Food City Gluten-Free Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Pork Loin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Carrots
Description: Two thick-cut boneless pork loin steaks are seared golden in a hot skillet and finished in the oven for a juicy, satisfying weeknight dinner. Sweet potatoes and baby carrots roast alongside with simple seasoning for a naturally gluten-free, colorful plate.
Sale items used: Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin ($1.49/lb), Sweet Potatoes ($0.79/lb), Baby Cut Carrots - Bolthouse 1 lb ($1.69)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of pork loin (about 0.5 lb per person), estimated cost $1.49. Roast about 1 lb of sweet potatoes and the full 1 lb bag of carrots to serve two generously. Ask the butcher to cut two steaks from the loin if preferred.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Pork Chops with Roast Apples & Sweet Potatoes
- Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes, Apples and Onions
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Chuck Beef Tacos in Corn Taco Shells with Tomatoes and Salsa
Description: Seasoned 80% lean ground chuck is cooked down with taco seasoning and spooned into crunchy gluten-free corn taco shells, then topped with fresh vine tomatoes and zesty salsa. This quick and satisfying taco night is naturally gluten-free since Old El Paso taco shells are made from corn.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck Food City Fresh 80% Lean ($5.99/lb, minimum 3 lbs purchase), Old El Paso Taco Shells ($1.50 per box, 2/$3.00), Old El Paso Seasoning Mix ($0.79), Tomatoes on the Vine ($1.69/lb), La Mexicana Salsa ($2.49)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: The ground chuck requires a minimum 3 lb purchase at $5.99/lb - cook 1 lb for tacos tonight and refrigerate or freeze the remaining 2 lbs for later use. Buy 1 box of taco shells (serving 2 people, about 3 tacos each). Use about 0.5 lb of vine tomatoes for topping.
Wednesday
Meal: Smoked Sausage Skillet with Russet Potatoes and Corn
Description: Sliced Eckrich smoked sausage is browned in a cast iron skillet with cubed russet potatoes and sweet corn for a hearty one-pan meal that comes together in under 30 minutes. Eckrich smoked sausage is gluten-free, making this a safe and delicious midweek dinner for two.
Sale items used: Eckrich Smoked Sausage (2/$5.00), Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 lb ($3.99), Food Club Corn on the Cob Frozen 12 ct ($3.99 with digital coupon)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package of Eckrich smoked sausage (the deal is 2 for $5, so cost per pack is $2.50 - use one pack tonight and save the second for another meal). Dice about 3 medium russet potatoes from the 10 lb bag. Cook 4 ears of frozen corn on the cob for the two of you.
Recipes:
- Easy Smoked Sausage and Potatoes
Thursday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast Tenders with Roasted Vidalia Onions and Russet Potatoes
Description: Fresh Sanderson Farms chicken breast tenders are seasoned and baked until golden and juicy, served alongside sweet roasted Vidalia onions and crispy russet potato wedges. This simple, wholesome meal is completely gluten-free and comes together with minimal prep.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders Fresh Sanderson Farms ($2.99/lb), Vidalia Onions Bland Farms ($0.99/lb), Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 lb (already purchased Wednesday)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of chicken tenders (about 0.5 lb per person), estimated cost $2.99. Use about 0.5 lb of Vidalia onions (roughly 1 medium onion) and 3 to 4 medium russet potatoes from the bag already purchased. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and roast everything on one sheet pan for easy cleanup.
Recipes:
- Gluten Free Chicken Tenders Recipe
- Crispy Baked Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders (SO GOOD!)
Friday
Meal: Steamed Snow Crab Legs with Corn on the Cob and Russet Potatoes
Description: Plump snow crab legs are steamed until tender and served with sweet frozen corn on the cob and buttery russet potatoes for a festive, restaurant-quality seafood dinner at home. This naturally gluten-free feast feels indulgent while staying budget-friendly thanks to the digital coupon price.
Sale items used: Snow Crab Legs ($8.99/lb with digital coupon, minimum 1 lb), Food Club Corn on the Cob Frozen 12 ct (already purchased Wednesday), Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 lb (already purchased Wednesday)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Purchase a minimum of 1 lb of snow crab legs as required by the coupon - for a satisfying dinner for two, plan on 2 lbs total (about 1 lb per person), estimated cost $17.98. Steam 4 ears of corn from the frozen bag and boil 2 to 3 russet potatoes per person. Activate the digital coupon in the Food City app before shopping.
Recipes:
- Easy Steamed Snow Crab Legs
- Steamed snow crab legs recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin (1 lb): $1.49
- Sweet Potatoes (1 lb): $0.79
- Baby Cut Carrots - Bolthouse (1 lb bag): $1.69
- Ground Chuck 80% Lean (3 lb minimum purchase): $17.97
- Old El Paso Taco Shells (1 box, 2/$3.00 deal): $1.50
- Old El Paso Seasoning Mix (1 packet): $0.79
- Tomatoes on the Vine (0.5 lb): $0.85
- La Mexicana Salsa (1 jar, 14-16 oz): $2.49
- Eckrich Smoked Sausage (2 packs, 2/$5.00): $5.00
- Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes (1 bag, 10 lb): $3.99
- Food Club Corn on the Cob Frozen (1 bag, 12 ct): $3.99
- Chicken Breast Tenders Fresh Sanderson Farms (1 lb): $2.99
- Vidalia Onions Bland Farms (0.5 lb): $0.50
- Snow Crab Legs (2 lbs, with digital coupon): $17.98
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or cooking oil for searing and roasting
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Butter (for crab legs and potatoes)
- Lemon (for crab legs)
- Gluten-free cooking spray or oil spray
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Snow Crab Legs: $8.99/lb (with digital coupon, must purchase minimum 1 pound)
- Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin: $1.49/lb
- Ground Chuck (Food City Fresh, 80% Lean, 3 lbs. or more): $5.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef, Family Pack): $14.99/lb
- Chicken Breast Tenders (Fresh, Family Pack, Sanderson Farms): $2.99/lb
- Boston Butt (Food City Fresh, Whole-In-Bag): $2.49/lb
- Wild Caught Shrimp (Cooked, Previously Frozen, 21/30 ct.): $9.99/lb
- Fresh Cod Fillets (Wild Caught): $11.99/lb
- Fischer's Meat Bologna (Selected Varieties, 16 oz.): 3/$5.00
- Hebrew National Franks (Selected Varieties, 9.43-12 oz.): $6.99 (price partially visible)
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat (Selected Varieties, 16 oz.): $5.99
- Bottom Round Roast (Certified Angus Beef): $6.99/lb
- Prime New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $22.99/lb
- Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers: $11.99/lb
- Kentucky Legend Bacon (Selected Varieties, 16 oz.): $3.99 (with digital coupon)
- Wright's Bacon (24 oz.) or Swaggerty's Sausage Patties (30 ct.): $7.99
- Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners (14-16 oz.): part of Bundle $9.99
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Eckrich Smoked Sausage (Selected Varieties, 12-16.8 oz.): 2/$5.00
- Bistro Deli-Classics Ham Line: $9.99/lb
- Chicken Tenders or Chicken Salad: $8.99/lb
- Hot Bar Meal (Includes Entree, 2 Sides and a Roll): $7.00
- Mustard Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad or Sweet & Tangy Slaw (15-16 oz.): $4.99
- Snack Packs (Selected Varieties, Made Fresh In-Store): $5.00 each
- Fresh Garden Salad (Chef or Chicken Caesar Salad, In-Store Made): $6.00
- 4 Piece Fried Chicken (In the Deli): $5.00 each
- 4 Piece Chicken Tenders (In the Deli): $5.00 each
- 4 Piece Baked Chicken (In the Deli): $5.00 each
- 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken (In the Deli): $5.00 each
- Stacker Sandwiches (Selected Varieties): $7.00
- Nature Valley Crispy Wafers, Soft Baked Bars or Chewy Bars (Selected Varieties, 6.5-8.85 oz.): $2.99
Produce on sale:
- Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes (10 lb.): $3.99
- Fresh Cut In-Store Watermelon Bowls, Cantaloupe or Pineapple Bowl: $5.00 each
- Gala Apples (Berrier Farms, 5 lb.): $4.99
- Sweet Potatoes (North Carolina Grown): $0.79/lb
- Strawberries, Blackberries or Corn (Basket & Bushel, 16 oz., 6 oz. or 4 pk.): 3/$10.00
- Tomatoes on the Vine (Virginia Grown): $1.69/lb
- Vidalia Onions (Bland Farms): $0.99/lb
- Baby Cut Carrots (Bolthouse, 1 lb.): $1.69
- Watermelon, Cantaloupe or Pineapple Bowl (Fresh Cut In-Store): $3.99/lb
- Very Berry Bowl (Made Fresh In-Store): $5.99 each
- Exotic Fruit Bowl (Made Fresh In-Store): $4.99/lb
- Shortcuts Oven & Grill Ready Pans: starting at $4.49/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Food Club Sliced Cheese (Selected Varieties, 6.84-8 oz.): $1.79 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Sour Cream (16 oz.): $1.49 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Graham Cracker Pie Crust or Chocolate Cookie Pie Crust (6 oz.): $1.49 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Cream Cheese (Selected Varieties, Two 8 oz. pkgs.): $2.79 (with digital coupon)
- International Delight Coffee Creamer (32 oz.): $3.99 (with digital coupon)
- Coffee Mate Creamer (Cold Foam, 32 oz.): $3.49
- Fairlife Milk (52 oz.): $4.69 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Breakstone's Cottage Cheese (24 oz.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Cool Whip (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 8 oz.): $1.49 (Buy 5, Save $5)
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Apple Fritters (Bakery Fresh, 4 ct.): $5.00
- Bakery Fresh Cookies (Selected Varieties, Dozen): $5.49
- Sub Rolls (Baked In-Store, 2 ct. or 4 ct.): $3.99
- Bakery Fresh Brownies (Selected Varieties): $5.50 (with digital coupon)
- Sweet Squares Cake Slices (Selected Varieties): $3.49
- Food Club Hot Dog Buns (8 ct.): part of Bundle $9.99
Pantry on sale:
- La Mexicana Salsa or Queso (14-16 oz.): $2.49
- Tortilla Chips (In-Store Made): $2.49 each
- Old El Paso Seasoning Mix (1-1.5 oz.), Tomatoes (14.5-15.35 oz.), Food Club Corn or Green Beans (14.5-15.35 oz.): $0.79
- Old El Paso Taco Shells (4.6-7.4 oz.): 2/$3.00
- Jif Peanut Butter (15-16 oz.): $1.99 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Coconut Flakes (7 oz.): $1.49 (with digital coupon)
- Café Bustelo or Folgers Coffee (22-25.9 oz.): $9.99
- Mott's Fruit Snacks (Family Pack, 90 ct.): $6.49 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Pudding (Selected Varieties, 1.34-4 oz.): 2/$1.48 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Grilling Spray (Selected Varieties, 5 oz.): $2.49 (with digital coupon)
- McCormick Grill Mates (Selected Varieties, 2.75-3.5 oz.): 2/$3.00 (with digital coupon)
- Nestlé Toll House Morsels (10-12 oz.): $4.99
- Sticky Fingers Barbecue Sauce (15.2-16.5 oz.): $3.49 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce (17.5-20 oz.): $2.79 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Famous Dave's Pickles (24 oz.): $3.49 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Galbani Cheese Shakers (7 oz.): $2.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Lay's Stax (Selected Varieties, 5.5-5.75 oz.): $1.39 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Archer Meat Sticks (Selected Varieties, 8-16 ct.): $11.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- General Mills Giant Size Cereal (Selected Varieties, 22.2-29 oz.): $4.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Bear Fruit Snacks (Selected Varieties, 5 ct.): $2.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Ferrero Rocher Squares (Selected Varieties, 3.7 oz.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Jelly Belly Jelly Beans (Selected Varieties): $4.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Kraft Barbecue Sauce (17.5-18 oz.): part of Bundle $9.99
- Food Club Drinking Water (32 ct.): part of Bundle $9.99
- Malt-O-Meal Cereal (Selected Varieties, 18-30 oz.): $2.99
- Frito-Lay Multi-Pack Chips (Selected Varieties, 8-10 ct.): $4.99
- Chex Mix, Bugles or Gardetto's (Selected Varieties, Family Size, 13.5-15 oz.): 2/$6.00
- Lay's or Tostitos Chips (Selected Varieties, Tostitos Salsa 15-15.75 oz., Dip 20-15.5 oz., Frito-Lay Simply 4.5-6 oz.): $2.49
- Kellogg's Giant Size Kids Cereal (18.4-28.5 oz.): $2/$11.00 (Limit 2 total items)
- Nissin Geki Spicy Ramen (4 pk.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Lindt Excellence Chocolate Bars (Selected Varieties, Classic or): 2/$9.00
- Pepsi Products (Selected Varieties, 24 pk., 12 oz. cans): $9.99
- Coke Flavors (Selected Varieties, 2 liter btl.): 3/$6.00
- Coca-Cola Products (Selected Varieties, 8 pk., 20 oz. btls.): 2/$12.00
- Sprite Cherry (Selected Varieties, 12 pk., 12 oz. cans): $3.99
- Starbucks Coffee (Selected Varieties, Refreshers Concentrate 32 oz. or Breakfast 12 oz.): $7.99
- Starbucks Coffee Creamer (Selected Varieties, Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough 14-16.5 oz., Natural Bliss Coffee Creamer 32 oz.): $3.99
- Seattle's Best Coffee (Selected Varieties, 10 ct. or 12 oz.): $6.99
- Nurri Protein Milk Shakes (Selected Varieties, David Bar 2.19 oz., Nabisco Premium Crackers 9-17 oz., Chocolate Vanilla Strawberry Vanilla 11 oz.): 2/$6.00
- Minute Maid Zero Fruit Drinks (Selected Varieties, 52 oz.): $1.99 (with digital coupon)
- Juicy Juice (Selected Varieties, 64 oz., 8 pk.): $2.99
Frozen on sale:
- Hot Pockets (4 ct.) or Red Baron Pizza (Selected Varieties, Frozen, 14.87-23.45 oz.): $3.99
- Edwards Pie (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 24-32 oz.): $4.99 (with digital coupon)
- Stouffer's Family Size Meals (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 31-40 oz.): $7.99
- Hungry-Man Meals (Frozen, Selected Varieties, Healthy Choice Power Bowls 9-9.75 oz., Dolly Parton's 11-12.5 oz., 14-17.75 oz.): $2.99
- Totino's Frozen Pizza Rolls (50 ct.) or Lindt Classic Chocolate Bar (2.8-4.4 oz.): $3.99
- Crav'n Flavor Rising Crust Pizza (Selected Varieties, 14.5-32.7 oz.): $6.00 (BOGO)
- El Monterey Family Size Enchiladas (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9.4-10.25 oz.): $9.99 (with digital coupon)
- Food Club Corn on the Cob (Frozen, 12 ct.): $3.99 (with digital coupon)
- Crav'n Flavor Fruit Pie (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 36-38 oz.): $5.99 (with digital coupon)
- Breyers Ice Cream (Selected Varieties, Fat Boy Novelties 4-9 ct., Klondike Bars 4-6 ct., 48 oz.): $2.99
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes (Selected Varieties, Eggo Waffles 8-4.14-8 oz., 10-14-16.2 oz.): 2/$5.00
- Birds Eye Vegetables (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 10-12 oz.): $0.49 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Perdue Chicken (Frozen, Selected Varieties, Rosina Meatballs 18-26 oz., 20-26 oz.): $5.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- El Monterey Enchiladas (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9-10.25 oz.): $2.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Impossible Foods (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 14 oz.): $5.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Snickers Ice Cream Bars (Selected Varieties, Milky Way, Twix, 6-12 ct.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
- Yellowstone Meals (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 12-15 oz.): $4.99
- Stouffer's Meals (Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9-20 oz.): $4.99
- Kevin's Frozen Bowls (9-9.5 oz.) or Nissin Geki Spicy Ramen (4 pk.): $3.99 (Buy 5, Save $5)
🛒 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.
$62.02
for 2 people · $31.01 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of August 26, 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 Food City.