Food City Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Chicken anchors three nights this week, with boneless breast on Monday and Friday and split breast on Wednesday, while beef takes Tuesday's chili and Thursday's round tip roast. Your 3 lbs of boneless chicken breast at $5.97 covers both Monday's skillet pasta and Friday's cutlet salad, and the five cans of Food Club Tomatoes at $4.95 stretch across Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Tuesday's cornbread is made with water and olive oil, so the chili stays dairy-free, which suits a week where every dinner is a meat meal. Before you check out, read the labels on the Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce and the sub rolls for Wednesday and pick versions with kosher certification.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Breast with Tomatoes and Onions over Barilla Pasta PLUS
Description: Meat. Boneless chicken breast is pan-seared in olive oil, then simmered with sweet onions and Food Club Tomatoes into a quick sauce spooned over pasta.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack; Sweet Onions, Loose; Food Club Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz; Barilla Pasta PLUS, 8.8-14.5 oz
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs boneless chicken breast, 1 lb sweet onions (shared with Wednesday and Thursday totals below), 2 cans Food Club Tomatoes, 1 box Barilla Pasta PLUS. Onion use for the week: 2 lbs total.
Recipes:
- Chicken and Peppers Pasta
- 20-Minute Chicken and Tomato Pasta
- Chicken and Spinach Skillet Pasta

Tuesday
Meal: Beef and Bean Chili with Cornbread
Description: Meat. Ground chuck is browned with onions, Food Club Beans, Food Club Tomatoes, and Food Club Chili Seasoning, then simmered; it is served with cornbread baked from Food City Cornmeal Mix using water and olive oil (no dairy).
Sale items used: Ground Chuck, 80% Lean, 3 lbs or more; Food Club Beans, 15.25-15.5 oz; Food Club Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz; Food Club Chili Seasoning, 1 oz; Sweet Onions, Loose; Food City Cornmeal Mix, 5 lb
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb ground chuck, 1 can beans, 2 cans Food Club Tomatoes, 1 chili seasoning packet, 0.5 lb onions, about 1.5 cups cornmeal mix from 1 bag. Buy a 3 lb ground chuck package only if you will freeze the rest; the cost here is for 1 lb as sold.
Recipes:
- Chili Cornbread Skillet
- Beef Chili Cornbread Bake
- EASY Chili and Cornbread Skillet

Wednesday
Meal: Barbecue Chicken Breast Sub with Cabbage Slaw
Description: Meat. Split chicken breast is baked, pulled from the bone and sliced, then tossed in Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce and piled into Sub Rolls with a vinegar and olive oil cabbage slaw.
Sale items used: Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms; Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce, 17.5-20 oz; Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct; Cabbage
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 2.5 lbs split chicken breast, 1 bottle BBQ sauce (check the label for a kosher-certified variety), 1 pack of 4 sub rolls (confirm kosher and pareve), 1 lb cabbage. Use a kosher-certified BBQ sauce and bread only.

Check the label: supermarket buns and rolls often contain milk or whey, which cannot be served with meat, and few are certified kosher.

Recipes:
- Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches with Slaw
- SLOW COOKER PULLED CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH CABBAGE SLAW
- BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Thursday
Meal: Sliced Round Tip Roast with Onions and Steamed Vegetables
Description: Meat. Round Tip Roast is oven-roasted over sweet onions with olive oil and pepper, rested, and sliced thin across the grain, with Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables on the side.
Sale items used: Round Tip Roast, Certified Angus Beef; Sweet Onions, Loose; Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables, 10 oz
Prep time: 75 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs round tip roast, 0.5 lb onions, 2 bags steamed vegetables (10 oz each, 20 oz total). Over 60 minutes: season the roast the night before and let it sit at room temperature 30 minutes before roasting; rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Recipes:
- Pot Roast with Beer and Vegetables
- Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe
- 5 hour round tip beef roast

Friday
Meal: Chicken Breast Cutlet Salad with Cucumber and Bagged Greens
Description: Meat. Boneless chicken breast is sliced into cutlets, pan-seared in olive oil, and served warm over Herndon Farms greens with cucumber, tomato, and a lemon and olive oil dressing.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack; Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz; Cucumbers, Each; Food Club Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb boneless chicken breast (3 lbs total with Monday would exceed the plan, so this uses 1 lb extra), 2 bags greens, 2 cucumbers, 1 can Food Club Tomatoes drained and diced.
Recipes:
- Cucumber Chicken Salad
- Chicken Cutlet with Cucumber and Greens
- Super Easy Gourmet Cucumber Chicken Salad

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack (3 lbs): $5.97
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms (2.5 lbs): $4.98
- Ground Chuck, 80% Lean, 3 lbs or more (1 lb): $5.99
- Round Tip Roast, Certified Angus Beef (1.5 lbs): $11.99
- Sweet Onions, Loose (2 lbs): $1.98
- Cabbage (1 lb): $0.69
- Cucumbers, Each (2): $1.78
- Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz (2): $5.00
- Food Club Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz (5): $4.95
- Food Club Beans, 15.25-15.5 oz (1): $0.99
- Food Club Chili Seasoning, 1 oz (1): $0.99
- Food City Cornmeal Mix, 5 lb (1): $2.99
- Barilla Pasta PLUS, 8.8-14.5 oz (1): $2.19
- Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct (1): $3.99
Check the label: supermarket buns and rolls often contain milk or whey, which cannot be served with meat, and few are certified kosher.
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables, 10 oz (2): $1.67
- Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce, 17.5-20 oz (1): $2.79

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, black pepper, white vinegar, lemon, garlic, water, baking powder, dried oregano