Giant Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef and Tomato Pasta with Parmesan
Description: Seasoned ground beef is browned in a skillet and simmered with Classico pasta sauce, then tossed with cooked pasta and finished with a generous shower of Giant Parmesan cheese. This hearty, satisfying one-pan dinner comes together in under 30 minutes and is perfectly portioned for two hungry people.
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 two generous servings. One jar of Classico pasta sauce is plenty for the sauce base. Cook about 6 oz of pasta from your pantry. Top each plate with a good sprinkle of Parmesan from the $2.99 container.
Recipes:
- Easy Creamy Ground Beef Pasta
- Ground Beef Pasta Recipe with Tomato Sauce
Tuesday
Meal: Bachan's Glazed Shrimp Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers and Knorr Rice
Description: Jumbo raw shrimp are quickly stir-fried with sliced rainbow bell peppers and coated in Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce for a sweet, savory, umami-packed glaze. Serve over a fluffy Knorr rice side for a fast and flavorful weeknight dinner for two.
Sale items used: Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce, Rainbow Bell Peppers, Knorr Sides
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb of shrimp (about $9.99) which gives each person a generous portion. One package of Rainbow Bell Peppers and one Knorr rice side are the right scale for two. Use about 2 to 3 tablespoons of Bachan's sauce from the bottle, which you will have leftover for future use.
Recipes:
- Shrimp and Bell Pepper Stir-Fry with Garlic Soy Sauce
- Shrimp Bell Pepper Stir Fry
Wednesday
Meal: Holmes Smokehouse Sausage and Bush's Baked Beans Skillet with Honey Corn Muffins
Description: Sliced Holmes Smokehouse Sausage is pan-seared until caramelized, then combined with Bush's Baked Beans in a skillet for a smoky, hearty one-pan meal. Warm, golden Jiffy Honey Corn Muffins baked alongside make this a comforting and budget-friendly midweek dinner.
Sale items used: Holmes Smokehouse Sausage, Bush's Baked Beans, Jiffy Honey Corn Muffin Mix
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: One package of Holmes Smokehouse Sausage and one can of Bush's Baked Beans are perfectly sized for two people. One box of Jiffy Honey Corn Muffin Mix makes about 6 muffins, which is a great side for two. You will need one egg and a small amount of milk from your pantry for the muffin mix.
Recipes:
- Honey Cornbread Muffins Recipe
Thursday
Meal: Shredded Giant Rotisserie Chicken Tacos with Pace Salsa and Rainbow Bell Peppers
Description: Tender shredded rotisserie chicken is piled into warm taco shells with sliced sauteed rainbow bell peppers and a spoonful of Pace Salsa for a quick, flavor-packed taco night. The Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit keeps everything convenient and the whole meal is on the table in about 15 minutes.
Sale items used: Giant Rotisserie Chicken, Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce, Rainbow Bell Peppers, Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: One rotisserie chicken yields far more than needed for tacos for two - shred about one-third of the chicken (roughly 2 cups of meat) and save the rest for lunches or another meal. One package of Rainbow Bell Peppers, one jar of Pace Salsa, and one Old El Paso kit provide everything needed for a full taco spread for two.
Recipes:
- Easy Rotisserie Chicken Tacos
- Rotisserie Chicken Tacos
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Fresh Split Chicken Breasts with Baby-Cut Carrots and McCormick Seasoning
Description: Bone-in split chicken breasts are rubbed with McCormick Perfect Pinch Seasoning and pan-seared to golden perfection, then finished in the oven for juicy, flavorful results. Tender baby-cut carrots roasted alongside round out this simple, wholesome, and satisfying end-of-week dinner for two.
Sale items used: Fresh Split Chicken Breasts, Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots, McCormick Perfect Pinch Seasoning
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Purchase about 1.5 lbs of split chicken breasts (roughly $8.99) to give each person one generous bone-in breast. One bag of Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots at $0.99 is the right amount for a side for two. One packet of McCormick Perfect Pinch Seasoning at $0.99 is all you need to season both the chicken and the carrots.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts
🛒 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
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (1 lb): $9.99
- Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce (x1): $3.99
- Rainbow Bell Peppers (x2): $5.14
- Knorr Sides (x1): $0.75
- 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
- Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce (x1): $2.56
- Old El Paso Taco Shell Kit (x1): $2.49
- Fresh Split Chicken Breasts (1.5 lbs): $8.99
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots (x1): $0.99
- McCormick Perfect Pinch Seasoning (x1): $0.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Pasta (about 6 oz, any short shape)
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic (fresh or powder)
- Taco toppings of choice (shredded cheese, sour cream, lime)
- One egg and a small amount of milk (for corn muffin mix)
🏷️ 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
$57.37
for 2 people · $28.68 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.