Food City Low-Carb Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan keeps things low-carb and easy by leaning on Food City's fresh sale meats, from Monday's slow-roasted Boston Butt to Tuesday's grilled chicken breast, Wednesday's skillet gourmet burger bowls, Thursday's baked tilapia, and Friday's grilled top sirloin steak to close out the week on a high note. Cabbage shows up twice, first braised under the pork on Monday and again sautéed with tomatoes in Wednesday's burger bowls, so you get real use out of that head without any waste. Salad mix and Brussels sprouts rotate through the chicken, tilapia, and steak nights to keep sides fresh and varied while still fitting the low-carb approach. Lemons brighten both the Tuesday chicken and Thursday tilapia, tying those lighter dinners together. Overall, you're getting a nice mix of oven, skillet, and grill cooking methods so no two nights feel repetitive, even though several ingredients get smart double duty.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Boston Butt with Braised Cabbage
Description: Boston Butt is seasoned and roasted low and slow until tender, then served alongside cabbage braised in the pan drippings. A simple, hearty start to the week with minimal hands-on effort.
Sale items used: Food City Fresh Boston Butt, Cabbage
Prep time: 20 minutes active
Serving note: 2 lbs Boston Butt, 1 lb cabbage for 4 people. Total cook time runs about 3 hours in the oven; season the pork and start it in the morning or early afternoon so it's ready by dinner.
Recipes:
- Braised Cabbage & Pork

Tuesday
Meal: Grilled Chicken Breast with Salad Mix and Tomatoes
Description: Boneless chicken breasts are grilled until juicy and sliced over a bed of crisp salad mix and fresh vine tomatoes. Finished with a squeeze of lemon for brightness.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, American or Italian Salad Mix, Tomatoes on the Vine, Lemons or Limes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken breast, 1 package salad mix, 1 lb tomatoes, 1 lemon for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Grilled Chicken Breast with Avocado, Cheese and Tomato Salad Recipe

Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Gourmet Burger Bowls with Cabbage and Tomatoes
Description: Gourmet burgers are pan-seared and crumbled over a quick sautéed cabbage and tomato base for a bunless, low-carb burger bowl. Fast, satisfying, and different in format from Monday's roast.
Sale items used: Gourmet Burgers, Cabbage, Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 4 Gourmet Burgers, 1 lb cabbage, 1 lb tomatoes for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Unstuffed Cabbage Ground Beef Low Carb Dinner
- Keto Hamburger with Tomato Sauce

Thursday
Meal: Baked Tilapia with Lemon and Brussels Sprouts
Description: Tilapia fillets are baked with lemon until flaky, served alongside roasted Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts for a light, fresh weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh Tilapia Fillets, Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts, Lemons or Limes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs tilapia, 0.75 lb Brussels sprouts, 1 lemon for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Oven Baked Garlic Butter Lemon Tilapia

Friday
Meal: Grilled Top Sirloin Steak with Salad Mix and Brussels Sprouts
Description: Top Sirloin Steak is grilled to your preferred doneness and sliced over salad mix, paired with roasted Brussels sprouts for a satisfying end-of-week steak dinner. This is the week's premium night.
Sale items used: Top Sirloin Steak (Certified Angus Beef), American or Italian Salad Mix, Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs steak, 1 package salad mix, 0.75 lb Brussels sprouts for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Low-Carb Apple Cider Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad with Juicy Steak

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Food City Fresh Boston Butt (2 lbs): $2.98
- Boneless Chicken Breast (2 lbs): $5.98
- Gourmet Burgers (4 each): $12.00
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets (2 lbs): $13.98
- Top Sirloin Steak (2 lbs): $17.98
- Cabbage (2 lbs): $1.38
- American or Italian Salad Mix (2 packages): $5.98
- Tomatoes on the Vine (2 lbs): $3.98
- Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts (1.5 lbs): $10.49
- Lemons or Limes (1 pack of 3): $2.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Butter (for skillet cooking, optional)