Piggly Wiggly Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Bone-In Sirloin Pork Chops with Roasted Red Potatoes and Bell Peppers
Description: A single bone-in sirloin pork chop is seared in a hot skillet until golden and juicy, then served alongside cubed red potatoes and sliced bell peppers roasted with olive oil and seasoning. This hearty, colorful plate delivers bold flavor at a very low cost per serving.
Sale items used: Bone-In Sirloin Pork Chops (Family Pack Fresh, $1.69/lb), Best Choice Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag, 2 for $7.00), Red/Yellow/Orange Bell Peppers (2 for $3.00)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of pork chop (1 chop) for one person. Use about 2 medium potatoes from the 5 lb bag (the rest stores well all week). Use 1 bell pepper from the 2-for-$3.00 deal, saving the second for Wednesday. Make-ahead tip: cube and season potatoes up to a day ahead and refrigerate until ready to roast.
Recipes:
- Best Damn Pan Seared Pork Chops {Juicy with a Golden Crust}
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Chuck Tacos with Avocado and Beefsteak Tomato
Description: Seasoned ground chuck is browned in a skillet with taco seasoning, then loaded into taco shells with creamy sliced avocado and fresh diced beefsteak tomato. This quick weeknight taco night is satisfying, fresh, and budget-friendly for one.
Sale items used: Fresh Ground Chuck (Family Pack, $4.99/lb), Old El Paso Taco Seasoning ($0.99 each), Old El Paso Taco Shells (2 for $4.00), Avocados (3 for $2.00), Beefsteak Tomatoes ($1.49/lb)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of ground chuck for one person. Buy 1 package of taco shells (use 3 shells, store the rest). Use 1 avocado from the 3-for-$2.00 deal. Use about 0.25 lb of beefsteak tomato (roughly 1 small tomato). Leftover ground chuck can be refrigerated and used as a topping or mixed into eggs later in the week.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef Tacos
Wednesday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Skillet with Roasted Potatoes
Description: Sliced smoked sausage is browned in a skillet with shredded green cabbage and the reserved bell pepper from Monday, creating a savory one-pan meal with caramelized edges and deep flavor. Cubed roasted potatoes from the 5 lb bag round out the plate for a filling, low-effort dinner.
Sale items used: Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage (2 for $5.00), Green Cabbage ($0.69/lb), Best Choice Red or Gold Potatoes (already purchased 5 lb bag), Red/Yellow/Orange Bell Peppers (already purchased, second pepper used here)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use half of one 12-13 oz smoked sausage link (the 2-for-$5.00 deal gives you two packages; freeze the second). Use approximately 0.5 lb of green cabbage, shredded. Use 2 medium potatoes from the bag purchased Monday. Use the second bell pepper saved from Monday at no additional cost.
Recipes:
- Braised Cabbage with Potatoes and Smoked Sausages
Thursday
Meal: Baked Smithfield Marinated Pork Loin Fillets with Coleslaw
Description: A portion of Smithfield marinated pork loin fillet is baked until tender and flavorful, requiring almost no seasoning work since the marinade does it all. It is served alongside a simple, creamy coleslaw made from the Dole coleslaw mix with a touch of mayo and a splash of vinegar.
Sale items used: Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins/Loin Fillets (18.4-23 oz, $4.99 each), Dole Coleslaw (14 oz, $1.29 each), Duke's Mayonnaise (30 oz, $4.99 each)
Prep time: 45 minutes (plus 25-30 minutes bake time)
Serving note: The Smithfield package (18.4-23 oz) is sold as a single unit at $4.99; bake the full fillet and refrigerate leftovers for lunches. Use the full 14 oz Dole coleslaw bag and dress with 2-3 tablespoons of Duke's mayo (the large jar will last well beyond this week). Make-ahead tip: mix the coleslaw up to an hour before dinner and refrigerate so it softens slightly before serving.
Recipes:
- Smithfield Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Loin Recipe with Apples and Brussels Sprouts
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steaks with Bone-In Chicken Breast Salad Topper
Description: A single boneless beef top sirloin steak is pan-seared to a perfect crust and served as the centerpiece, topped with sliced pan-cooked bone-in chicken breast meat over a bed of crisp iceberg lettuce with tomato and croutons. This surf-and-turf-style salad plate feels restaurant-worthy while using two sale proteins in one creative meal.
Sale items used: USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steaks (Family Pack, $7.99/lb), Bone-In Chicken Breasts (Family Pack, $1.69/lb), Iceberg Lettuce (2 for $3.00), Beefsteak Tomatoes ($1.49/lb), Best Choice Croutons ($1.58 each), Best Choice Salad Dressing ($2.09 each)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of sirloin steak for one person and approximately 0.5 lb of bone-in chicken breast (1 small breast). Cook the chicken breast first, let it rest, then slice the meat off the bone and lay it over the salad. Use half the head of iceberg lettuce (the second head from the 2-for-$3.00 deal can be used for lunches). Use about 0.25 lb of beefsteak tomato. Freeze any remaining raw chicken or steak portions from the family pack for future use.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Bone-In Sirloin Pork Chops, approx. 0.5 lb (Family Pack, $1.69/lb): $0.85
- Best Choice Red or Gold Potatoes, 5 lb bag (2 for $7.00, buy 1 bag): $3.50
- Red/Yellow/Orange Bell Peppers, 2 peppers (2 for $3.00): $3.00
- Fresh Ground Chuck, approx. 0.5 lb (Family Pack, $4.99/lb): $2.50
- Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, x1 ($0.99 each): $0.99
- Old El Paso Taco Shells, x1 package (2 for $4.00, buy 1): $2.00
- Avocados, 3 for $2.00 (minimum purchase): $2.00
- Beefsteak Tomatoes, approx. 0.5 lb total across the week ($1.49/lb): $0.75
- Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage, x2 packages (2 for $5.00): $5.00
- Green Cabbage, approx. 0.5 lb ($0.69/lb): $0.35
- Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Loin Fillets, x1 package ($4.99 each): $4.99
- Dole Coleslaw, x1 bag ($1.29 each): $1.29
- Duke's Mayonnaise, x1 jar ($4.99 each): $4.99
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steak, approx. 0.5 lb ($7.99/lb): $4.00
- Bone-In Chicken Breasts, approx. 0.5 lb (Family Pack, $1.69/lb): $0.85
- Iceberg Lettuce, x2 heads (2 for $3.00): $3.00
- Best Choice Croutons, x1 bag ($1.58 each): $1.58
- Best Choice Salad Dressing, x1 bottle ($2.09 each): $2.09
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika
- White or apple cider vinegar (for coleslaw dressing)
- Sugar (small pinch for coleslaw)
- Butter (for pan-searing steaks)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets (18.4-23 oz): $4.99 each
- Bone-In Chicken Breasts, Family Pack Fresh/Previously Frozen: $1.69/lb
- Bone-In Sirloin Pork Chops, Family Pack Fresh: $1.69/lb
- Jimmy Dean Fresh Pork Roll Sausage (16 oz): $3.99 each
- Fresh Ground Chuck, Family Pack: $4.99/lb
- Smithfield Sliced Bacon (12 oz): $3.99 each
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steaks, Family Pack: $7.99/lb
- Prairie Fresh Whole Pork Tenderloin, Family Pack Fresh: $2.99/lb
- Ground Chuck Patties, Family Pack Fresh: $5.49/lb
- Tyson Original or Flavored Chicken Wings (40 oz, Individually Fresh Frozen): $5.49 each
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Shoulder Roast: $5.49/lb
- Ball Park Beef Franks (15 oz): $3.99 each
- Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken Strips, Fillets, Nuggets, Wings or Restaurant Style Entrees (20-26.05 oz): $7.77 each
- Eckrich Hot Dogs (12 oz): $1.79 each
- Sea Best Flounder Fillets (16 oz, Fresh Frozen): $5.99 each
- Holten's Frozen Beef Patties (6 lb): $26.99 each
- Lloyd's Pork or Chicken BBQ (16 oz): $4.99 each
- Mrs. Grissom's (24 oz, Chicken Salad or Pimento Cheese): $4.99 each
- Oscar Mayer P3 Portable Protein (2 oz): 2 for $4.00
- Oscar Mayer Wallet Pack Lunch Meats (14 oz): $4.49 each
- Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast or Tenderloins (40 oz, Individually Fresh Frozen): $7.99 each
- Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage (12-13 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Lil Butcher Shoppe Smoked Sausage (14 oz): $4.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Uploaded Lunchables (13.92-16.1 oz): $3.49 each
- Land O'Frost Lunch Meat Sub Kits (20 oz): $7.99 each
- El Monterey Family Size Burritos or Chimichangas (30.4-32 oz): $5.79 each
- Armour Lunchmakers (2.4-2.84 oz): 5 for $5.00
- Jimmy Dean Pancake & Sausage on a Stick (30 oz): $8.99 each
- Johnsonville Fresh or Fully Cooked Pork Sausage (9.6-12 oz): $3.99 each
- Smoky Farms Frozen Sausage Patties (27 oz): $4.99 each
- Jimmy Dean Frozen Biscuits, Burritos, Muffins, Griddlecakes, Roll Ups or Hashbrowns (12-18.8 oz): $5.99 each
- Tennessee Pride Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches (28-29 oz): $8.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Sliced Turkey Bacon (12 oz): $3.99 each
- Sea Best Frozen Fresh Tilapia Fillets (16 oz): $4.79 each
- Bali Park Meat or Turkey Franks (15 oz) [3-Day Sale]: 2 for $3.00
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage (12-16 oz) [3-Day Sale]: 2 for $5.00
- Kretschmar Off the Bone Ham (sliced to order): $6.49/lb
- Kretschmar Cheese (sliced to order): $6.49/lb
- Kretschmar Turkey Breast (sliced to order): $7.99/lb
- Kentuckian Gold Deli Bologna (sliced to order): $3.99/lb
- Smithfield Fully Cooked St. Louis Style Ribs (1 rack): $11.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Fresh Dough Pizza (Hot & Ready to Eat, Choice of Any or All Toppings - Decatur & Charleston only): $10.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Green or Red Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Iceberg Lettuce: 2 for $3.00
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers: 2 for $3.00
- Ginger Gold Apples (3 lb, Michigan): $3.99 each
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.49/lb
- Green Cabbage: $0.69/lb
- Avocados: 3 for $2.00
- Red or Black Plums: $1.99/lb
- Best Choice Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag): 2 for $7.00
- Dole Coleslaw (14 oz): $1.29 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Vital Farm Pasture Raised Large Eggs (dozen): $5.99 each
- Galbani Ricotta (16 oz): $1.99 each
- Blue Bonnet Margarine Quarters (32 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Mayfield Sour Cream (12-16 oz): $1.99 each
- Sargento Slices (3.49-6.67 oz): $3.49 each
- Heluva Good! Dips (12 oz): 2 for $4.00
- Starbucks or Natural Bliss Creamer (24-32 oz): $4.99 each
- Chobani Yogurt (4 pk): $3.99 each
- Dannon Danimals, Activia or YoCrunch Yogurt (4-6 ct): 2 for $6.00
- Sargento Shreds (5-8 oz): $2.99 each
- Florida's Natural Lemonade Splashes (59 oz): $2.79 each
- Oikos Protein Shake (12 oz): 2 for $6.00
- Violife Cream Cheese (7.05-8 oz): $3.99 each
- Mayfield French Onion Dip (16 oz): $2.49 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Fresh Dough Pizza (Fresh Baked, Hot & Ready to Eat, Choice of All Toppings - Decatur & Charleston only): $10.99 each
- Café Valley Ring Cakes (26 oz): $5.99 each
- Sweet P's Mini Brownies (10.5 oz): $4.99 each
- Sweet P's Mini Cupcakes (12 ct): $4.49 each
- Pretzilla Pretzel Bites Tub (10.5-12.3 oz): $5.99 each
- Clyde's Glazed Yeast Donuts (6 ct): $2.99 each
- Rich's Caramel Cake (44 oz, Double Layer): $14.99 each
- Reser's Side Dishes (12-14 oz) [3-Day Sale]: 2 for $5.00
- King's Hawaiian Sliced Sweet Bread or Mini Sub Buns (12-13.5 oz) [3-Day Sale]: 2 for $5.00
Pantry on sale:
- Chef Boyardee Pasta (7.5-15 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Maruchan Ramen (12 pk): 2 for $7.00
- Maruchan Ramen Cups (2.25 oz): $0.69 each
- Maruchan Yakisoba or Ramen Bowls (3.31-4.12 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Coca Cola Products (24 pk/12 oz cans): $11.99 each
- Pepsi Products (24 pk/12 oz cans): $10.99 each
- Gatorade Thirst Quencher (8 pk/20 oz bottles): $8.99 each
- Folgers, Dunkin' or Bustelo K-Cups or Instant Coffee (7 oz or 10 ct): $7.99 each
- Kraft Blue Box Mac & Cheese (5 pk): $4.99 each
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna (5 oz): 10 for $10.00
- StarKist Tuna Pouches or Bowl (2.6-4.5 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Armour Chili With Beans (14 oz): $1.99 each
- Williams Chili Seasoning Mix (1 oz): 2 for $3.00
- Old El Paso Taco Seasoning (.85-1 oz): $0.99 each
- Old El Paso Taco Shells, Tostadas, Beans or Rice (4.7-12 oz or 10-12 ct): 2 for $4.00
- Old El Paso Premium Shells, Dinner Kit or Sauces (6.25-19 oz or 8-12 ct): 2 for $6.00
- Old El Paso Refried Beans, Green Chiles, or Enchilada Sauce (4-16 oz): 2 for $3.00
- Libby's Pineapple (20 oz): $1.99 each
- Libby's Vegetables (28-29 oz): $2.19 each
- Maxwell House Ground Coffee (22-27.9 oz): $12.49 each
- Kraft or Velveeta Mac & Cheese Bowls (3.5-5 oz): $2.99 each
- Rao's Pasta Sauce (32 oz): $7.99 each
- IrResistable Gut Health Pasta (14.5 oz): $2.79 each
- V8 Splash Juice (64 oz): 2 for $4.00
- Duke's Mayonnaise (30 oz): $4.99 each
- Minute Rice Cups (8.8 oz): $1.99 each
- Ben's Original Ready Rice (6-8.8 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Dunkin' or Bustelo Ground Coffee (11-12 oz): $8.99 each
- StarKist Chunk Light Tuna (5 oz): $0.99 each
- Kellogg's Mini Wheats, Special K or Corn Flakes Cereals (9.6-16.1 oz) [3-Day Sale]: $1.99 each
- Betty Crocker Cake or Brownie Mix (13.25-16.3 oz): $0.99 each
- Banquet Basic Dinners (4.85-8 oz): $0.99 each
- Pillsbury Grands, Crescents and Cinnamon Rolls (4-5 ct): $0.99 each
- Frito-Lay Doritos Chips (9-10.75 oz): 2 for $7.00
- Frito-Lay Lay's Potato Chips (5-8 oz): 2 for $5.00
- General Mills Family Size Cereal (16-19.7 oz): 2 for $8.00
- Snack Pack Pudding or Gelatin (4 ct): 10 for $10.00
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (15 ct): 3 for $5.00
- Jack's Pizza (13.8-15.8 oz): 3 for $9.00
- Sunbelt Family Pack Granola Bars (7.61-11.28 oz): 2 for $6.00
- Voortman Cookies or Wafers (5-11.3 oz): $2.99 each
- Splash Blast Water (6 pk): 2 for $4.00
- Khloud Protein Popcorn (4-5 oz): $3.99 each
- Honey Maid Graham Crackers (12.2-14.40 oz): $4.49 each
- Pure Life Aluminum Bottled Water (16 oz): 2 for $3.00
- Deer Park or Ice Mountain Aluminum Bottled Water (25 oz): $2.49 each
- Gatorade Gatorlyte Powder (3.17 oz): $4.99 each
- Metamucil Fiber Supplement (19.8-48.2 oz): $27.99 each
- Best Choice Croutons (5 oz): $1.58 each
- Best Choice Salad Dressing (16 oz): $2.09 each
- Best Choice K Cups (12 ct): 2 for $10.00
- Best Choice Zipper Bags (12-90 ct): 2 for $5.00
- Best Choice Juice (64 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Best Choice Coffee Creamer (10.2-22 oz): $3.79 each
- Best Choice Popcorn (6 ct): $2.99 each
- Best Choice Potato Chips (7.75-8 oz): $1.99 each
- Best Choice Sour Cream (8 oz): $0.99 each
- Best Choice Cream Cheese (8 oz): $1.99 each
- Best Choice Sauerkraut (14.5 oz): $1.29 each
- Best Choice Snack Nuts (8-10.3 oz): $4.99 each
- Best Choice Butter (16 oz): $3.99 each
- Pearl Milling Company Pancake Mix or Syrup (24-32 oz): $3.99 each
- Martha White Muffin Mix (7-7.6 oz): 4 for $5.00
- Duncan Hines Fruit Crumble Bar Mix (15.21 oz): $3.99 each
- Krusteaz Cake, Muffin or Dessert Mix (17.1-21 oz): $2.99 each
- Reese's Peanut Butter (18 oz): $2.99 each
- Nutri-Grain, Rice Krispies Bars or Treats (16 ct): $4.99 each
- Lawry's Seasoned Salt (16 oz): $3.99 each
- Lifesavers Gummies (7 oz): $2.29 each
- Koebler Cracker Packs (8 ct): $2.99 each
- Town House, Club, Toasted, Carr's or Keebler Graham Crackers (4.25-15 oz): $3.99 each
- Oreo Cookies (7.8-14.03 oz): $3.99 each
- Cheez-It Cracker Packs or Pringles Grab N' Go (12.91-20 oz): $8.99 each
- Hostess Multi Pack Snacks (5-10 ct): $2.99 each
- Bubly Water (8 pk/12 oz): $3.99 each
- Zatarain's Fish Fri (9-12 oz): $1.79 each
- Homemade Baked Beans: $2.99/lb
- Oh Snap! Deli Snacks (1.5-3.5 oz): 4 for $5.00
- SunnyD Punch (15 pk): $8.99 each
- Gatorade Protein Bars (6 pk): $10.79 each
- Muscle Milk Protein Drinks (4 pk): $7.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Mayfield Ice Cream or Krunch Bars or Sandwiches (8-12 pk): $2.99 each
- Red Baron Single Serve Pizza (8.8-11.72 oz): 2 for $7.00
- White Castle Sliders (4-6 ct): $5.49 each
- Bagel Bites Rolled Pizza (16.7 oz): $4.99 each
- Innovasian Cuisine Side Dishes (8.7-18 oz): $3.99 each
- Kid Cuisine Dinners (8.65-8.8 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Mary B's Frozen Biscuits (10-24 ct): $3.49 each
- Eggo Frozen Breakfast (10 ct): 2 for $6.00
- Auntie Anne's Pretzel Nuggets (9.7 oz): $4.49 each
- Birds Eye Vegetables (32 oz): $4.99 each
- Banquet Boneless Chicken (24-32 oz): $4.99 each
- Hungry-Man Dinners (14-16 oz): $3.99 each
- Innovasian Cuisine Entrees (16-18 oz): $5.99 each
- Red Lobster Frozen Biscuits (15.66 oz): $4.99 each
- PictSweet Farms Simple Harvest or Recipe Helpers Vegetables (8-10 oz): 3 for $5.00
- Sara Lee Cheesecake (5-19 oz): $5.99 each
- Hola! Frozen Churros (8-9.3 oz): $3.99 each
- International Delight Iced Coffee or Silk Creamer (32-64 oz): $4.49 each
- Rana Pasta Entrees or Side Dishes (20 oz): $5.99 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.
$43.73
for 1 person · $43.73 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Piggly Wiggly weekly sales flyer for the week of August 26, 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 Piggly Wiggly.