Kroger Gluten-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week gives you five different dinners built around five different proteins: sausage on Monday, salmon on Tuesday, brisket on Wednesday, ground beef on Thursday, and cage-free eggs on Friday. Petite Spudling Potatoes show up Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers land on Monday and Thursday, so just two packages of potatoes cover three nights. Since you're shopping gluten-free, check that the Kroger Dinner Sausage Links label says gluten-free, grab plain Steamfresh bags with no sauce packet, and use gluten-free broth or water for the brisket. Wednesday's brisket takes over three hours, so braise it in the morning or the night before and reheat it gently, and don't forget the 2 for $3.00 avocados for Friday's scramble.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Sausage and Potato Hash with Peppers
Description: Sliced Kroger Dinner Sausage Links are browned in a skillet with diced Petite Spudling Potatoes, onion, and Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers. Serve hot straight from the pan.
Sale items used: Smithfield Bacon or Kroger Dinner Sausage Links, Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes, Yellow Onions, Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Kroger Dinner Sausage Links (confirm the label is gluten-free), 1 package Petite Spudling Potatoes, 1 lb Yellow Onions total for the week (1 used here), 1 package Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers. Pantry oil, salt, pepper.
Recipes:
- Sausage Potato Hash
- Sausage, Pepper and Mushroom Hash
- Andouille Sausage, Bell Pepper, and Red Potato Hash

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Atlantic Salmon with Butter Steamfresh Vegetables
Description: Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets are seared in a skillet in butter until crisp, then served over Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables. Finish with a squeeze of lemon from the pantry.
Sale items used: Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets, Kroger Butter, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs salmon (about 8 oz per person), 2 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables bags (plain, confirm no sauce packet), 2 tbsp Kroger Butter.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Salmon with Garlic Butter
- Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon Butter
- Pan Seared Salmon

Wednesday
Meal: Beef Brisket and Onion Braise with Potatoes
Description: Beef Brisket is seared, then braised low and slow with onions in the oven until fork-tender. Serve with Petite Spudling Potatoes cooked in the braising liquid.
Sale items used: Beef Brisket, Yellow Onions, Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes
Prep time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Beef Brisket, 1 lb Yellow Onions (2 medium), 1 more package Petite Spudling Potatoes. Over 60 minutes, so braise the brisket the night before or in the morning and reheat gently; use gluten-free broth or water.
Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with Potatoes and Onions
- Braised Beef Brisket Recipe with Potatoes & Carrots
- The BEST Beef Brisket Recipe

Thursday
Meal: Cheesy Beef and Pico Stuffed Peppers Skillet
Description: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef is browned with onion and In Store Made Pico de Gallo, then spooned into halved Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers and topped with Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese. Bake until bubbly.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef or Butterball Turkey Burgers, Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese, In Store Made Pico de Gallo, Yellow Onions
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef, 1 more package Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, 2 packs Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese (1 used here, 1 is plenty so buy 1), 1 In Store Made Pico de Gallo, 1 Yellow Onion (from the 1 lb bag).

Friday
Meal: Cage-Free Egg and Avocado Skillet Scramble with Potatoes
Description: Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs are scrambled in butter with onion and served over crisped Petite Spudling Potatoes with sliced Large Avocado. Breakfast-for-dinner finish.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs, Large Avocado or Large Mango, Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes, Kroger Butter
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 carton Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (8 eggs used), 2 Large Avocados (1 pack of 2 for $3.00), potatoes from the Wednesday package, 1 tbsp Kroger Butter.
Recipes:
- Egg and Potato Skillet Recipe
- Spiced Potato and Egg Breakfast Skillet with Avocado
- Egg and Potato Breakfast Scramble

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Smithfield Bacon or Kroger Dinner Sausage Links (x1): $3.99
- Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes (x2 packages): $7.98
- Yellow Onions (1 lb): $1.19
- Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers (x2): $12.00
- Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets (2 lbs): $17.98
- Kroger Butter (x1): $2.99
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (x2): $3.58
- Beef Brisket (2 lbs): $7.98
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef or Butterball Turkey Burgers (x1): $8.99
- Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese (x1): $2.00
- In Store Made Pico de Gallo (x1): $4.99
- Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (x1): $4.99
- Large Avocado or Large Mango (2 for $3.00, x1 pack): $3.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil, salt, black pepper, lemon, gluten-free broth or water