Giant Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef Pasta with Classico Pasta Sauce and Parmesan
Description: A one-pan weeknight winner where seasoned ground beef is browned and simmered with Classico pasta sauce, then tossed with cooked pasta and finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan. Kids love twirling the saucy noodles and the familiar, comforting flavors make this an instant family favorite.
Sale items used: 80% Lean Ground Beef, Classico Pasta Sauce, Giant Parmesan Cheese
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb ground beef (about $3.74) for 2 people, 1 jar Classico sauce, 1 container Giant Parmesan Cheese, and about 6 oz dry pasta from pantry. This comes together quickly so no make-ahead needed.
Recipes:
- Easy Pasta Skillet
Tuesday
Meal: Stovetop Holmes Smokehouse Sausage with Bush's Baked Beans and Honey Corn Muffins
Description: Sliced Holmes Smokehouse Sausage is pan-cooked until golden and served alongside warm Bush's Baked Beans and freshly baked Jiffy Honey Corn Muffins straight from the oven. The sweet beans and mildly sweet corn muffins pair perfectly with the savory sausage, making this a meal kids will ask for again.
Sale items used: Holmes Smokehouse Sausage, Bush's Baked Beans, Jiffy Honey Corn Muffin Mix
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Holmes Smokehouse Sausage (use half, save the rest), 1 can Bush's Baked Beans, and 1 box Jiffy Honey Corn Muffin Mix makes about 6 muffins - plenty for 2 with leftovers. Bake muffins first while sausage cooks on the stovetop.
Wednesday
Meal: Giant Rotisserie Chicken with Steamed Broccoli and The Little Potato Co. Potatoes
Description: A no-fuss dinner built around a ready-to-eat Giant Rotisserie Chicken, served with tender steamed broccoli florets and buttery Little Potatoes cooked according to package directions. Pull apart the chicken at the table for a fun, hands-on meal kids enjoy, and keep leftovers for lunches.
Sale items used: Giant Rotisserie Chicken, Giant Broccoli Florets or Vegetable Medley, The Little Potato Co.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: 1 whole rotisserie chicken feeds 2 generously with leftovers, 1 bag Giant Broccoli Florets, and 1 package The Little Potato Co. potatoes. This is the easiest night of the week - everything is ready in under 15 minutes.
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Cooked Nathan's Beef Franks with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce, Rainbow Bell Peppers, and Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots
Description: Nathan's Beef Franks are sliced and pan-cooked until lightly charred, then drizzled with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce and served with sauteed rainbow bell pepper strips and crunchy baby carrots on the side. Kids love dipping their carrots in extra BBQ sauce, making this a colorful and interactive dinner.
Sale items used: Nathan's Beef Franks, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce, Rainbow Bell Peppers, Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Nathan's Beef Franks (use 4 franks for 2 people), 1 bottle Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce, 1 package Rainbow Bell Peppers (use 1 pepper, save the rest for snacking), and 1 bag Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots. Leftover carrots and peppers make great snacks all week.
Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Pan-Seared Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp with Knorr Sides and Steamed Broccoli
Description: Jumbo shrimp are quickly pan-seared in garlic butter until pink and tender, then served over a fluffy Knorr Sides pouch alongside steamed broccoli for a fun and satisfying end-of-week dinner. The mild garlic butter flavor is kid-approved and the shrimp are easy for little hands to peel right at the table.
Sale items used: Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, Knorr Sides, Giant Broccoli Florets or Vegetable Medley
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb shrimp (about $7.49) for 2 people, 1 pouch Knorr Sides, and 1 bag Giant Broccoli Florets. Shrimp cook in under 5 minutes so prep the Knorr Sides first and steam the broccoli simultaneously.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe with Broccoli
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- 80% Lean Ground Beef (0.75 lb): $3.74
- Classico Pasta Sauce (x1): $1.99
- Giant Parmesan Cheese (x1): $2.99
- Holmes Smokehouse Sausage (x1): $3.99
- Bush's Baked Beans (x1): $0.99
- Jiffy Honey Corn Muffin Mix (x1): $0.79
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken (x1): $6.99
- Giant Broccoli Florets or Vegetable Medley (x2): $5.14
- The Little Potato Co. (x1): $2.57
- Nathan's Beef Franks (x1): $4.99
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (x1): $1.99
- Rainbow Bell Peppers (x1): $2.57
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots (x1): $0.99
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (0.75 lb): $7.49
- Knorr Sides (x1): $0.75
Pantry staples needed:
- Dry pasta (spaghetti or penne, about 6 oz)
- Olive oil or butter
- Garlic (fresh or minced)
- Salt and pepper
- Italian seasoning
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- 80% Lean Ground Beef: $4.99/lb
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $9.99/lb
- Snow Crab Clusters: $14.99/lb
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts: $6.99/lb
- Jimmy Dean Bacon or Breakfast Sausages: $2.99 each
- Nathan's Beef Franks: $4.99 each
- Greenstone Fresh Lamb: $9.99/lb
- Holmes Smokehouse Sausage: $3.99 each
- Perdue Shortcuts: $4.99 each
- Wagyu Burger Patties: $7.99 each
- Cooked Chicken Burger Patties: $5.99 each
- Sockeye Salmon Fillets: $10.99/lb
- Extra Jumbo Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $8.99 each
- Next Wave Mussels: $4.99 each
- Fresh Split Chicken Breasts: $5.99/lb
- Land O Lakes American Cheese: $4.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken: $6.99 each
- Reser's Deli Salad: $3.99 each
- Sabra Hummus: $3.99 each
- Giant Genoa or Hard Salami or Slicing Pepperoni: $4.99/lb
- Boar's Head Maple Glazed Honey Coat Ham: $6.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat: $3.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations All Natural Turkey Breast: $3.99/lb
- Buitoni Filled Pasta: $2.99 each
- Negroni Snacker Packs: $2.99 each
- Beretta Roll & Go: $3.99 each
- Sabra Smart Snackers: $2.99 each
- Yogurt Parfait Cups: $2.99 each
- Pecan Nation: $2.99 each
- Johnson Chunk White Chicken Breast: $2.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $4.99 each
- Blueberries: $3.99 each
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- California Peaches: $1.99/lb
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots: $0.99 each
- Bulk Apples: $1.49/lb
- Giant Apple Slices: $2.49 each
- Rainbow Bell Peppers: $2.57 each
- Giant Broccoli Florets or Vegetable Medley: $2.57 each
- The Little Potato Co.: $2.57 each
- Taste of Inspirations Wild Wonders, Campari or Angel Sweet Tomatoes: $2.99 each
- Flavor Bombs Tomatoes: $3.79 each
- Taste of Inspirations Sugar or Flavor Bombs Tomatoes: $2.99 each
- Main St. Bistro Signature Sides: $2.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Dannon Hoe + Fit Greek or Oikos Multipack Yogurt: $3.99 each
- Noosa Yogurt: $2.25 each
- Blend or Almond Milk: $2.57 each
- Cabot Chunks, Cracker Cuts or Sliced Cheese: $3.99 each
- Kraft Singles: $2.57 each
- The Greek Gods Greek Yogurt: $3.99 each
- BelGioioso Mozzarella Snacking Cheese: $4.99 each
- FAGE Single-Serve Yogurt or Blue Bonnet Spread: $1.99 each
- The Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges: $2.99 each
- BelGioioso Hispanic Selection Cheese: $4.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Entenmann's Little Bites: $2.99 each
- Farmhouse or Swirl Bread: $2.99 each
- Giant Butter Croissants: $2.99 each
- Leonard Baby Cakes: $3.99 each
- Giant Brownie Bites: $3.99 each
- David's Cookies Cake Slices: $2.99 each
Pantry on sale:
- Starbucks Coffee: $2.99 each
- Acadia Spring or Purified Water: $3.99 each
- Ken's Salad Dressing: $1.99 each
- Kellogg's Cereal Cups: $1.99 each
- Knorr Sides: $0.75 each
- Bumble Bee Solid White Tuna or Chunk Light Can or Pouch or Chicken Of The Sea Chunk Light Tuna Pouch: $0.75 each
- Nabisco Go Cups: $1.99 each
- Bai or Snapple: $1.99 each
- Heinz Original or Organic Ketchup: $2.49 each
- Hormel SPAM: $3.99 each
- Planters Nut Duos or Flavored Cashews: $2.99 each
- Hershey's Syrup: $2.49 each
- Hershey's Snack Size: $2.99 each
- Haribo Gummi Candy: $2.99 each
- Clif or Luna Bar Singles: $1.49 each
- Nerds Gummy Clusters: $2.99 each
- Chock full o'Nuts Coffee: $4.99 each
- Post Cereal: $3.99 each
- McCormick Perfect Pinch Seasoning: $0.99 each
- Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce: $3.99 each
- Jiffy Honey Corn Muffin Mix: $0.79 each
- Organic Cereal: $3.99 each
- Classico Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each
- Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce: $2.56 each
- Hata Ramune Soda: $2.99 each
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce: $1.99 each
- Giant Parmesan Cheese: $2.99 each
- Bush's Baked Beans: $0.99 each
- Sunsweet Pitted or Bite Size Prunes: $2.99 each
- Wish-Bone Salad Dressing: $1.99 each
- Giant Seltzer: $1.99 each
- Just Ice Tea: $1.99 each
- Monster Energy Drinks: $5.99 for 4-pack
- Apple & Eve: $2.99 each
- Keebler Sandwich Crackers: $1.99 each
- Pringles: $1.99 each
- M&M's Caramel or Skittles Pop'd: $1.99 each
- Tropicana Premium Drinks: $3.99 each
- Pure Leaf Iced Tea: $2.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Ben & Jerry's Dairy or Non-Dairy Ice Cream: $3.99 each
- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Cups: $1.99 each
- Gatorade: $2.99 each
- Banquet Brown'N Serve: $1.99 each
- Eggo Waffles, Thick & Fluffy or Protein Waffles: $2.99 each
- Kodiak Trail or Granola Bars, Oatmeal or Flapjack & Waffle Mix: $3.99 each
- Hunt's Snack Pack: $1.99 each
- Jell-O Refrigerated Snacks: $2.99 each
- Kozy Shack Pudding: $2.99 each
- Nickelodeon or Disney Princess String Cups: $2.99 each
- Ultimate Plant-Based: $3.99 each
- Talenti Layers: $2.89 each
- Yasso Crunch Dip or Yogurt Bars: $2.99 each
- Callender's Meal to Share: $3.99 each
- Birds Eye Blends or Steamfresh Family Size Vegetables: $2.99 each
- Birds Eye Stir-Fry, Pasta or Quick Roasters Vegetables: $1.99 each
- Kodiak Waffles, Flapjacks or Breakfast Sandwiches: $3.99 each
- Pillsbury Toaster Strudel or Scrambles: $2.14 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls: $2.49 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls: $2.49 each
- Totino's Party Pizza: $2.49 each
- Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit: $2.49 each
- Bomb Pop Novelties: $3.99 each
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$47.97
for 2 people · $23.98 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of July 29, 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 Giant.