Piggly Wiggly Vegetarian Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Simmered Vegetarian Bean Chili with Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits
Description: A hearty one-pot chili of chili beans, sweet onion, bell pepper, mushrooms and hominy simmers into a thick, smoky bowl for one. It comes with two golden, flaky Grands! biscuits for dunking.
Sale items used: Bush's Chili Beans, Peruvian Sweet Onions, Bell Peppers, Baby Bella Mushrooms, Rotel Tomatoes, Juanita's Hominy, Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Best Choice Frozen Vegetables, Borden Cheese Shreds
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 can Bush's Chili Beans plus half of the third can, 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion, 1/4 chopped bell pepper, 2 oz chopped mushrooms, 1/2 cup hominy from the second can, 1/2 can Rotel and 1/4 cup frozen mixed vegetables. Season with pantry chili powder, cumin and garlic, and simmer 25 minutes. Bake 2 biscuits and top the chili with 2 tablespoons shreds. Freeze the remaining 6 biscuits raw or bake them for later. The leftover chili is a good lunch.
Recipes:
- Vegetarian Black Bean Chili
- Vegetarian Chili

Tuesday
Meal: Baby Bella Mushroom and Cheese Quiche with Garden Salad
Description: A single-serve quiche in a ramekin has a biscuit-dough crust and a custard of eggs, sauteed baby bella mushrooms, sweet onion and melty cheese. A crisp garden salad on the side keeps it light.
Sale items used: Baby Bella Mushrooms, Vital Farms Large Eggs, Borden Cheese Shreds, Peruvian Sweet Onions, Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Dole Garden Salad
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Press 2 raw Grands! biscuits flat into a greased 5-6 inch ramekin to make the crust. Saute 4 oz sliced mushrooms (half a pack) and 2 tablespoons onion. Whisk 2 eggs with 1/4 cup milk, then add the vegetables and 1/3 cup shreds. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes. Serve with about half of one Dole salad bag (the rest keeps for Friday) and your own dressing. Total time is about 50 minutes, so assemble the quiche while the oven preheats.
Recipes:
- Savory Mushroom and Spinach Quiche
- Mushroom, Spinach & Swiss Cheese Quiche
- Baby Bella Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Quiche

Wednesday
Meal: Peanut Noodle Stir-Fry with Scrambled Egg, Bell Peppers and Mixed Vegetables
Description: Spaghetti tossed in a quick peanut-soy sauce is loaded with crisp bell pepper, mushrooms, frozen mixed vegetables and soft scrambled egg. It is a fast, protein-rich skillet dinner for one.
Sale items used: Creamette Pasta, Best Choice Peanut Butter, Vital Farms Large Eggs, Bell Peppers, Best Choice Frozen Vegetables, Baby Bella Mushrooms, Peruvian Sweet Onions
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Cook 3 oz dry pasta (about a 1-inch bundle of spaghetti). Stir-fry 1 sliced bell pepper, 4 oz mushrooms, 1/4 cup onion and 1/2 cup frozen mixed vegetables. Push them aside and scramble 2 eggs in the pan. Toss with a sauce of 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 2-3 tablespoons hot pasta water. Add a pinch of garlic and a little chili flake if you like heat.
Recipes:
- Peanut Noodle Stir Fry: Amazing 30-Minute Asian Recipe
- Peanut Lime Vegetable Noodle Stir-Fry
- 30-Minute One-Pot Peanut Noodle Stir Fry Recipe

Thursday
Meal: Oven-Baked Rice and Chili Bean Stuffed Bell Peppers
Description: Two bell pepper halves are filled with fluffy rice, chili beans, Rotel and a little hominy, then baked until tender and topped with melted cheese. It is a cozy, filling dinner with plenty of fiber and plant protein.
Sale items used: Bell Peppers, Bush's Chili Beans, Rotel Tomatoes, Juanita's Hominy, Borden Cheese Shreds, Peruvian Sweet Onions, Best Choice Frozen Vegetables
Prep time: 65 minutes
Serving note: Halve 2 large bell peppers and parboil the halves 5 minutes. Mix 3/4 cup cooked rice, the remaining 1.5 cans' worth of beans (about 1 can plus the half left from Monday), 1/2 can Rotel, 1/3 cup leftover hominy, 2 tablespoons onion and 1/4 cup frozen mixed vegetables, with chili powder and cumin. Stuff the peppers and bake covered at 375F for 30 minutes, then uncovered for 10 minutes with 1/4 cup shreds on top. Total time is about 65 minutes. Cook the rice and parboil the peppers a day ahead to cut the evening work to about 15 minutes of active time plus baking.
Recipes:
- Rice and Beans Stuffed Peppers
- Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Recipe
- Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers with Red Beans and Rice

Friday
Meal: Baked Cheesy Hominy and Rotel Casserole with Avocado and Garden Salad
Description: Hominy, Rotel and mushrooms are bound with egg and plenty of cheese, then baked bubbly in a small dish. Creamy sliced avocado and a crunchy garden salad finish the plate.
Sale items used: Juanita's Hominy, Rotel Tomatoes, Borden Cheese Shreds, Vital Farms Large Eggs, Baby Bella Mushrooms, Avocados, Dole Garden Salad, Peruvian Sweet Onions
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Mix 1 drained can hominy, 1 can Rotel (drained slightly), 4 oz chopped mushrooms, 2 tablespoons onion, 1 beaten egg and 1/2 cup shreds in a greased 2-cup baking dish. Bake at 375F for 25 minutes, then top with 2 tablespoons more shreds and bake 5 minutes. Serve with 1 sliced avocado and the remaining half Dole salad bag. If the bag is too small, add a handful of shredded onion or pepper.
Recipes:
- Hominy Rotel Casserole Recipe
- Hominy Casserole
- Hominy Cheese Casserole: A Southern Comfort Classic

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Bush's Chili Beans (x3 cans, 1 pack of 3): $4.00
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (x1): $2.49
- Peruvian Sweet Onions, 3 lb bag (x1): $3.99
- Baby Bella Mushrooms (x2 packs): $5.00
- Vital Farms Large Eggs (x1 dozen): $5.99
- Borden Cheese Shreds (x2 bags): $3.00
- Dole Garden Salad (x2 bags): $3.00
- Creamette Pasta (x1 box): $1.00
- Best Choice Peanut Butter (x1 jar): $1.99
- Best Choice Frozen Vegetables (x2 bags): $3.00
- Bell Peppers (x4): $4.00
- Rotel Tomatoes (x2 cans): $2.00
- Juanita's Hominy (x2 cans): $4.00
- Avocados (x1): $0.69

Pantry staples needed:
- Milk
- Long-grain rice
- Soy sauce
- Rice vinegar or any mild vinegar
- Garlic
- Cooking oil
- Chili powder
- Cumin
- Chili flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper
- Salad dressing of your choice