Piggly Wiggly Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week gives you a different protein every night: pork chops on Monday, a whole roast chicken on Tuesday, chorizo on Wednesday, tilapia on Thursday and a braised chuck roast on Friday. One 10 lb bag of Green Giant Idaho Potatoes at $2.99 covers Monday, Tuesday and Friday, and the 3 lbs of Peruvian Sweet Onions at $2.97 go into four of the dinners, so you buy them once and use them all. The two packages of Cacique chorizo are $2.00 and the 2 lbs of pork chops are $3.18, which makes Monday and Wednesday easy 35-minute dinners. Tuesday and Friday take longer, so do the morning prep ahead and let the oven or slow cooker handle the rest.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Smothered Sweet Onions and Mashed Potatoes
Description: Family Pack Assorted Pork Chops are seared in a skillet, then topped with slowly browned Peruvian Sweet Onions. Served with buttery mashed Green Giant Idaho Potatoes.
Sale items used: Family Pack Assorted Pork Chops, Peruvian Sweet Onions, Green Giant Idaho Potatoes (10 Lb Bag), Land O Lakes Butter
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs pork chops, 1 lb onions, 2 lbs potatoes (from the 10 lb bag), 2 tbsp butter from the 1 package.
Recipes:
- Easy Smothered Pork Chops
- Southern Smothered Pork Chops
- Smothered Pork Chops
Tuesday
Meal: Roast Whole Chicken with Pan-Roasted Potatoes and Green Giant Vegetables
Description: Springer Mountain Farms Fresh Whole Chicken is roasted with onion until golden. Potatoes roast alongside and Green Giant Vegetables are heated on the side.
Sale items used: Springer Mountain Farms Fresh Whole Chicken, Green Giant Idaho Potatoes (10 Lb Bag), Peruvian Sweet Onions, Green Giant Vegetables
Prep time: 85 minutes
Serving note: Assumed 4 lb chicken, 2 lbs potatoes, 0.5 lb onions, 1 package Green Giant Vegetables. Over 60 minutes total: season the chicken in the morning and roast at 425F while you prep the sides. Save leftovers for lunches.
Recipes:
- Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Vegetables Recipe
- Baked Whole Chicken with Vegetables
- Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Chorizo and Pepper Rice-Free Bean Bowls
Description: Cacique Beef or Pork Chorizo is browned with Green Bell Peppers and onion, then simmered with Ranch Style Canned Beans. Served with warm Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix muffins.
Sale items used: Cacique Beef or Pork Chorizo, Green Bell Peppers (Extra Large), Peruvian Sweet Onions, Ranch Style Canned Beans, Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 packages chorizo, 2 peppers, 0.5 lb onions, 2 cans Ranch Style Canned Beans, 1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (egg and milk from home).
Recipes:
- Cheesy Chorizo and Bean Skillet
- Cheesy Chorizo and Bean Skillet
- Chorizo and Black Bean Chili Bowls
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Tilapia with Sauteed Zucchini and Corn
Description: Sea Best Frozen Fresh Tilapia Fillets are thawed and pan-seared with butter. Served with sauteed Zucchini or Yellow Squash and Birds Eye/McKenzie's Corn.
Sale items used: Sea Best Frozen Fresh Tilapia Fillets, Zucchini or Yellow Squash, Birds Eye/McKenzie's Corn, Land O Lakes Butter
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package tilapia (assumed to serve 4 with the sides), 1.5 lbs zucchini, 1 pair of Birds Eye/McKenzie's Corn bags is not needed so buy 1 bag sold at 2 for $5.00 price, butter from the package already purchased.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Tilapia with Summer Vegetables
- Simple Tilapia with Zucchini and Tomato Saute
- Pan Seared Tilapia Recipe
Friday
Meal: Braised Beef Chuck Roast with Mushrooms and Potatoes
Description: USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Chuck Roast is braised low and slow with Baby Portabella Mushrooms, onion, and potatoes in Hunt's Tomatoes or Sauce. The result is a tender, rich pot roast.
Sale items used: USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Chuck Roast, Baby Portabella Mushrooms, Peruvian Sweet Onions, Green Giant Idaho Potatoes (10 Lb Bag), Hunt's Tomatoes or Sauce
Prep time: 150 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chuck roast, 1 package mushrooms (2 for $5.00 price, buy 1 pack), 1 lb onions, 2 lbs potatoes, 1 pair Hunt's Tomatoes or Sauce is not needed so buy 1. Over 60 minutes total: sear and assemble in the morning, then braise at 325F for about 2.5 hours or use a slow cooker.
Recipes:
- Wine Braised Beef with Mushrooms
- Braised Pot Roast with Mushrooms and Carrots
- Braised Chuck Roast with Red Wine and Mushrooms
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Family Pack Assorted Pork Chops (2 lbs): $3.18
- Springer Mountain Farms Fresh Whole Chicken (4 lbs): $6.76
- Cacique Beef or Pork Chorizo (2 packages): $2.00
- Sea Best Frozen Fresh Tilapia Fillets (1 package): $3.99
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Chuck Roast (2 lbs): $15.38
- Green Giant Idaho Potatoes (10 Lb Bag) (1 bag): $2.99
- Peruvian Sweet Onions (3 lbs): $2.97
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash (1.5 lbs): $2.09
- Baby Portabella Mushrooms (1 pack): $2.50
- Green Bell Peppers (Extra Large) (2): $1.98
- Land O Lakes Butter (1): $2.99
- Green Giant Vegetables (1): $0.99
- Ranch Style Canned Beans (2 cans): $3.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (1): $0.69
- Birds Eye/McKenzie's Corn (1 bag): $2.50
- Hunt's Tomatoes or Sauce (1 can): $1.50
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, cooking oil, flour, an egg and milk for the corn muffins, garlic, dried thyme
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets: $4.99 each
- Kentucky Legend Sliced Bacon: $3.99 each
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef New York Strip Steaks: $11.99/lb
- Fresh Ground Chuck (Family Pack): $5.49/lb
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Chuck Roast: $7.69/lb
- Family Pack Assorted Pork Chops: $1.59/lb
- Springer Mountain Farms Fresh Whole Chicken: $1.69/lb
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Family Pack Boneless Beef Stew Meat: $7.99/lb
- Family Pack Center Cut Pork Chops: $2.59/lb
- Oscar Mayer Family Size Deli Fresh Lunch Meats: $4.99 each
- Nathan's Beef Hot Dogs: $4.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Fun Pack Lunchables or Snackables: 2 for $5.00
- Carolina Pride Sliced or Cubed Ham: 2 for $6.00
- El Monterey Taquitos: $5.99 each
- El Monterey Burritos or Chimichangas (Family Size): $4.99 each
- Tennessee Pride Pork Sausage Rolls: $4.59 each
- Smoky Farms Frozen Sausage Patties: $3.99 each
- Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken Entrées: $8.99 each
- Field or Fischer's Hot Dogs or Sliced or Cracker Bologna: $0.99 each
- Cacique Beef or Pork Chorizo: $1.00 each
- Cacique Queso Fresco: 2 for $5.00
- Field Chili Roll: $4.59 each
- Johnsonville Fresh Brats or Italian Sausage Links: $4.99 each
- Johnsonville Fully Cooked Hot Dogs, Brats or Smoked Links: $3.99 each
- Family Pack Fresh Ground Chuck Patties: $5.99/lb
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Family Pack Boneless Beef Chuck Steaks: $7.99/lb
- Cacique Mexicana Crema: 2 for $5.00
- Soules Kitchen Fully Cooked Chicken Fajita Meat: 2 for $4.00
- Sea Best Frozen Fresh Tilapia Fillets: $3.99 each
- Louis Kemp Imitation Crab or Lobster: 2 for $5.00
- Sea Best Fresh Frozen Flounder Fillets: $5.99 each
- Sea Best Fully Cooked Shrimp & Cocktail Sauce Tray: $9.99 each
- Sea Best Frozen Breaded Butterflied Fully Cooked Shrimp: $3.99 each
- Sea Best Fresh Frozen Fully Cooked, Peeled, Tail On Shrimp: $8.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Fresh Baked Fresh Dough Pizza: $10.99 each
- Tyson Rotisserie Chicken: $8.99 each
- Kretschmar Turkey Breast Off The Bone: $7.99/lb
- Kretschmar American Cheese: $5.99/lb
- Kretschmar Smoked Ham: $5.49/lb
- Pancho's Queso Dip: $5.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Washington Honeycrisp Apples: $1.49/lb
- Green Giant Idaho Potatoes (10 Lb Bag): $2.99 each
- Peruvian Sweet Onions: $0.99/lb
- Blackberries: 2 for $5.00
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash: $1.39/lb
- Baby Portabella Mushrooms: 2 for $5.00
- NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes: $3.99 each
- Green Bell Peppers (Extra Large): $0.99 each
- Pomegranates: 2 for $4.00
- Jonathan or McIntosh Apples (3 lb bag): $3.49 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kraft Natural Slices: 2 for $5.00
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese Brick, Frosting or Whipped: $3.99 each
- Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese: $3.49 each
- Kraft Singles or Deli Deluxe Slices: $4.49 each
- Philadelphia To-Go Dips: $1.49 each
- Parkay Spray or Squeeze Margarine: $3.29 each
- Just Crack An Egg or Oscar Mayer Scramblers: $1.99 each
- Kraft Shreds or Chunks: $6.99 each
- Land O Lakes Butter: $2.99 each
- Kraft Protein Cheese Sticks: $3.59 each
- Daisy Cottage Cheese: $2.99 each
- Chobani Yogurt: 10 for $10.00
- Best Choice Coffee Creamer: $3.49 each
- Better Butter Gourmet Butter: 2 for $5.00
- Heluva Good Dip: $3.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Clyde's Glazed Yeast Donuts: $2.99 each
- Café Valley Large Croissants: $5.49 each
- Kimberley's Cupcakes: $3.99 each
- The Father's Table Cheesecake: $5.99 each
- Gonnella Round Pumpernickel Bread: $4.99 each
- Rich's Variety Cake: $17.99 each
Pantry on sale:
- Old El Paso Premium Shells, Dinner Kit or Sauces: $2.99 each
- Old El Paso Shells, Tostadas, Rice or Beans: $1.49 each
- Old El Paso Refried Beans, Green Chiles or Enchilada Sauce: $0.99 each
- Betty Crocker or Mott's Fruit Snacks, Gushers, or Fruit By the Foot: $1.49 each
- Betty Crocker Premium Dessert or Baking Mixes: $1.99 each
- Betty Crocker Potatoes: $0.99 each
- Annie's Macaroni & Cheese Box or Cups: $0.99 each
- Annie's Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese: $2.49 each
- Maruchan Ramen Noodles (6 ct): 2 for $6.00
- Nature Valley, Fiber One, Mott's or General Mills Cereal Bars: $1.49 each
- Old El Paso or Totino's Ramen Cups: $0.99 each
- Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix: $0.99 each
- Ben's Ready Rice Pouch: 2 for $5.00
- Stubb's Baked Beans: 2 for $5.00
- Chick-fil-A Sauce: $3.49 each
- Hunt's Tomatoes or Sauce: 2 for $3.00
- Juicy Juice: 2 for $7.00
- Hunt's Ketchup: $1.49 each
- Olive Garden Salad Dressing: $5.69 each
- Maxwell House Wake Up Roast: $10.99 each
- Heinz Mustard: $2.49 each
- Country Bob's Hog and Heat BBQ Sauce: $3.49 each
- Moore's Sauces: $2.99 each
- Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce: 2 for $7.00
- Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning: $2.19 each
- Slap Ya Mama Sauces: $2.29 each
- Ricos Cheese Sauce: $2.79 each
- Bush's Best Chili Beans or Magic Beans: 3 for $4.00
- Wolf Chili No Beans: 2 for $7.00
- Van Camp's Baked Beans: 4 for $5.00
- Ranch Style Canned Beans: 2 for $3.00
- Wolf Chili Premium With Beans: 2 for $6.00
- Irresistible Pro Gut Pasta: 2 for $6.00
- Splash Flavored Water: 2 for $5.00
- Pure Life Water: 2 for $3.00
- Act II Popcorn: 2 for $4.00
- McCormick Chili Seasoning: 4 for $5.00
- Snack Pack Pudding or Gelatin: $3.49 each
- Khloud Popcorn: $3.99 each
- CapriSun Multi Serve Drink: 2 for $5.00
- Quaker Popped Chips: $3.99 each
- StarKist Chunk Light Tuna: 4 for $5.00
- Log Cabin Pancake Syrup: $3.99 each
- Birch Benders Pancake Mix: $3.49 each
- Maruchan Ramen Noodles (3.3 oz): $0.59 each
- Bigelow Tea: $2.99 each
- Best Choice BBQ Sauce: $1.89 each
- Best Choice Signature Selections Skillet Meals: $4.99 each
- Pop-Tarts Pastries: $2.99 each
- Nabisco Family Size Oreos: $4.99 each
- Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn: $3.99 each
- Zesta Crackers: $2.99 each
- Kellogg's Cereal: 2 for $7.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $0.69 each
- Pringles Cannister Chips: 2 for $5.00
- Planters Peanuts: $2.99 each
- Deer Park Spring Water: $2.99 each
- Carroll Shelby's or Wick Fowler's Chili Kits: $3.49 each
- Crisco Spray: $2.99 each
- Sun-Maid Raisins: $2.99 each
- Crystal Granulated Sugar: $3.49 each
- Goo Goo Clusters or Lil' Goos: $4.99 each
- Tropicana Single Serve Juice: 2 for $3.00
- Nabisco Ritz or Snack Crackers: 2 for $8.00
- Frito-Lay's or Kettle Cooked Chips: 2 for $5.00
- General Mills Cereal: $1.49 each
- Progresso Soups: $1.49 each
- Green Giant Vegetables: $0.99 each
- Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls: $1.99 each
- Chex Mix, Gardetto's or Bugles Snacks: $1.49 each
- Post Honey Bunches of Oats or Raisin Bran: $2.99 each
- Pepsi Products: 4 for $14.00
- Coca Cola Products: 3 for $14.00
- Gatorade Thirst Quencher: 2 for $6.00
- Best Choice Water: 2 for $7.00
- Juanita's Menudo: $5.25 each
- Zumbapica Tirolo Vitro: $24.99 each
- Del Primo Salsa: $1.99 each
- Nestlé Abuelita Cocoa: $5.99 each
- Zumbapica Forritos Tiritas: $4.59 each
Frozen on sale:
- Mrs. Paul's or Van de Kamp's Breaded Fish Fillets or Sticks: $4.99 each
- Red Baron Pizza: $3.99 each
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust Pizza: $7.99 each
- Rana Lasagna, Enchilada Bake or Pasta Kit: $12.99 each
- Marie Callender's Family Size Entrées: $8.99 each
- Boston Market Frozen Entrées: 2 for $6.00
- Healthy Choice Café Steamers: $2.99 each
- Lily's Toaster Grills: $2.99 each
- Birds Eye Cob Corn: $2.99 each
- Birds Eye/McKenzie's Corn: 2 for $5.00
- Banquet Mega Chicken Tenders: $5.99 each
- Ore Ida Fries or Tater Tots: 2 for $5.00
- Bibigo or Pagoda Frozen Snacks or Appetizers: 2 for $6.00
- Authentic Asia Frozen Entrées: 2 for $7.00
- Red Lobster Frozen Biscuits: $4.49 each
- Savannah Classics Hushpuppies: $2.99 each
- Banquet Chicken Wings: $10.99 each
- Eggo Frozen Waffles: 2 for $6.00
- Marie Callender's Single Serve Cream Pies: $2.99 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.
$55.51
for 4 people · $13.88 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Piggly Wiggly weekly sales flyer for the week of October 07, 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.