Piggly Wiggly Vegetarian Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Since you're feeding four at Piggly Wiggly this week, I built the plan around sale items that stretch across more than one night. The 5 lb bag of Green Giant potatoes ($2.99) becomes loaded baked potatoes on Wednesday and skillet hash on Thursday, and the 2 lbs of broccoli crowns ($3.98) cover Tuesday's lasagna and Friday's mac and cheese. The Peruvian Sweet Onions ($3.49 for the 3 lb bag) also appear on both Thursday and Friday, so nothing is left wilting in the fridge. Beans and cheese carry the protein on Monday's burrito bake and Wednesday's chili potatoes, and eggs take over on Thursday. Tuesday's lasagna needs 70 minutes, so assemble it in the morning and just bake it at dinner, and check that the Vietti chili label says meatless before Wednesday.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Bean and Cheese Burrito Bake with Red Gold Salsa
Description: Chi-Chi's Corn Flour Tortillas are filled with Casa Corona Refried Beans and Borden cheese, then baked until bubbly. Served with Red Gold Salsa and sour cream.
Sale items used: Casa Corona Refried Beans, Chi-Chi's Corn Flour Tortillas, Salsa or Chips, Borden Cheese Slices, Shreds or Chunks, Red Gold Salsa, Best Choice Sour Cream
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 cans refried beans, 1 package Chi-Chi's Corn Flour Tortillas (about 8 tortillas), 1 Borden Cheese Slices, Shreds or Chunks pack (use shreds), 1 jar Red Gold Salsa, 1 container sour cream.

Check the label: refried beans are often made with lard.

Recipes:
- Delicious Bean Burritos Recipe
- Bean and Cheese Burrito Recipe - The Slow Roasted Italian
- Refried Bean & Cheese Vegetarian Burritos

Tuesday
Meal: Vegetarian Baked Lasagna with Tomato Sauce and Broccoli
Description: Creamette Lasagna noodles are layered with Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, Borden cheese and Prego Pasta Sauce, then baked. Roasted Crisp Broccoli Crowns on the side.
Sale items used: Creamette or Muellers Lasagna or Manicotti, Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, Borden Cheese Slices, Shreds or Chunks, Prego Pasta Sauce, Crisp Broccoli Crowns
Prep time: 70 minutes
Serving note: 1 box lasagna noodles, 1 brick cream cheese, 1 Borden cheese pack (use shreds), 1 jar Prego, 1 lb broccoli. Total time is over 60 minutes, so assemble the lasagna the night before or in the morning and bake at dinner.
Recipes:
- Roasted Vegetable Lasagna l Panning The Globe
- Best Vegetable Lasagna Recipe - Cookie and Kate
- Vegetable Lasagna with Broccoli

Wednesday
Meal: Loaded Baked Potatoes with Vietti Chili with Beans and Cheese
Description: Oven-baked Green Giant potatoes are split and topped with heated Vietti Chili with Beans, cheese and sour cream. Garden salad on the side.
Sale items used: Green Giant Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag), Vietti Chili with Beans, Cracker Barrel Cheese Chunks, Cuts, Cubes or Bars, Best Choice Sour Cream, Dole Garden Salad
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs potatoes from the bag (8 medium potatoes), 2 cans chili, 1 Cracker Barrel cheese package (shredded), sour cream from Monday, 1 Dole Garden Salad. Confirm the chili is meatless on the label; if not, use Red Gold Tomatoes and Casa Corona beans instead. Pierce and bake potatoes at 400F while preparing toppings.
Recipes:
- Chili Baked Potato Recipe - One Dish Kitchen
- Chili Baked Potato Recipe
- Loaded Chili Baked Potatoes

Thursday
Meal: Skillet Potato and Onion Hash with Fried Eggs
Description: Cubed potatoes and Peruvian Sweet Onions are pan-fried in butter until crisp, then topped with fried eggs. Sliced Red Ripe Beefsteak Tomatoes on the side.
Sale items used: Green Giant Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag), Peruvian Sweet Onions (3 lb bag), Best Choice Butter, Red Ripe Beefsteak Tomatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs potatoes from the bag, 2 onions, 2 tbsp butter, 8 eggs (pantry), 1 lb tomatoes.
Recipes:
- Potato and onion hash with a fried egg (for one)
- Potato Hash with Fried Eggs
- Vegetable Hash Breakfast Skillet - The Lemon Bowl®

Friday
Meal: Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese with Sauteed Broccoli
Description: Kraft Family Size Blue Box Macaroni & Cheese is enriched with extra Borden cheese. Broccoli is sauteed with onion in olive oil and stirred through.
Sale items used: Kraft Family Size Blue Box Macaroni & Cheese, Crisp Broccoli Crowns, Peruvian Sweet Onions (3 lb bag), Borden Cheese Slices, Shreds or Chunks
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 family size box, 1 lb broccoli, 1 onion, remaining cheese shreds.
Recipes:
- Broccoli Mac and Cheese - Dinner at the Zoo
- Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Broccoli • Curious Cuisiniere
- Stovetop Broccoli Mac and Cheese - CATELLI®

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Casa Corona Refried Beans (x2 cans, 1 pair): $4.00
Check the label: refried beans are often made with lard.
- Chi-Chi's Corn Flour Tortillas, Salsa or Chips (1 pack tortillas, half of a 2 for $5.00 deal): $2.50
- Borden Cheese Slices, Shreds or Chunks (x2 packs): $4.00
- Red Gold Salsa (1 jar): $2.19
- Best Choice Sour Cream (1 container): $1.99
- Creamette or Muellers Lasagna or Manicotti (1 box, half of a 2 for $4.00 deal): $2.00
- Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese (1 brick): $2.99
- Prego Pasta Sauce (1 jar, half of a 2 for $4.00 deal): $2.00
- Crisp Broccoli Crowns (2 lbs): $3.98
- Green Giant Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag): $2.99
- Vietti Chili with Beans (x2 cans): $4.98
- Cracker Barrel Cheese Chunks, Cuts, Cubes or Bars (1 package): $2.99
- Dole Garden Salad (1 bag, half of a 2 for $3.00 deal): $1.50
- Peruvian Sweet Onions (3 lb bag): $3.49
- Best Choice Butter (1 package): $2.99
- Red Ripe Beefsteak Tomatoes (1 lb): $1.29
- Kraft Family Size Blue Box Macaroni & Cheese (1 box): $1.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Eggs (8), olive oil, salt, pepper, milk for the mac and cheese