Giant Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan is built around Giant's best sale prices, so you get real variety without much extra effort. Chicken leg quarters kick off Monday with a cozy roasted dinner, then pork takes center stage twice: a slow-cooked pulled pork sandwich night on Tuesday and pan-seared pork chops with cauliflower and tomatoes on Thursday. Broccoli crowns show up twice too, first alongside Tuesday's pulled pork and again stir-fried with ground beef on Wednesday, so you're using up that produce efficiently instead of letting any go to waste. Friday closes things out light and fresh with a garlic shrimp skillet over salad and tomatoes, a nice contrast after a week of heartier dinners. Every protein and vegetable here is doing double duty across the plan, so your cart stays simple even though the meals feel different night to night.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Onions and Potatoes
Description: Bone-in chicken leg quarters roasted until crisp-skinned and juicy, served alongside caramelized yellow onions and roasted russet potatoes. A simple, comforting sheet-pan style dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, Yellow Onions, Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, 1 lb Yellow Onions, 2 lbs Russet Potatoes for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Crispy Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters for Two
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters - The Matbakh
- Easy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Vegetables - CopyKat Recipes
Tuesday
Meal: Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Broccoli
Description: Whole Pork Butt Roast is slow-cooked until it pulls apart easily, tossed with barbeque sauce, and piled onto rolls, served with steamed broccoli crowns on the side. A rich, saucy, hands-off dinner.
Sale items used: Whole Pork Butt Roast, Broccoli Crowns, Giant Hot Dog or Hamburger Rolls, Giant Barbeque Sauce
Prep time: 30 minutes active (make-ahead note: roast needs 5-6 hours in a slow cooker, start in the morning or the day before)
Serving note: 2 lbs Whole Pork Butt Roast, 1 lb Broccoli Crowns, 1 package Giant Hot Dog or Hamburger Rolls, 1 bottle Giant Barbeque Sauce for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Broccoli Slaw | Tasty Kitchen
- Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe | Food Network Kitchen
- Quick Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe | Food Network
Wednesday
Meal: Ground Beef and Broccoli Skillet
Description: 93% Lean Ground Beef browned and stir-fried with broccoli crowns and yellow onions in a quick savory skillet sauce. A fast, hearty weeknight dinner with a different texture and flavor from the earlier meals.
Sale items used: 93% Lean Ground Beef, Broccoli Crowns, Yellow Onions
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs 93% Lean Ground Beef, 1 lb Broccoli Crowns, 1 lb Yellow Onions for 4 people.
Recipes:
- 15-Minute Ground Beef and Broccoli - Home Cooked Harvest
- Ground Beef and Broccoli Skillet - Spoonful of Flavor
- Beef and Broccoli with Ground Beef (Easy Skillet Recipe) - Together as Family
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Cauliflower and Tomatoes
Description: Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops pan-seared to a golden crust, served with roasted cauliflower and fresh beefsteak tomatoes. A quick skillet dinner with a bright, savory finish.
Sale items used: Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops, Cauliflower, Beefsteak Tomatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops, 1 whole Cauliflower, 1 lb Beefsteak Tomatoes for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Bone-In Pork Chop with Cauliflower Grits and toasted-garlic tomatoes
- Pan Seared Pork Chops (Easy Recipe) - Wholesome Yum
- Curried Pork Chops with Roasted Cauliflower - Ten Pound Cake Company
Friday
Meal: Garlic Shrimp Skillet with Salad and Tomatoes
Description: Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp sauteed quickly with garlic until pink and tender, served over a fresh green salad with sliced beefsteak tomatoes. A light, fast finish to the week that highlights this week's best seafood value.
Sale items used: Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, Little Leaf Farms Salads, Beefsteak Tomatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, 1 package Little Leaf Farms Salads, 1 lb Beefsteak Tomatoes for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Spicy Garlic Shrimp Skillet - Jessica Gavin
- Garlic Shrimp in Tomato Sauce | The Fancy Pants Kitchen
- 15-Minute Easy Garlic Shrimp In Tomato Sauce - Watch What U Eat
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (2 lbs): $2.00
- Yellow Onions (2 lbs): $2.00
- Russet Potatoes (2 lbs): $2.00
- Whole Pork Butt Roast (2 lbs): $4.98
- Broccoli Crowns (2 lbs): $3.98
- Giant Hot Dog or Hamburger Rolls (1 package): $1.79
- Giant Barbeque Sauce (1 bottle): $2.00
- 93% Lean Ground Beef (2 lbs): $15.98
- Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops (2 lbs): $5.98
- Cauliflower (1 each): $3.99
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (2 lbs): $4.98
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (2 lbs): $13.98
- Little Leaf Farms Salads (1 package): $3.50
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic
- Basic seasonings for chicken and pork
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Nature's Promise Ribeye or Strip Steak: $8.99 each
- Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops: $2.99/lb
- Fresh Chicken Wings: $2.49/lb
- 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken Fried or Baked: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $6.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets: $8.99/lb
- Whole Pork Butt Roast: $2.49/lb
- Grilled Sliced Breast, Fajita Chunks or Shredded Jerk Chicken: $8.99 each
- 93% Lean Ground Beef: $7.99/lb
- Giant Virginia Brand Ham: $9.99/lb
- Cooper Sharp White American Cheese: $8.99/lb
- Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin or Marinated Filet or Premio Fresh Sausage: $4.99 each
- Main St Bistro Sides: $5.00 each
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage: 2 for $7.00
- Beef Short Ribs or Brisket: $9.99/lb
- Bridgford Pepperoni or Giant Fully Cooked Bacon: $3.99 each
- Armour LunchMakers: 5 for $5.00
- Old Neighborhood Shaved Chicken: $4.99 each
- Cod Fillets: $12.99/lb
- Extra Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $8.99/lb
- Butterball Turkey Burgers: $9.99 each
- Square Table Entrées: $9.99 each
- Scott & Jon's Bowls: 2 for $8.00
- Margaritaville Shrimp: 2 for $10.00
- Giant Chicken Party Wings: $7.99 each
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $3.99/lb
- Empire Fresh Kosher Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts: $8.79/lb
- Empire Kosher Whole Frozen Turkey: $5.29/lb
- Empire Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $4.49/lb
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $1.00/lb
- Mrs. Adler's Gefilte Fish: $8.99
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Rotisserie Chicken Salad: $7.99/lb with $25 purchase
- Jimmy Dean Bacon or Breakfast Sausage Rolls: $3.99 each with $25 purchase
- Cantina Latina Burrito Bowl: $5.99 each
- Fresh Store-Made Fruit or Vegetable Platter: $17.99 each
- Giant Tray Pack Sweet Corn: $4.49 each
- Nature's Promise Pickles: $4.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations Dip: $4.99 each
- Giant Assorted Cheese Party Tray: $6.99
- Sabra Singles Hummus or Guacamole: $3.99 each
- Acme Smoked Nova Salmon: $4.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Lunchmeat: $3.49 each mix & match 3
Produce on sale:
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb with digital coupon
- Giant Seedless Mandarins: $3.99 each with digital coupon
- Yellow Onions or Russet Potatoes: $1.00/lb
- Red Delicious, Golden Delicious or Gala Apples: $1.00/lb
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.99/lb with $25 purchase
- Butterhead Lettuce: $4.49 each
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $2.49/lb
- Strawberries: $3.99 each
- Cauliflower: $3.99 each
- Broccoli Crowns: $1.99/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Salad Blend: 2 for $5.00
- Golden Kiwi: $4.99 each
- Giant Mini Potatoes: 2 for $7.00
- Raspberries or Blackberries: 2 for $7.00
- Bartlett, Bosc or Red Pears: $1.79/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Vegetable Medley: 2 for $9.00
- Nature's Promise Organic Blueberries: $4.99 each
- Little Leaf Farms Salads: 2 for $7.00
- Giant Broccoli Florets or Vegetable Medley: $5.99 each
- Giant Celery or Bolthouse Farms Carrot Sticks: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Organic Beets: $3.49 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free or Hard-Cooked Eggs: 2 for $7.00
- Dannon Light + Fit Greek or Oikos Multipack Yogurt: 2 for $8.00
- Sargento Shredded Cheese: 2 for $5.00
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls: 2 for $5.00 with digital coupon
- Pete & Gerry's Grade A Organic Pasture Raised Eggs: $6.99
- Blue Bonnet Spread: 4 for $5.00
- Galbani Ricotta Cheese: 2 for $6.00
- Cabot Chunks, Cracker Cuts or Sliced Cheese: 2 for $6.00
- FAGE Single-Serve Yogurt: 2 for $3.00
- Planet Oat Oatmilk or Creamer: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Greek Yogurt: $2.99
- Kozy Shack Pudding: 2 for $7.00
- Alouette Crème de Brie: $4.99 each
- Giant American Cheese Slices: $2.99
- FAGE Sour Cream: 2 for $5.00
- Giant Deli Style Sliced Cheese: 2 for $5.00
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Giant Round Top White Bread: $1.00
- Taste of Inspirations Brioche Hamburger Buns: $3.99 each
- Giant Garlic Bread: $3.00 each
- Giant Crème Cakes: $5.49 each
- Round Challah: $5.49 each
- King's Hawaiian Soft Pretzel Bites: $7.99 each
- Giant Hot Dog or Hamburger Rolls: $1.79
- Martin's Potato Rolls: 2 for $7.00
- Giant Butter Croissants: $6.49 each
- Pepperidge Farm Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns: 2 for $7.00
- Guerrero Tostadas: $3.49
Pantry on sale:
- Goya Canned Beans: $1.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese: $1.00
- Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta or Micro Cup: $1.00
- Giant Canned Vegetables: $1.00
- Giant Pudding: $1.00
- Pringles Grab N' Go: $1.00
- Post Cereal Cup: $1.00
- Old El Paso Seasoning Mix: $1.00
- Giant Barbeque Sauce: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Mayonnaise: $4.99
- Giant Sweet Relish: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Classic Gourmet Crackers: 2 for $7.00
- Nabisco Family Size Oreos, Chips Ahoy!, Nutter Butter, Ritz Crackers or Snack Crackers: 2 for $7.00
- Rao's Alfredo or Pasta Sauce: $5.99
- Giant Ketchup or Mustard: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Baked Beans: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Salad Dressing: $2.29
- Giant Cooking Spray: $2.49
- Giant K-Cups: $4.29
- Giant Popped Popcorn: $2.79
- Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies: 2 for $7.00
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit: $3.49
- Pasta Roni or Rice-A-Roni: 4 for $5.00
- Nissin Top Ramen Noodle Soup: $2.99
- Heinz Organic or Simply Ketchup: $4.99
- Wesson Canola or Vegetable Oil: $3.99
- Filippo Berio Olive Oil: $9.99
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or Marinade: 2 for $5.00
- Skippy Peanut Butter: 2 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Family Size: $5.99
- Emerald Assorted Nuts: 2 for $8.00
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares: $14.99
- Kinder Joy Single: 2 for $4.00
- Post Cereal: $1.99 each mix & match 3
- GoGo squeeZ Applesauce Pouches: $7.99 each mix & match 3
- Quest Protein Bars or Shakes: $8.99 each mix & match 3
- Ben's Ready Rice: 2 for $5.00
- Hunt's Canned Tomato Sauce: 4 for $5.00
- Hunt's Canned Diced Tomatoes: 4 for $5.00
- Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes: 4 for $5.00
- Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $6.99
- Lieber's Rice or Corn Cakes: $1.99
- Lieber's Chocolate Covered Rice Cakes: $4.99
- Kedem Tea Biscuits: 5 for $5.00
- Osem Wafers: $3.39
- Osem Bamba Peanut Butter Puffs: $4.19
- Wolff's Buckwheat: $6.99
- Gefen Instant Noodle Soup: $2.49
- Streit's Matzo Ball Mix: $3.79
- Manischewitz Egg Noodles: $1.99
- Manischewitz Matzo Ball Mix: $1.99
- Lipton Soup Mix: $3.49
- Tabatchnick Broth or Soup: $3.49
- Kvuzat Yavne Pickled Cucumbers in Brine: $3.99
- Joyva Halvah: $2.19
- Gefen Roasted Chestnuts: $4.99
- Gefen Honey Bear: $4.99
- Gefen Cake: $9.49
- Pepperidge Farm Cookies: $4.99
Frozen on sale:
- Marie Callender's Bowl or Large Pot Pie or Healthy Choice Simply Steamers: 3 for $9.00
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream, Bars or Waffle Cones: 2 for $7.00
- Freschetta Pizza: $5.99
- Giant Frozen Chicken Nuggets: $5.49 each
- Giant French Fried Potatoes or Tater Bites: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Spring or Egg Rolls: $5.99
- Giant Ice Cream Sandwiches: $3.79
- Giant Rising or Thin & Crispy Crust Pizza: $4.99
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Cup: $1.00
- Banquet Pot Pie: $1.00
- Ore-Ida Fries or Tater Tots: $3.49 each with $25 purchase
- Friendly's Ice Cream: $2.99 each with $25 purchase
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust or Gluten Free Pizza: $7.99
- Birds Eye Blends or Steamfresh Family Size Vegetables: 4 for $8.00
- Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Crust Pizza: $5.99
- Trolli Gummi Pop, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth or 100 Grand Ice Cream Bars: 2 for $9.00
- Hanover Gold Line Vegetables: 2 for $5.00
- Jimmy Dean Red Box: $7.49
- Outshine Fruit Bars: 2 for $8.00
- Eggo Waffles: 2 for $5.00
- MorningStar Farms Breakfast or Burgers: 2 for $9.00
- Giant Appetizers: 2 for $7.00
- TGI Fridays Appetizers: 2 for $11.00
🛒 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.
$67.16
for 4 people · $16.79 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of September 09, 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.