Meijer Vegetarian Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Vegetarian Chili with Bush's Chili Beans and Peppers over Rice
Description: A hearty single-serving chili made with a can of chili beans, diced multicolor pepper, onion and canned tomatoes, simmered until thick. It is ladled over a pouch of heat and eat rice for a filling, budget-friendly dinner.
Sale items used: Bush's Chili Beans, Multicolor Peppers, Meijer Heat & Eat Rice, Yellow Onions, Hunt's Tomatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 can (15 oz.) chili beans, 1 can (14.5 oz.) Hunt's tomatoes, 1 pepper, 1/4 cup chopped onion, and half the 8.8 oz. rice pouch (save the rest for Friday's skillet or another meal). Season with chili powder and cumin. This makes about 2 portions, so refrigerate half for lunch.
Recipes:
- Easy Vegetarian Chili Recipe
- Bush's Vegetarian Chili
- Easy Vegetarian Chili on Rice
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Pasta with Ragu Sauce, Tillamook Cheese and Steamfresh Vegetables
Description: Barilla pasta is tossed with Ragu sauce and steamed vegetables, topped with melted Tillamook cheese and baked until bubbly. It is a cozy, single-dish dinner with leftovers for lunch.
Sale items used: Barilla Pasta, Ragu Pasta Sauce, Tillamook Cheese, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Cook 3 oz. dry pasta, mix with 1 cup Ragu (about half a jar), 1 bag (10 oz.) Steamfresh vegetables and 2 oz. Tillamook cheese (about 1/3 of the pack on top). Bake at 375 F for 15 minutes. Use the remaining cheese on Thursday and Friday.
Recipes:
- Baked Ziti with Roasted Vegetables
- Vegetarian Baked Ziti Recipe - She Likes Food
Wednesday
Meal: Roasted Pie Pumpkin and Creamer Potato Sheet-Pan Dinner with White Beans
Description: Cubed pie pumpkin and halved creamer potatoes roast on one pan with onion until caramelized, then white beans are added to warm through. It is a warm, autumn-style dinner with plenty of fiber and protein.
Sale items used: Pie Pumpkins, Creamer Potatoes, Yellow Onions, Bush's Chili Beans or canned beans (white beans)
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/2 pie pumpkin (about 1 lb. peeled and cubed), 1/2 bag creamer potatoes (about 0.75 lb.), 1/4 onion, and 1 can (15 oz.) drained white beans, taking about 1 cup for dinner. Roast at 425 F for 35 to 40 minutes. Peel and cube the pumpkin ahead to save time. Leftovers reheat well.
Thursday
Meal: Bean and Cheese Quesadillas with Salsa and Avocado
Description: Flour tortillas are filled with beans and melted Tillamook cheese, then crisped in a skillet. They are served with salsa and sliced avocado.
Sale items used: La Banderita Flour Tortillas, Tillamook Cheese, Frederik's Salsa, Minis Avocados, leftover white beans
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 tortillas, 1/2 cup beans, 2 oz. cheese, 1/4 cup salsa and 2 mini avocados. Fill, fold and cook 3 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- Vegetarian Quesadilla with Avocado Dipping Sauce
- Avocado Black Bean Quesadillas
- Refried Bean Quesadillas
Friday
Meal: Tomato and Pepper Skillet Rice with Tasty Bite Rice and Cheese
Description: Tasty Bite rice is sauteed with fresh tomatoes and diced multicolor pepper, then finished with melted cheese. It is a fast, one-skillet dinner.
Sale items used: Tasty Bite Rice, Wild Wonders Tomatoes, Multicolor Peppers, Tillamook Cheese
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 pouch (8.8 oz.) Tasty Bite rice, 1/2 pint tomatoes, 1 pepper, 1/4 onion and the last 1 to 2 oz. cheese. Cook 8 minutes, then top with cheese and cover until melted.
Recipes:
- Vegetarian One-Skillet Mexican Rice
- Vegetarian Stuffed Pepper Skillet
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Bush's Chili Beans, Hunt's Tomatoes or canned beans (x3 cans): $0.94
- Multicolor Peppers (x1 pack of 3): $2.99
- Meijer Heat & Eat Rice (x1): $1.39
- Tasty Bite Rice (x1): $2.89
- Ragu Pasta Sauce (x1): $0.38
- Barilla Pasta (x1): $0.45
- Tillamook Cheese (x1): $3.50
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (x1): $1.20
- Pie Pumpkins (x1 pack of 3): $2.00
- Creamer Potatoes (x1 bag): $3.29
- La Banderita Flour Tortillas (x1 pack of 2, 10 ct. each): $4.00
- Frederik's Salsa (x1): $2.99
- Minis Avocados (x1 bag): $2.99
- Wild Wonders Tomatoes (x1 pint): $2.99
- Yellow Onions (x1 3 lb. bag): $2.49
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Produce on sale:
- Locally Grown Gala, Fuji, McIntosh or Rave Apples: $2.99 for 3 lb. bag
- California Red Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Multicolor Peppers: $2.99 for 3 ct.
- Wild Wonders or Angel Sweet Tomatoes: $2.99 for Pint
- Yellow Onions or Whole Carrots: $2.49 for 3 lb. bag
- Mini Orange and White Pumpkins: $3.50 for 6 ct. bag
- Fresh from Meijer Apple Cider: $3.50 for Half Gallon
- Pie Pumpkins: $2.00 for 3 ct.
- Minis Avocados: $2.99 for 6 ct. bag
- Organic Avocados: $4.29 for 4 ct. bag
- The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes: $3.29 for 1.5 lb. bag
- Pop Its Tiny Cucumbers: $5.99 for 1.5 lbs.
- Organic Campari Tomatoes: $4.49 for 12 oz.
- Navel Oranges: $4.89 for 4 lb. bag
- Earthbound Farms Organic Salads: $3.00 for 4-7 oz.
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kraft Singles: $2.99 for 10.7-12 oz.
- Country Crock Spread or Drizzle & Sizzle: $2.99 for 15 oz. or 14.3 oz.
- Kraft Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese: $3.49 for 7-8 oz.
- Tillamook Chunk, Shredded, Sliced or Cream Cheese: $3.50 for 6-8 oz.
- Simply or Minute Maid Drinks or Gold Peak Tea: $1.99 for 52 oz.
- Simply Juice: $4.00 for 2 for 46-52 oz.
- Silk Almondmilk: $2.79 for 64 oz. Refrigerated
- Starbucks Iced Coffee: $4.00 for 2 for 40-48 oz.
- Nestlé Refrigerated Cookie Dough: $3.50 for 2 for 14-16.5 oz.
- Coffee mate Creamer, Coffee mate Natural Bliss Creamers, International Delight Flavored Creamers, or Cold Foam Creamers: $3.50 for 2 for 32 oz. or 24-28 oz. or 14 oz.
- Starbucks Creamers: $4.00 for 2 for 24 or 28 oz. Refrigerated
- Kraft Philadelphia Whipped Cream Cheese: $3.89 for 7.5-8 oz.
- Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices: $5.99 for 32 ct./24 oz.
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Ultimate or Sugar Cookies: $6.29 for 20 ct./17-26 oz.
- Fresh from Meijer Strip Danish, Donut Holes, Gems or 6 Ct. Cake Donuts: $3.79 for 10-16 oz.
- Fresh from Meijer 8" Single Layer Carrot Cake: $9.99 for 28 oz.
- Ball Park Buns: $2.50 for 2 for 8 ct./12-16 oz.
- Frederik's by Meijer Liege Waffles: $4.00 for 2 for 4 ct./9.1 oz.
Pantry on sale:
- Ken's Dressing: $3.99 for 24 oz.
- Barilla Pasta: $1.33 for 3 for 12-16 oz.
- Nestlé Toll House Morsels: $4.00 for 2 for 10-12 oz.
- Bush's Chili Beans, Hunt's Tomatoes, Rotel Tomatoes, or Del Monte Canned Vegetables: $1.25 for 4 for 14.5-16 oz. or 10 oz. or 14.5-15.25 oz.
- Meijer Potato Chips, Tortilla Chips, Corn Chips, Pretzels, Cheese Puffs or Curls: $2.00 for 3 for 7.75 oz. or 10-13 oz. or 10 oz. or 10-16 oz. or 5-8 oz.
- Ice Mountain Natural Spring Water: $4.99 for 24 pk./16.9 oz. bottles
- Coca-Cola, Pepsi or Dr Pepper Products: $2.50 for 2 for 2 liter
- M&M's or Mars Party Size Bagged Candy: $14.99 when you buy 2 or more for 30.18-42 oz.
- Coca-Cola, Pepsi, 7UP or Dr Pepper Products: $12.49 for 24 pk./12 oz. cans
- Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Frosted Flakes or Special K Cereal: $1.99 for 11.2-12.9 oz. box
- Mott's Applesauce: $2.50 for 2 for 6 ct./3.9-4 oz. cups or 23-24 oz. jar
- Kellogg's Pop-Tarts: $1.99 for 12 ct./20.3 oz.
- Krusteaz Muffin, Cake or Quick Bread Mixes: $2.50 for 2 for 15-21 oz.
- Quaker Instant Premium Oatmeal: $3.99 for 6-8 ct./8.4-13.1 oz.
- Betty Crocker Pouch Cookie Mixes or Delights Brownie Mixes: $3.00 for 2 for 10.25-17.9 oz. or 16.47-19.1 oz.
- Nature Valley Granola Bars or Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks: $5.49 for 10-12 ct./12.4-17.88 oz. or 12-20 ct./9-10.2 oz.
- Donut Shop, McCafé, Caribou or Green Mountain K-Cups: $5.99 for 8-10 ct.
- Bigelow Tea: $3.00 for 2 for 18-20 ct.
- Bush's Baked Beans or Grillin' Beans: $1.25 for 4 for 27.5-28 oz. or 21.7-22 oz.
- Randall Deluxe Beans: $4.19 for 48 oz.
- Meijer Heat & Eat Rice: $1.39 for 8.8 oz.
- Kraft Grated Cheese: $3.99 for 8 oz.
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: $1.25 for 4 for 18.6-19 oz.
- Kettle & Fire Bone Broth: $8.99 for 32 oz.
- Tasty Bite Rice or Entrée: $2.89 for 8.8 oz. or 10 oz.
- Ragu Pasta Sauces: $1.50 for 4 for 16-24 oz.
- Fiesta Grande Tortilla Chips or Salsa: $4.99 for 14-16 oz.
- Pace Salsa or Picante, Nacho Sauce, or Queso Bowl: $2.49 for 16 oz. or 22 oz. or 11 oz.
- La Banderita Flour Taco Tortillas: $4.00 for 2 for 10 ct./16 oz.
- Meijer Salad Dressing: $2.00 for 2 for 16 oz.
- Frank's RedHot Sauce: $3.50 for 2 for 12 oz.
- Hellmann's Mayo Squeeze or Flavored Mayo: $4.00 for 2 for 11.5 oz.
- Kraft Easy Mac or Velveeta Shells & Cheese: $3.99 for 2-4 pk./7.6-10 oz. cups
- Kraft Mac & Cheese: $3.99 for 4-5 ct./22-36.25 oz.
- Kraft Deluxe or Velveeta Macaroni & Cheese: $1.49 for 9.4-14 oz.
- Kraft Power Mac and Cheese Dinner: $1.99 for 7.25-7.3 oz.
- Velveeta Cheese, Classico Pasta Sauce or Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce: $7.49 for 32 oz. or 15-24 oz.
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables with Drink: $2.50 for 2 for 8.9-10.7 oz.
- Claussen Pickles: $4.00 for 2 for 20-32 oz.
- Maxwell House Ground Coffee: $11.99 for 23-30 oz.
- Kool-Aid Jammers: $1.00 for 2 for 10 ct./6 oz. drink pouches
- Crystal Light On-The-Go Drink Mixes: $3.00 for 2 for .7-1.5 oz.
- Jell-O Pudding, Gelatin or Temptations: $3.00 for 2 for 2.52 oz. or 4 pk./12.5-15.5 oz.
- Taco Bell Dinner Kits, Flavored Shells or Taco Sauces: $1.00 BOGO
- Heinz Ketchup Easy Squeeze or Simply Ketchup: $3.99 for 32 oz. or 19 oz.
- Heinz Relish or Yellow Mustard: $1.99 for 12.7 oz. or 20 oz.
- Kraft BBQ Sauce or Bullseye BBQ Sauce: $1.49 for 17.5-18 oz. or 18 oz.
- Heinz Flavor Tour Sauce: $2.99 for 8-10 oz.
- Halloween Trick or Treat Non-Chocolate Bagged Candy: $4.49 for 6-18 oz.
- Halloween Snack Size Bagged Chocolate: $5.79 for 6.8-11.6 oz.
- Twizzlers Licorice or Jolly Rancher Ropes: $3.99 for 10-16 oz.
- Wonderful Pistachios: $8.59 for 14-16 oz.
- Brach's Candy Corn: $4.99 for 20 oz.
- Hershey's King Size Candy Singles: $2.50 for 2 for 2.2-5 oz.
- Dove Large Bag Chocolate: $8.99 for 12.67-14.08 oz.
- Little Debbie Family Packs: $2.50 for 2 for 7.74-16.2 oz.
- Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, Tostitos Tortilla Chips or Dips or Salsas: $3.00 for 3 for 9-10.75 oz. or 7.5-8.5 oz. or 8-8.5 oz. or 9-12 oz. or 15-15.5 oz.
- Pringles: $2.33 for 3 for 6.84-7.16 oz.
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Bulk or multipack: $2.67 for 3 for 24.3-27.3 oz. or 20-24 ct./18-20 oz.
- Meijer Fudge Cookies or Crackers: $2.50 for 2 for 8.5-13 oz. or 7.5-16 oz.
- Oreo Cookies or Chips Ahoy Cookies: $3.50 for 2 for 8-18.71 oz. or 9.31-19.5 oz.
- Ball Park Buns: $2.50 for 2 for 8 ct./12-16 oz.
- Jack Link's Jerky: $9.99 for 8 oz.
- Tate's Cookies: $4.99 for 4.6-8 oz.
- V8 Vegetable Juice or V-Fusion: $2.99 for 46 oz.
- Faygo Pop: $1.00 for 2 for 8 pk./12 oz. cans
- Protein2o Infused Water: $1.00 for 2 for 16-16.9 oz. bottle
- Monster or Reign Energy Drinks: $2.33 for 3 for 15.5-16 oz. can or 16 oz. can
- Bloom Energy or Cafe Bustelo Coffee Beverages: $2.50 for 2 for 12 oz. can or 11 oz. can
- Glaceau smartwater or Eternal Naturally Alkaline Spring Water: $5.99 for 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles or 6 pk./20.2 oz. bottles
- Java Monster Coffee + Energy Drinks or Propel Electrolyte Water Beverages: $8.99 for 4 pk./11 oz. or 12 pk./16.9 oz.
- Frederik's by Meijer Salsa: $2.99 for 16 oz.
- Frederik's by Meijer Asian or Hispanic Cooking Sauce: $2.99 for 9-12 oz.
- Frederik's by Meijer Salad Dressing, Marinade or Wing Sauce: $3.49 for 12 oz.
- Frederik's by Meijer San Marzano Style Tomatoes or Passata: $2.99 for 28 oz. or 24 oz.
- Frederik's by Meijer 100% Pure Maple Syrup: $5.99 for 8.5 oz.
Frozen on sale:
- DiGiorno Rising Crust, Hand Tossed, Wood Fired or Pizzeria Thin Frozen Pizza: $4.99 for 14-32.5 oz.
- Stouffer's Frozen Meals or Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals: $2.50 for 4 for 8-12.87 oz. or 5-11.5 oz.
- Purple Cow Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt: $2.99 for 48 oz.
- Chobani Greek Yogurt: $3.99 for 4 pk./5.3 oz.
- Birds Eye Voila! Frozen Meal or Bertolli Frozen Skillet Meal: $5.99 for 35-42 oz. or 22-24 oz.
- On-Cor Family Meals or Banquet Multi-Serve Frozen Meals: $4.00 for 3 for 24-28 oz. or 9-28 oz.
- Meijer Frozen Pizza: $3.00 for 3 for 14.5-16.9 oz.
- Smucker's Uncrustables: $4.00 for 2 for 4 pk./7.2-8 oz.
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Frozen Vegetables: $1.20 for 5 for 10-10.8 oz.
- Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes: $4.50 for 2 for 19-32 oz.
- Outshine Fruit Bars or Frollies Ice Pops: $2.99 for 10.8-16.5 oz. or 6 ct./15 oz.
- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream or Talenti Gelato or Sorbetto: $4.00 for 2 for 8-16 oz. or 10.3-16 oz.
- Meijer Frozen Appetizers: $7.99 for 26-28 oz.
🛒 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.
$34.49
for 1 person · $34.49 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Meijer weekly sales flyer for the week of September 30, 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 Meijer.