Kroger Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week sticks to mild, familiar flavors kids tend to like, with a different protein each night: cheeseburger sliders on Monday, sausage pasta on Tuesday, salmon on Wednesday, a cheesy egg scramble on Thursday, and rotisserie-style chicken on Friday. Sargento Cheese is 2 for $5.00, so grab two to match the deal and use it on Monday's sliders and Tuesday's pasta. Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables turn up on Tuesday and Friday, and the two Private Selection French Baguettes ($3.98 for both) cover Thursday's toast and Friday's plate. Friday is a no-cook night built around the $7.99 Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken, so you can finish the week with almost no work.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Cheeseburger Skillet Sliders on Kroger Buns
Description: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef is shaped into small patties, pan-cooked, and topped with Sargento Cheese on soft buns. Served with sweet Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples slices on the side.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef or Butterball Turkey Burgers, Kroger Buns, Sargento Cheese, Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples or Bartlett Pears
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (assume about 1 lb), 1 package Kroger Buns, 1 package Sargento Cheese, 1 lb apples (sliced).
Recipes:
- Cheeseburger Sliders Recipe
- 25-Minute Cheeseburger Sliders {EASY!}
- Easy Cheeseburger Sliders for a Crowd

Tuesday
Meal: Sausage and Veggie Pasta Toss
Description: Kroger Dinner Sausage Links are browned, sliced into coins, and tossed with Barilla Pasta, butter, and Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables. Mild and buttery, with cheese sprinkled on top.
Sale items used: Smithfield Bacon or Kroger Dinner Sausage Links, Barilla Pasta, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, Kroger Butter, Sargento Cheese
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Kroger Dinner Sausage Links, 1 box Barilla Pasta, 2 bags Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, 1 package Kroger Butter (use about 2 tbsp), remaining Sargento Cheese from the package bought Monday.
Recipes:
- Sausage and Vegetable Pasta
- Veggie-Loaded Pasta with Sausage Recipe
- Sausage and Vegetable Pasta

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Salmon with Buttery Spudling Potatoes
Description: Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets are pan-seared in butter until flaky and served with roasted Petite Spudling Potatoes. A simple, mild dinner with a squeeze of lemon on the side for adults.
Sale items used: Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets, Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes, Kroger Butter
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets, 1 package Petite Spudling Potatoes, butter from Tuesday's package (about 2 tbsp).
Recipes:
- Seared Salmon with Potatoes
- Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon-Dill Butter + Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes
- Salmon with Mashed Potatoes

Thursday
Meal: Cheesy Egg Fried Rice-Style Breakfast-for-Dinner Scramble with Toast
Description: Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs are scrambled soft with Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese and served with toasted Private Selection French Baguette. Strawberries or Raspberries on the side make it fun for kids.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs, Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese, Private Selection French Baguette or Ciabatta Baguette, Strawberries or Raspberries
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 carton Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (use about 8 eggs), 1 package Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese, 1 Private Selection French Baguette, 1 package Strawberries or Raspberries (2 for $4.00, buy 2 to match the deal).
Recipes:
- Breakfast Fried Rice Recipe (With Sausage and Eggs)
- Quick & Easy Breakfast Fried Rice Recipe
- Cheesy Scrambled Egg and Brown Rice Breakfast Bowl

Friday
Meal: Rotisserie-Style Chicken Plate with Buttered Veggies
Description: Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken is pulled apart and served warm with Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables and Petite Spudling Potatoes leftovers or baguette. Easy, no-cook Friday dinner.
Sale items used: Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, Private Selection French Baguette or Ciabatta Baguette
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: 1 Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken, 2 bags Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, 1 Private Selection French Baguette.
Recipes:
- Butter Roasted Chicken with Roasted Vegetables Recipe
- Rotisserie Chicken How-To with Seasonal Vegetable
- Garlic Herb Butter Roast Chicken Recipe with Root Vegetables

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef or Butterball Turkey Burgers (x1): $8.99
- Kroger Buns (x1): $1.79
- Sargento Cheese (x2, 2 for $5.00): $5.00
- Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples or Bartlett Pears (1 lb): $1.99
- Smithfield Bacon or Kroger Dinner Sausage Links (x1): $3.99
- Barilla Pasta (x1): $1.39
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (x4): $7.16
- Kroger Butter (x1): $2.99
- Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets (1.5 lbs): $13.49
- Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes (x1): $3.99
- Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (x1): $4.99
- Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese (x1): $2.00
- Private Selection French Baguette or Ciabatta Baguette (x2): $3.98
- Strawberries or Raspberries (x2, 2 for $4.00): $4.00
- Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken (x1): $7.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, cooking oil, lemon (optional)