Food City Low-Carb Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Boston Butt with Braised Cabbage
Description: Tender pork shoulder is slow-roasted until juicy and shredded, then served alongside braised cabbage cooked in the rendered pork fat. A simple, hearty low-carb dinner for two with minimal hands-on effort.
Sale items used: Food City Fresh Boston Butt, Cabbage
Prep time: 20 minutes active, plus roasting time
Serving note: Use about 1.5 lbs Boston Butt (yields ample leftovers trimmed) and 1 lb cabbage, shredded and braised in pork drippings. Total cook time exceeds 60 minutes; season the pork in the morning or the night before and let it roast slowly (3-4 hours) while you do other tasks.
Recipes:
- Braised Cabbage & Pork
Tuesday
Meal: Grilled Chicken Breast with Salad Mix and Tomatoes
Description: Juicy grilled chicken breasts are seasoned simply and served over a fresh salad mix with sliced tomatoes on the vine. A quick, light, protein-forward dinner.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, American or Italian Salad Mix, Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb boneless chicken breast (2 portions of about 8 oz each), half a bag of salad mix, and 1 lb tomatoes sliced.
Recipes:
- Grilled Chicken Breast with Avocado, Cheese and Tomato Salad Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Gourmet Burger Bowls with Cabbage and Tomatoes
Description: Gourmet burger patties are seared in a skillet and crumbled over sauteed cabbage and fresh tomatoes for a bunless, low-carb burger bowl. Quick and satisfying with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Gourmet Burgers, Cabbage, Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 gourmet burger patties (one per person), 1 lb cabbage sauteed, and 1 lb tomatoes diced.
Recipes:
- Unstuffed Cabbage Ground Beef Low Carb Dinner
- Keto Hamburger with Tomato Sauce
Thursday
Meal: Baked Tilapia with Lemon and Brussels Sprouts
Description: Flaky tilapia fillets are baked with fresh lemon slices for brightness, paired with roasted Brussels sprouts. A light, quick weeknight low-carb dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh Tilapia Fillets, Lemons, Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb tilapia fillets (2 portions), 1 lemon sliced, and 1 lb Brussels sprouts halved and roasted.
Recipes:
- Oven Baked Garlic Butter Lemon Tilapia
Friday
Meal: Grilled Top Sirloin Steak with Salad Mix and Brussels Sprouts
Description: Certified Angus top sirloin steaks are grilled to preference and served with a crisp salad mix and roasted Brussels sprouts. A satisfying, restaurant-style low-carb dinner to close the week.
Sale items used: Top Sirloin Steak (Certified Angus Beef), American or Italian Salad Mix, Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb top sirloin steak (2 portions of about 8 oz each), half a bag of salad mix, and 1 lb Brussels sprouts roasted.
Recipes:
- Low-Carb Apple Cider Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad with Juicy Steak
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Food City Fresh Boston Butt (1.5 lbs): $2.24
- Cabbage (2 lbs): $1.38
- Boneless Chicken Breast (1 lb): $2.99
- American or Italian Salad Mix (2 bags): $5.98
- Tomatoes on the Vine (2 lbs): $3.98
- Gourmet Burgers (2 each): $6.00
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets (1 lb): $6.99
- Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts (2 lbs): $13.98
- Lemons (1 pack of 3): $2.00
- Top Sirloin Steak (1 lb): $8.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic
- Butter (optional for searing)
- Basic seasonings (paprika, herbs, etc.)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Snow Crab Clusters: $8.99/lb (final price with coupon)
- Food City Fresh Boston Butt: $1.49/lb
- Swaggerty's Sausage Patties or Wright Bacon: $7.99 each
- Nathan's Beef Franks or Johnsonville Brats: $4.99 each
- Boneless Chicken Breast: $2.99/lb
- Top Sirloin Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $8.99/lb
- Gourmet Burgers: $3.00 each
- Gulf Cooked Shrimp: $8.99/lb
- Ground Round 85% Lean (3 lbs. or more): $6.99/lb
- Rotisserie Chicken: $8.99 each
- Prime Top Sirloin Steak: $10.99/lb
- Cubed Steak (3 lbs. or more): $6.99/lb
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets: $6.99/lb
- Hormel Natural Choice Bacon: $6.99 each
- Bottom Round Roast: $6.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables: $2.99 each
- Dietz & Watson Ham: $10.99/lb
- Spam Luncheon Meat: $2.49 each (final price with coupon)
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Panera Soup: $4.99
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat: $3.99
- 1 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz. Drink: $4.00
- 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken or Chicken Tenders: $5.00
- Fresh Garden Salads: $6.00
Produce on sale:
- Sweet Navel Oranges 3 Lb.: $3.99
- Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 Lb.: $3.99
- American or Italian Salad Mix: $2.99
- Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Tomatoes on the Vine: $1.99/lb
- Lemons or Limes: 3 for $2.00
- Fruit Cups: 3 for $5.00
- Large Navel Oranges: 10 for $10.00
- Exotic Fruit Bowl: $4.99/lb
- Specialty Potatoes 24 Oz.: 2 for $6.00
- Cabbage: $0.69/lb
- Muscadine Grapes Quart: $2.99
- Oven & Grill Ready Pans: starting at $4.49/lb
- Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts: $6.99/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Eggland's Best Cage Free Eggs Dozen: $3.69
- Blue Bonnet 16 Oz.: 10 for $10.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese or Deluxe Shells & Cheese: $1.69 each
- Breyers Ice Cream, Solo Cups, Klondike Bars or FatBoy: $2.99 each
- Bel Gioioso Parmesan Cheese Wedge: $5.99
- That's Smart! Large Eggs Dozen: $1.69
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Sandwich Cookies (Bakery) 4 Ct.: $4.99
- NY Style Cheesecake: $6.99 (final price with coupon)
- Pinwheels or Novaks: $7.99/lb
- Braided Strudel: $5.00
- Octagon Tray: $7.49 each
- Pinsa Pizza: $10.00 each
- Gourmet Cookies 4 Ct.: $5.00
- King's Hawaiian Rolls 12 Ct.: $3.99
Pantry on sale:
- Crav'n Flavor Potato Chips: 3 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Crackers, Zesta, Toastchee or Club Crackers: 2 for $5.00
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes or Eggo: 2 for $5.00
- Crav'n Graham Crackers or Vanilla Wafers: 3 for $5.00
- Doritos: $2.99 (final price with coupon)
- Food Club Orange Juice: $2.99
- Archer Meat Sticks: $10.99
- Boulder Canyon Potato Chips: $1.99
- Wenzel Farms PRO Meat Sticks: $0.99
- Kellogg's Cereal: $5.49
- Heinz Ketchup or A.1. Steak Sauce: $3.99
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese or Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese: 2 for $5.00
- Classico Pasta Sauce or Kool-Aid Jammers: $2.99
- Maxwell House Coffee: $15.49
- Velveeta Original 2 Lb.: $7.49
- Van Camp's Chili with Beans: $1.49
- Chef Boyardee Pasta: $0.99
- Luck's Pinto Beans: $0.69
- Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup: $1.39
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: $1.79
- Quaker Express Oatmeal Cups: 10 for $10.00
- Lay's Potato Chips: $2.49
- That's Smart! Peanut Butter: $1.99
- That's Smart! Saltine Crackers: $1.79
- That's Smart! Broth: $1.59
- That's Smart! Seasonings: $1.39
Frozen on sale:
- Stouffer's Meals: $7.99
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Dolly Parton Meals or Healthy Choice Power Bowls: $2.99
- Hot Pockets, White Castle Sliders or Propel: $3.99
- TGI Friday's Appetizers, Banquet Mega Chicken Filets, Bagel Bites or Sliders: $4.99
- Food Club Popcorn Shrimp: $2.99
- Crav'n Flavor Potatoes: $2.49
- Tai Pei Asian Meals: $2.79
- Jose Olé Taquitos: $5.99
- Veggies Made Great: $3.99
- That's Smart! Pepperoni Pizza: $1.19
- Delimex Quesadillas: $4.99
- Taco Bell Dinner Kit: $2.99
🛒 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.
$54.53
for 2 people · $27.27 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of September 23, 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.