Kroger Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Skillet-Browned Ground Beef Pasta with Marinara and Shredded Cheese
Description: Seasoned ground beef is browned in a skillet and tossed with al dente pasta and rich Prego marinara sauce for a hearty, satisfying weeknight dinner. A generous handful of Kraft shredded cheese melted on top pulls the whole dish together with gooey, savory flavor.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (3 lb package) at $6.99/lb, Kroger Pasta at 4/$5.00, Prego Pasta Sauce at $1.59, Kraft Shredded Cheese at 2/$5.00
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 0.5 lb of ground beef (estimated cost $3.50 for that portion from the 3 lb pack); cook 2 oz dry pasta; use about half of the 24 oz Prego jar and refrigerate the rest; use roughly one-quarter of the 7-8 oz bag of Kraft shredded cheese. The remaining ground beef can be portioned and frozen for future meals.
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts with Hatch Chile Pepper and Sweet Corn Saute
Description: A single boneless chicken breast is pan-seared to golden perfection and served alongside a bright, smoky saute of fresh Hatch chile pepper and sweet corn cut from the cob. The combination of mild heat from the Hatch chile and the natural sweetness of the corn makes this a vibrant, colorful summer plate.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts at $3.99/lb, Hatch Chile Peppers at $1.49/lb, Kroger Sweet Corn 4 ct at 2/$7.00
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 0.5 lb of chicken breast (estimated cost $2.00 for that portion); use 1 Hatch chile pepper (approximately 0.25 lb, estimated cost $0.37); use 2 ears of sweet corn from the 4-count pack (the remaining 2 ears can be grilled or eaten as a side later in the week). The 4-count corn pack is purchased as part of the 2/$7.00 deal.
Wednesday
Meal: Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage and Pasta with Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Glaze
Description: Sliced Johnsonville smoked dinner sausage is pan-seared until caramelized, then tossed with tender pasta and a sticky-sweet Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue glaze for a smoky, bold one-pan meal. This quick weeknight dish delivers big flavor with minimal effort and comes together in under 30 minutes.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage at $2.99 with Digital Coupon, Kroger Pasta at 4/$5.00, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce at $1.59
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 3-4 links (roughly half the 9.6-14 oz package) for one serving; refrigerate the remaining sausage for another meal or breakfast scramble. Cook 2 oz dry pasta. Use 2-3 tablespoons of Sweet Baby Ray's as a glaze; the bottle will last many more uses.
Recipes:
- Smoked Sausage Pasta
- Easy Recipe: One Pot Smoked Sausage Pasta
Thursday
Meal: Baked Kroger Chicken Party Wings with Sour Cream Dipping Sauce
Description: Chicken party wings are seasoned and oven-baked until crispy and golden, then served with a cool, tangy sour cream dipping sauce for a fun and satisfying meal. This is a great way to enjoy a game-day favorite at home without the deep-fryer.
Sale items used: Kroger Chicken Party Wings (Frozen, 2.5 lb) at $7.99, Kroger Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream 24 oz at 2/$5.00
Prep time: 50 minutes (35 minutes bake time, 15 minutes prep)
Serving note: Use approximately 0.75 lb of wings (about 6-8 pieces) from the 2.5 lb bag for one serving; freeze the remainder in a zip bag for future use. Use 3-4 tablespoons of sour cream from the 24 oz container for dipping; the rest of the sour cream is versatile for the week. Bake time is 35 minutes at 400 degrees F, so preheat the oven while prepping to keep total active time low.
Recipes:
- Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings with FAGE Sour Cream
- Spicy chicken wings with sour cream dip
- Sour Cream Dipping Sauce for Chicken Wings
Friday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon with Peach Salsa
Description: A beautiful fillet of cedar plank salmon is oven-roasted until flaky and tender, then topped with a fresh, summery peach salsa made from ripe California peaches, Hatch sweet onion, and a squeeze of lime. The sweet and savory contrast of the fruity salsa against the rich, smoky salmon makes this an impressive yet easy Friday dinner.
Sale items used: Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon (24 oz) at $17.99, California Yellow or White Peaches at $2.99/lb, Hatch Sweet Onions (3 lb Bag) at $3.99
Prep time: 35 minutes (20 minutes bake time, 15 minutes prep)
Serving note: The 24 oz Cedar Plank Salmon package contains multiple portions; use one fillet (approximately 6-8 oz) and refrigerate or freeze the remaining portions for later in the week. Use 1 medium peach (approximately 0.33 lb, estimated cost $0.99 for that portion) and a few slices of sweet onion from the 3 lb bag for the salsa. The onion bag will last well beyond this week for everyday cooking.
Recipes:
- Cedar Plank Salmon Recipe with Peach Salsa
- Cedar Planked Salmon with Maple Mustard Glaze
- Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon with Avocado Peach Salsa
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts (approx. 0.5 lb): $2.00
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (3 lb package, use 0.5 lb now, freeze rest): $20.97
- Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage (1 pack, 9.6-14 oz, with Digital Coupon): $2.99
- Kroger Chicken Party Wings (Frozen, 2.5 lb, use portion now, freeze rest): $7.99
- Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon (24 oz): $17.99
- Kroger Pasta (x2 boxes from 4/$5.00 deal): $2.50
- Prego Pasta Sauce (1 jar, 24 oz): $1.59
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (1 bottle, 18 oz): $1.59
- Kraft Shredded Cheese (1 bag, 7-8 oz, from 2/$5.00 deal): $2.50
- Kroger Sour Cream (24 oz, from 2/$5.00 deal): $2.50
- Hatch Chile Peppers (approx. 0.5 lb): $0.75
- Kroger Sweet Corn 4 ct (1 pack, from 2/$7.00 deal): $3.50
- California Yellow or White Peaches (approx. 0.33 lb): $0.99
- Hatch Sweet Onions (3 lb bag): $3.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Smoked paprika
- Lime juice or fresh lime
- Italian seasoning
- Butter
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Cooking spray
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts (Big Pack or Tenders or Thin Breasts): $3.99/lb
- Boneless Ribeye Steaks (Family Pack, Limit 5): $12.99/lb (with $4.00/lb digital coupon off $16.99/lb)
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (3 lb package): $6.99/lb
- American BBQ Beef Patties (1.2 lb): $7.00
- Hillshire Farm Lunch Meat (Select Varieties, 7-9 oz): 2/$7.00
- Kroger Large Shrimp 31-40 ct or Medium Shrimp 51-60 ct (Frozen, 12 oz): $7.00
- Kroger Chicken Party Wings (Frozen, 2.5 lb): $7.99
- Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon (Select Varieties, 24 oz): $17.99
- Private Selection Golden Roasted Chicken Breast or Pepper Jack Cheese (Sliced to Order or Grab & Go): $9.99/lb
- Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken (Fully Cooked, Select Varieties, 2 lb): $7.99
- Wendy's Beef Patties (1 lb): $8.00
- Kroger 80% Lean Beef Patties (Frozen, 2 lb): $11.99
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (Fully Cooked, 2 lb, In the Deli): $13.99
- Wright Bacon (Select Varieties, 24 oz): $6.99 with Digital Coupon
- Johnsonville Smoked Dinner or Breakfast Sausage (Select Varieties, 9.6-14 oz): $2.99 with Digital Coupon
- Simple Truth Italian Chicken Sausage (16 oz): $4.99/EA
- Hormel Bacon (Select Varieties, 9.3-16 oz): $5.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Yucatan Hatch Chile Guacamole (Mild or Medium, 7.5 oz, In the Deli): $4.99
- Private Selection Summer Hatch Chile Sushi Roll (Select Varieties, 10.6 oz, Available in Select Stores, In the Deli): $9.99
- Private Selection Golden Roasted Chicken Breast or Pepper Jack Cheese (Sliced to Order or Grab & Go): $9.99/lb
- Sargento Mighty Bites (Select Varieties, 2.8 oz): 4/$10.00
Produce on sale:
- Kroger Sweet Corn 4 ct or Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes 1.5 lb (Select Varieties): 2/$7.00
- Simple Truth Organic Blueberries (18 oz): $4.99
- Washington Red Cherries: $3.99/lb with Digital Coupon
- California Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines: $2.99/lb
- California Organic Red or Black Plums: $2.99/lb
- Organic Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines: $3.99/lb
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $2.49/lb
- Honeycrisp Apples: $2.99/lb
- Raspberries or Blackberries (6 oz): $2.99
- Zespri Sungold Kiwi (2 lb): $8.00
- Fresh-Cut Fruit Bowls (Select Varieties, 18 oz): $5.00
- Hatch Chile Peppers: $1.49/lb
- Hatch Sweet Onions (3 lb Bag): $3.99
- Private Selection Vidalia Sweet Onions (3 lb): $3.79
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kroger Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream (Select Varieties, 24 oz): 2/$5.00
- Pete & Gerry's Organic Eggs (Large, Grade A, Select Varieties, 12 ct): $6.19
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk (Select Varieties, 96 fl oz): $4.99
- Fage or Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt (Select Varieties, 5.3 oz): 4/$5.00
- 24 ct Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs Grade A: $4.99 with Digital Coupon
- Kroger Milk (Select Varieties, Half Gallon, Excludes Chocolate): $1.59 with Digital Coupon
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Blueberry Muffins or Other Varieties or Filled Croissants (Select Varieties, 4 ct, In the Bakery): $5.00
- Private Selection Fresh Baked Butter Croissants (Large 4 ct or Mini 12 ct, In the Bakery): $5.00
- Glazed Donuts or Mini Muffins (Select Varieties, 12 ct, In the Bakery): $5.00
- Frosted Sugar Cookies (Select Varieties, 10 ct, In the Bakery): $5.00
- Private Selection Buns (Select Varieties, 8 ct): $3.49
- Angel Food Cake (9-13 oz) or Classic Cake 6" (Select Varieties): $6.00
- Mini Cupcakes (Select Varieties, 12 ct, In the Bakery): $4.00
- Private Selection Cheesecake (40 oz) or Bakery Fresh Ice Cream Cake (25.5-32.36 oz, Select Varieties, In the Bakery): $16.99 with Digital Coupon
Pantry on sale:
- Sargento Cheese Slices (8-20 ct) or Kroger Party Size Potato Chips (12.5-13 oz, Select Varieties): 2/$5.00
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers (4.8-8 oz) or Kroger Cranberry Juice Cocktail (64 fl oz, Select Varieties): $1.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- General Mills Cereal (8.9-14 oz) or Jif Peanut Butter (13-16 oz, Select Varieties): $2.29/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Keebler Cookies (8.5-13.4 oz) or Nature Valley Bars (5 ct, Select Varieties): $2.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Nabisco Snack Crackers (3.5-8.5 oz) or Quaker Rice Cakes (4.5-7.23 oz, Select Varieties): $2.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Premier Protein Shakes (Select Varieties, 4-Pack, 11 fl oz): $7.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Prego Pasta Sauce (14.5-24 oz) or Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (18 oz, Select Varieties): $1.59/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Mio Water Enhancer (1.62 fl oz) or Planters Peanuts (16 oz, Select Varieties): $2.49/EA (Buy More Save More)
- The Greek Gods Greek Yogurt (24 oz) or Lance Sandwich Crackers (10 ct, Select Varieties): $3.79/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Kellogg's Cereal (Select Varieties, 8.9-16.1 oz): $1.99/EA with Digital Coupon
- DiGiorno Pizza (14.14-30.3 oz) or Hot Pockets (4 ct, Select Varieties): $3.99/EA with Digital Coupon
- Cheez-It Crackers (9-12.4 oz) or Club Crackers (11-13.7 oz, Select Varieties): 2/$6.00 (Final Cost When You Buy 2)
- 4 lb Kroger Cheese (Select Varieties): $13.49
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise (11.5 fl oz) or Kinder's Sauce (14.2-16.1 oz, Select Varieties): $3.99
- Kettle Brand Potato Chips (Select Varieties, 6-7.5 oz): $3.99
- Kraft Shredded Cheese (7-8 oz) or Wish-Bone Salad Dressing (15 fl oz, Select Varieties): 2/$5.00
- Kroger Pasta (Select Varieties, 12-16 oz): 4/$5.00
- Minute Maid Fruit Drink or Ade (59 fl oz) or Lay's Stax (5.5-5.75 oz, Select Varieties): 2/$4.00
- Takis (6.5-9.9 oz) or Kroger Purified Water 24-Pack (8 fl oz Bottles, Select Varieties): 2/$7.00
- Kroger Coffee Pods (Select Varieties, 120 ct): $31.99
- Green Mountain or McCafé K-Cups (Select Varieties, 10 ct): $6.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Starbucks Coffee (10-12 oz Bag or K-Cups 10 ct, Select Varieties): $8.99/EA with Digital Coupon
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (6-10 ct) or General Mills Treat Bars (8 ct, Select Varieties): $1.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
Frozen on sale:
- Private Selection Ice Cream (48 fl oz) or Popsicle Ice Pops (5-18 ct, Select Varieties): $4.99
- Stouffer's or Lean Cuisine Entrée (Select Varieties, 5.75-12 oz): 4/$10.00
- Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwiches (Select Varieties, 8-20 ct): $10.99
- Morningstar Farms Entrée (5.25-12 oz) or Happy Egg Co. Eggs Large Grade A (12 ct, Select Varieties): $3.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Impossible Frozen Entrée (10-14 oz) or Kodiak Frozen Waffles (8-10 ct, Select Varieties): $4.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Just Bare Frozen Chicken (Select Varieties, 19.2-24 oz): $10.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream (14 fl oz or Bars 3-6 ct, Select Varieties): $4.49/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Kroger Ice Cream (Select Varieties, 48 fl oz): $1.99/EA Online Deal Days Price
- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (16 fl oz) or Breyers Ice Cream (48 fl oz, Select Varieties): $3.49/EA with Digital Coupon
- Breyers Ice Cream (Select Varieties): $3.49/EA with Digital Coupon
- El Monterey Family Pack Burritos (Select Varieties, 8 ct): $4.49/EA with Digital Coupon
- Pillsbury Toaster Strudel (6 ct) or Yoplait Yogurt (32 oz, Select Varieties): $2.29/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Stouffer's Family Size Entrée (Select Varieties, 28-40 oz): $8.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$71.85
for 1 person · $71.85 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger 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 Kroger.