Kroger Low-Carb Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Correct order by per-serving cost: Kroger Dinner Sausage Links ($1.00), Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs ($1.25), Beef Brisket ($2.00), Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken ($2.00), Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef ($2.25), Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets ($4.50), Flank Steaks or Flat Iron Steaks ($6.00).

Why these meals: Here's how the week works for you: Monday's slow-braised Beef Brisket ($7.98 for 2 lbs) takes the longest, so braise it on Sunday or in the morning and just reheat it that evening. Tuesday's pan-seared Fresh Atlantic Salmon ($17.98 for 2 lbs) is the splurge night, and it comes together in about 20 minutes with avocado and a Private Selection Salad Kit ($3.99). One $6.00 bag of Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers covers both Wednesday's sausage skillet and Thursday's stuffed peppers, so use about a third of the bag on Wednesday and save the rest. The Sargento Cheese 2 for $5.00 deal also pays off twice, with one pack melted over Thursday's ground beef peppers and the other going into Friday's quick egg scramble. Every dinner centers on protein, cheese and non-starchy vegetables, which keeps carbs low without leaving you with a bland plate.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Slow-Braised Beef Brisket with Onions and Steamfresh Vegetables
Description: Beef Brisket is braised low and slow with yellow onions and bone broth until sliceable and tender. It is served with Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables.
Sale items used: Beef Brisket, Yellow Onions, Simple Truth Organic Bone Broth or Apple Cider Vinegar, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
Prep time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Beef Brisket, 1 lb Yellow Onions, 1 Simple Truth Organic Bone Broth or Apple Cider Vinegar (use as bone broth), 2 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (choose a plain, non-starchy variety such as broccoli). Total time is over 60 minutes: braise on Sunday or in the morning and reheat before serving.
Recipes:
- Slow Braised Brisket and Onions
- Low Carb Simple Slow Cooker Brisket Recipe
- Slow Cooker Beef Brisket and Onions Recipe (So Tender!)

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Salmon with Avocado and Salad Kit
Description: Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets are pan-seared in butter until crisp-skinned. They are served with sliced Large Avocado and a Private Selection Salad Kit (skip any sugary dressing and use oil and vinegar).
Sale items used: Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets, Kroger Butter, Large Avocado or Large Mango, Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets, 1 Kroger Butter (use about 2 tbsp), 2 Large Avocado (the 2 for $3.00 pack), 1 Private Selection Salad Kit (the salad kit, not the potatoes).
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Salmon and Avocado Salsa
- Pan Seared Salmon with Avocado Salsa
- Seared Salmon with Avocado and Lime

Wednesday
Meal: Sausage and Mini Sweet Pepper Skillet with Melted Cheese
Description: Kroger Dinner Sausage Links are browned in a skillet with Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers and yellow onion. Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese is melted over the top.
Sale items used: Smithfield Bacon or Kroger Dinner Sausage Links, Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, Yellow Onions, Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 Kroger Dinner Sausage Links pack, 1 Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers bag, 0.5 lb Yellow Onions, 1 Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese. Peppers stay at about 1/3 of the bag per person group to keep carbs low; save the rest for Thursday.
Recipes:
- Keto Cheesy Sausage & Peppers
- Sausage Stuffed Sweet Mini Peppers: Low Carb Appetizer
- Keto Italian Sausage & Bell Pepper Skillet Recipe For Dinner

Thursday
Meal: Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers with Seasoned Ground Beef and Cheese
Description: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef is browned with onion and pico de gallo, then spooned into halved Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers and baked until bubbly. Sargento Cheese is melted on top.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef or Butterball Turkey Burgers, Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, In Store Made Pico de Gallo, Sargento Cheese
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (choose the ground beef, not the turkey burgers), the remaining Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers from Wednesday, 1 In Store Made Pico de Gallo, 1 Sargento Cheese (buy the 2 for $5.00 deal and use 1 now plus 1 on Friday).
Recipes:
- Taco Stuffed Mini Peppers
- Keto Cheeseburger Stuffed Mini Peppers
- Low-Carb, Keto Cheeseburger Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Friday
Meal: Cheesy Veggie Egg Scramble Skillet
Description: Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs are scrambled in butter with Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables and melted Sargento Cheese. It is topped with sliced Large Avocado.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, Sargento Cheese, Kroger Butter, Large Avocado or Large Mango
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: 1 Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (use about 8 eggs), 1 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (plain, non-starchy), the second Sargento Cheese, the Kroger Butter left over from Tuesday, and no additional avocado beyond Tuesday's pack.
Recipes:
- Veggie & Sausage Low-Carb Egg Scramble
- Loaded Breakfast Scramble (keto + low carb)
- Cheesy Scrambled Eggs

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Beef Brisket (2 lbs): $7.98
- Yellow Onions (1.5 lbs): $1.79
- Simple Truth Organic Bone Broth or Apple Cider Vinegar (x1): $3.99
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (x3): $5.37
- Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets (2 lbs): $17.98
- Kroger Butter (x1): $2.99
- Large Avocado or Large Mango (2 for $3.00, x1 pack): $3.00
- Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes (x1, salad kit): $3.99
- Smithfield Bacon or Kroger Dinner Sausage Links (x1, sausage links): $3.99
- Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers (x1): $6.00
- Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese (x1): $2.00
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef or Butterball Turkey Burgers (x1, ground beef): $8.99
- In Store Made Pico de Gallo (x1): $4.99
- Sargento Cheese (2 for $5.00, x1 pack): $5.00
- Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (x1): $4.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or avocado oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder, paprika, cumin
- Red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar (for salad dressing)