Food City Vegetarian Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

There are no meat or seafood items on this flyer, so the plan is built on beans and cheese.

Why these meals: This week is built on a few sale staples that stretch across the whole plan. Food Club Beans anchor Monday's three-bean chili and Thursday's cheesy bean skillet bowls, and all five cans come to $4.95. Wednesday's cabbage and sweet onion skillet on toast with Cabot Chunk Cheese is a simple midweek night, with 2 lbs of cabbage at $1.38, and the 2.5 lbs of sweet onions at $2.48 also cover Monday and Friday. Buy the 16 oz Food Club Shredded Cheese once and split it between Tuesday's baked pasta and Thursday's bowls, and do the same with the two bags of Herndon Farms greens for the sides on those nights. Friday finishes with creamy tomato soup and grilled cheese, so you only need one trip to Food City to get through the week.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Vegetarian Three-Bean Chili with Cornbread
Description: A pot of Food Club Beans simmered with Food Club Tomatoes, Sweet Onions and Food Club Chili Seasoning. Served with skillet cornbread made from Food City Cornmeal Mix and topped with Food Club Sour Cream, 16 oz.
Sale items used: Food Club Beans, 15.25-15.5 oz; Food Club Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz; Sweet Onions, Loose; Food Club Chili Seasoning, 1 oz; Food City Cornmeal Mix, 5 lb; Food Club Sour Cream, 16 oz
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 3 cans Food Club Beans, 2 cans Food Club Tomatoes, 1 lb Sweet Onions (assumed 1 lb total for the week's use), 1 Food Club Chili Seasoning, 2 cups Food City Cornmeal Mix, 1 Food Club Sour Cream, 16 oz (half used for chili topping, half for Thursday).
Recipes:
- Vegetarian Three Bean Chili with Corn
- Three bean vegetarian chili and low-fat cornbread
- Campfire Three Bean Chili with Cornbread Topping - Vegetarian 'Ventures

Tuesday
Meal: Baked Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Cheese
Description: Barilla Pasta PLUS is boiled, tossed with Hunt's Tomato Sauce and baked under Food Club Shredded Cheese until bubbly. Served with a side of Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms and cucumber.
Sale items used: Barilla Pasta PLUS, 8.8-14.5 oz; Hunt's Tomato Sauce; Food Club Shredded Cheese, 16 oz; Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz; Cucumbers, Each
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 box Barilla Pasta PLUS (14.5 oz), 2 Hunt's Tomato Sauce, 1 Food Club Shredded Cheese, 16 oz (use about 2 cups here, save the rest), 1 Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz (half used), 2 Cucumbers.
Recipes:
- Tomato, Basil and Cheese Baked Pasta Recipe
- Pasta Al Forno (Baked Pasta)
- Easy Cheese And Tomato Pasta Bake

Wednesday
Meal: Cabbage and Sweet Onion Skillet with Cabot Chunk Cheese on Toast
Description: Cabbage and Sweet Onions are sauteed in a skillet until soft and golden, then served over toasted Goldminer Bread. Cabot Chunk Cheese is sliced and melted on top.
Sale items used: Cabbage; Sweet Onions, Loose; Goldminer Bread, 15-24 oz; Cabot Chunk Cheese, 8 oz
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Cabbage, 1 lb Sweet Onions, 1 Goldminer Bread, 1 Cabot Chunk Cheese, 8 oz.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Cabbage Sauté

Thursday
Meal: Cheesy Black Bean and Tomato Skillet Bowls
Description: Food Club Beans are simmered with Hunt's Diced Tomatoes and Food Club Chili Seasoning, then topped with Food Club Shredded Cheese and Food Club Sour Cream, 16 oz. Served over Barilla Pasta PLUS-free greens salad with cucumber.
Sale items used: Food Club Beans, 15.25-15.5 oz; Hunt's Diced Tomatoes; Food Club Shredded Cheese, 16 oz; Food Club Sour Cream, 16 oz; Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz; Cucumbers, Each
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 cans Food Club Beans, 1 Hunt's Diced Tomatoes, remaining Food Club Shredded Cheese (about 2 cups), remaining Food Club Sour Cream, remaining Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz, 1 Cucumber.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Spicy Black Bean Skillet
- Cheesy Quinoa & Black Bean Taco Skillet (Vegetarian)
- Butternut squash and black bean skillet

Friday
Meal: Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Description: Food Club Tomato Juice is simmered with Sweet Onions and finished with Food Club Sour Cream, 8 oz. Sandwiches of Goldminer Bread and Cabot Chunk Cheese are griddled until crisp.
Sale items used: Food Club Tomato Juice, 46 oz; Sweet Onions, Loose; Food Club Sour Cream, 8 oz; Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct; Cabot Chunk Cheese, 8 oz
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 Food Club Tomato Juice, 46 oz, 0.5 lb Sweet Onions (assumed), 1 Food Club Sour Cream, 8 oz (note: 12 for $10.00 pricing, buy 1 at 1/12 of the pack price), 1 Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct, 1 Cabot Chunk Cheese, 8 oz.
Recipes:
- Roasted Creamy Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Recipe
- Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
- Creamy Tomato Soup & Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Food Club Beans, 15.25-15.5 oz (x5 cans): $4.95
- Food Club Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz (x2 cans): $1.98
- Hunt's Diced Tomatoes/Hanover Beans/Food Club Skillet Classics/Hunt's Tomato Sauce (x3 cans, 4 for $5.00 pack buy of 4): $5.00
- Sweet Onions, Loose (2.5 lbs): $2.48
- Cabbage (2 lbs): $1.38
- Food Club Chili Seasoning, 1 oz (x1): $0.99
- Food City Cornmeal Mix, 5 lb (x1): $2.99
- Food Club Sour Cream, 16 oz (x1): $1.99
- Barilla Pasta PLUS, 8.8-14.5 oz (x1): $2.19
- Food Club Shredded Cheese, 16 oz (x1): $3.99
- Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz (x2): $5.00
- Cucumbers, Each (x3): $2.67
- Goldminer Bread, 15-24 oz (x1): $3.99
- Cabot Chunk Cheese, 8 oz (x2): $4.98
- Food Club Tomato Juice, 46 oz (x1): $2.49
- Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct (x1): $3.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil, butter, salt, pepper, garlic, baking powder, eggs and milk for cornbread, sugar