Publix Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: You'll start the week with three meat dinners, Monday through Wednesday (ground beef chili, London broil, and cumin lamb), then switch to dairy for Thursday's bean and squash casserole and Friday's salmon, so meat and dairy never share a night. The produce works double duty: the Fall Squash at $3.96 for 4 lbs covers both Tuesday and Thursday, and the Bush's Best Chili Beans at 4 for $5.00 go into Monday's chili and Thursday's casserole. Broccoli at 2 for $6.00 shows up on Tuesday and Friday, and the Hot House Cucumbers at 3 for $5.00 become a cool salad on Wednesday and Friday. Since a few items repeat, you can buy them once and use them all week.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Stovetop Lean Ground Beef and Chili Bean Chili with Fresh Tomatoes
Description: Meat - Lean Ground Beef is browned in olive oil with onion and garlic, then simmered with chopped Tomatoes on the Vine, Bush's Best Chili Beans and spices until thick. It is a hearty one-pot dinner with no dairy at all.
Sale items used: Lean Ground Beef, Tomatoes on the Vine, Bush's Best Chili Beans
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb Lean Ground Beef, 1.5 lb Tomatoes on the Vine, 1 Bush's Best Chili Beans. Simmer 25 minutes. Season with chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper from the pantry.

Check the label: some baked beans are cooked with bacon or pork fat.

Recipes:
- Kosher Three Bean Beef Chili Recipe

Tuesday
Meal: Broiled Top Round London Broil with Roasted Fall Squash and Broccoli
Description: Meat - The London Broil is marinated in olive oil, garlic, paprika and vinegar, then broiled and sliced thinly across the grain. Fall Squash and Broccoli roast on a sheet pan first, so everything finishes together.
Sale items used: Top Round London Broil, Fall Squash, Broccoli
Prep time: 55 minutes plus 30 minutes marinating
Serving note: 1.5 lb Top Round London Broil, 2 lb Fall Squash (seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces), 1 Broccoli item cut into florets. Total time is about 85 minutes, so marinate the meat in the morning and refrigerate. Roast the vegetables at 425 F for about 25 minutes, then broil the steak about 6 minutes per side. Rest it 10 minutes before slicing.

Wednesday
Meal: Skillet-Seared Cumin Lamb Leg Cubes over Rice with Cucumber Salad
Description: Meat - GreenWise Lamb Leg is cut into 1-inch cubes, tossed with cumin, garlic and olive oil, and seared in a hot skillet until browned outside and pink to medium inside. It is served over rice with a cool cucumber salad dressed in olive oil and vinegar.
Sale items used: GreenWise Lamb Leg, Hot House Cucumbers
Prep time: 40 minutes plus 30 minutes marinating
Serving note: 1.5 lb GreenWise Lamb Leg (trimmed weight, cubed), 2 Hot House Cucumbers sliced for the salad, 1.5 cups dry rice from the pantry. Total time is about 70 minutes, so cube and marinate the lamb earlier in the day. Sear in two batches for good browning.

Thursday
Meal: Baked Chili Bean and Fall Squash Casserole with Tomatoes
Description: Dairy - Bush's Best Chili Beans, cubed Fall Squash, sliced Tomatoes on the Vine, onion and garlic are layered in a baking dish, dotted with butter and baked until the squash is tender. It is served over couscous for a filling meat-free dinner.
Sale items used: Bush's Best Chili Beans, Fall Squash, Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 3 Bush's Best Chili Beans, 2 lb Fall Squash (seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces), 1 lb Tomatoes on the Vine, about 3 tbsp butter, and 1.5 cups dry couscous from the pantry. Bake covered at 400 F for 40 minutes, then uncovered for 10 minutes.

Check the label: some baked beans are cooked with bacon or pork fat.

Friday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Garlic Butter Salmon Fillets with Sauteed Broccoli and Cucumber Salad
Description: Dairy - Salmon Fillets are brushed with garlic butter and roasted at 400 F until just flaky. Broccoli is sauteed in butter and garlic and served with a quick cucumber salad.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets, Broccoli, Hot House Cucumbers
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb Salmon Fillets (about 6 oz per person), 1 Broccoli item cut into florets, 1 Hot House Cucumber sliced, about 3 tbsp butter. Roast the salmon 12 to 15 minutes. Dress the cucumber with olive oil, vinegar and pepper.
Recipes:
- Lemon Garlic Seared Salmon with Roasted Broccoli

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Lean Ground Beef (1.5 lbs): $10.49
- Top Round London Broil (1.5 lbs): $11.99
- GreenWise Lamb Leg (1.5 lbs): $11.99
- Salmon Fillets (1.5 lbs): $16.49
- Bush's Best Chili Beans (4 on the 4 for $5.00 deal): $5.00
Check the label: some baked beans are cooked with bacon or pork fat.
- Tomatoes on the Vine (2.5 lbs): $6.23
- Fall Squash (4 lbs): $3.96
- Broccoli (2 on the 2 for $6.00 deal): $6.00
- Hot House Cucumbers (3 on the 3 for $5.00 deal): $5.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Garlic
- Onions
- Chili powder
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Salt and black pepper
- Red wine vinegar
- Long-grain rice
- Couscous