items used: Polska Kielbasa, Hydroponic Crisp Butter Lettuce, Cucumbers, Red Salad Onions
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: One 13 oz. package of Polska Kielbasa is the purchase unit at $3.49; use half the package (about 6-7 oz.) for one hearty serving and save the rest. Use 4-5 leaves from one head of butter lettuce (the 2-pack gives you plenty), half of one cucumber, and a thin slice of red salad onion (about 0.1 lb).

Friday
Meal: Pan-Fried Ocean Fresh Pollock Fillets with Romaine Salad and Tessera Red Wine Vinegar Dressing
Description: A fresh pollock fillet is lightly seasoned, dredged in a little flour, and pan-fried in a small amount of oil until golden and flaky. It is served over crisp romaine leaves dressed simply with Tessera red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper for a bright, clean finish to the week.
Sale items used: Ocean Fresh Wild All Natural Pollock Fillets, Romaine Lettuce, Tessera Red Wine Vinegar
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of pollock fillets, costing about $3.50. Use the remaining romaine from the 2-pack purchased on Monday. The red wine vinegar bottle will have plenty left after use across multiple meals this week.
Recipes:
- Alaskan Pollock Fillets with Grilled Romaine Salad

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Boneless Pork Chops Center Cut (0.5 lb): $1.25
- Fresh Organic Chicken Drumsticks (0.75 lb): $2.99
- Fresh Italian Sausage (0.5 lb): $1.75
- Polska Kielbasa (1 pack, 13 oz.): $3.49
- Ocean Fresh Wild All Natural Pollock Fillets (0.5 lb): $3.50
- Stem Cluster Tomatoes (0.5 lb): $0.50
- Cucumbers (1 pack of 2): $1.00
- Hydroponic Crisp Butter Lettuce (1 pack of 2): $2.50
- Romaine Lettuce (1 pack of 2): $1.00
- Red Salad Onions (0.25 lb): $0.25
- Pede's Round Ravioli (1 pack, 13 oz.): $2.99
- Tessera Red Wine Vinegar (1 bottle, 33.8 oz.): $2.50

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- All-purpose flour (for dredging pollock)
- Garlic
- Salt and black pepper
- Dried herbs (such as oregano or Italian seasoning)
- Butter (optional, for searing pork or fish)