Publix Standard Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Turkey and Mushroom Burgers with Baked Russet Potato Wedges
Description: Ground turkey is mixed with chopped sauteed mushrooms and seared into a juicy patty in a hot skillet. It is served with crisp oven-baked russet wedges seasoned with paprika and garlic powder.
Sale items used: Butterball Ground Turkey, Publix White Mushrooms, Publix Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1/3 lb ground turkey (half of one pack, so freeze the rest of the pack or use it in other meals), 3 oz mushrooms, and 1 large russet (about 10 oz) cut into wedges. Bake wedges at 425F for 30 minutes while you cook the patty. Save the remaining mushrooms and potatoes for later meals.
Recipes:
- Mushroom Turkey Burgers Recipe
- Seriously Good Turkey Burgers Recipe
- Perfect Turkey Burgers

Tuesday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Beer Bratwurst with Broccoli and Bell Peppers
Description: One bratwurst roasts on a single sheet pan alongside broccoli florets and bell pepper strips until browned at the edges. It is a low-effort, one-pan dinner with easy cleanup.
Sale items used: Publix Beer Bratwurst, Broccoli, Red, Yellow, or Orange Bell Peppers
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 or 2 bratwurst from the pack (the pack is about 5 links, so freeze the extras), 1 head of broccoli (about 1/2 lb, crowns only), and 1 bell pepper (assumed 0.5 lb). Roast at 425F for 25 minutes, turning once.
Recipes:
- Oven Roasted Beer Brats with Peppers and Onions
- Sheet Pan Bratwurst Dinner
- Brat Sheet Pan Dinner with Roasted Veggies

Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Pork Picnic with Fall Hard Squash and Spinach
Description: A small pork picnic roast gets slow-roasted until tender with cubed fall squash alongside. Garlicky wilted spinach finishes the plate.
Sale items used: Publix Whole Pork Picnic, Fall Hard Squash, Publix Spinach
Prep time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Serving note: Assume a 3 lb picnic (about $5.97) because the cut is only sold whole. Roast at 325F for about 2 hours, adding 3/4 lb cubed squash for the last 35 minutes, and wilt about half of the spinach in a pan with garlic. The long roast works best on a relaxed evening, or roast it the day before and reheat slices. Use about 6 oz for dinner and save the rest for leftovers or freeze it in portions.
Recipes:
- Pork Picnic Roast
- Easy Pork Roast
- Pork Shoulder Picnic Roast Recipe Oven

Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Top Sirloin Steak with Garlic Mushrooms and Spring Mix Salad
Description: A sirloin steak is seared in a hot skillet to a medium-rare finish, then rested. Mushrooms are sauteed in the same pan with garlic and served beside a light spring mix salad.
Sale items used: Boneless Top Sirloin Steak, Publix White Mushrooms, Fresh Attitude Spring Mix
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use one 0.5 lb sirloin steak, the rest of the mushroom pack (about 5 oz), and about 2 cups spring mix. Dress the salad with olive oil and vinegar from your pantry.
Recipes:
- Steak with Mushroom Sauce
- Pan Seared Garlic Butter Steak & Mushroom Cream Sauce
- Steak Salad with Mushrooms

Friday
Meal: Tuna Melt Skillet Sandwiches on Italian Bread
Description: Tuna is mixed with mayo, diced onion, and pepper, piled on thick slices of Italian bread, and topped with cheese. The sandwiches are griddled in a buttered skillet until golden and melty.
Sale items used: Bumble Bee Wild Caught Tuna, Italian Bread
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 can of tuna and 4 slices from the loaf for two open-faced or one closed sandwich, with a slice of cheese from home. Save the remaining bread for other meals or freeze it.
Recipes:
- Tuna Melt
- Ultimate Tuna Melt Recipe - The Recipe Critic
- A Diner-Style Tuna Melt That Hits Every Time

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Butterball Ground Turkey (x1 pack, from a 2 for $9.00 deal, half price): $4.50
- Publix Russet Potatoes (x1 bag): $3.99
- Publix White Mushrooms (x2 packs, 2 for $4.00): $4.00
- Publix Beer Bratwurst (x1 pack): $5.69
- Broccoli (x1 head, half of 2 for $6.00): $3.00
- Red, Yellow, or Orange Bell Peppers (0.5 lb): $1.50
- Publix Whole Pork Picnic (3 lbs): $5.97
- Fall Hard Squash (0.75 lb): $0.97
- Publix Spinach (x1): $1.49
- Boneless Top Sirloin Steak (0.5 lb): $3.50
- Fresh Attitude Spring Mix (x1, one third of 3 for $10.00): $3.33
- Bumble Bee Wild Caught Tuna (x1 can): $1.00
- Italian Bread (x1 loaf): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, fresh garlic, vinegar, mayonnaise, butter, a slice of cheese, a small onion