Kroger Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's flyer is genuinely heavy on premium cuts, but the Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage at $2.99 a pack with a digital coupon is the standout anchor of the week - it stretches across a full pasta dinner for four for under $3 on protein alone. Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts at $3.99/lb and Kroger Chicken Party Wings at $7.99 for a 2.5 lb bag both deliver solid everyday value, and the Kroger Large Shrimp at $7.00 for a 12 oz frozen pack works as a budget-friendly pasta topper when paired with the 4-for-$5.00 Kroger Pasta deal. The Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef rounds out the week with a hearty skillet dinner. The single premium night goes to the Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon at $17.99 for a 24 oz pack - it is the least expensive premium protein per serving on this flyer, coming in well below the ribeye, and the cedar plank format makes it a genuinely special Friday dinner without any extra prep. The ribeye was deliberately skipped because even at the sale price it would push the per-person total well above the $20 target on its own.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Skillet-Browned Ground Beef Pasta with Marinara and Shredded Cheese
Description: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef is browned in a skillet with diced Hatch Sweet Onions, then simmered with Prego Pasta Sauce and tossed with cooked Kroger Pasta for a hearty weeknight dinner. Kraft Shredded Cheese is melted over the top just before serving for a satisfying finish.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (3 lb package), Kroger Pasta (Select Varieties, 12-16 oz), Prego Pasta Sauce (14.5-24 oz), Hatch Sweet Onions (3 lb Bag), Kraft Shredded Cheese (7-8 oz)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs of ground beef, 1 box (12-16 oz) Kroger Pasta, 1 jar (24 oz) Prego Pasta Sauce, about 0.5 lb diced Hatch Sweet Onions, and 1 bag (7-8 oz) Kraft Shredded Cheese for 4 people.
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts with Hatch Chile Pepper and Sweet Corn Saute
Description: Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts are seasoned and pan-seared until golden, then served alongside a quick saute of sliced Hatch Chile Peppers and fresh-cut Kroger Sweet Corn kernels for a bright, summery plate. The mild heat of the Hatch chiles pairs naturally with the sweet corn for a flavor combination that feels seasonal and fresh.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts (Big Pack or Tenders or Thin Breasts), Hatch Chile Peppers, Kroger Sweet Corn 4 ct
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs of Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts, about 0.5 lb Hatch Chile Peppers, and 1 pack of Kroger Sweet Corn 4 ct (use all 4 ears, cutting kernels off the cob) for 4 people. The Sweet Corn 4 ct is purchased as part of the 2/$7.00 deal alongside the Hatch Sweet Onions used Monday.
Wednesday
Meal: Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage and Pasta with Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Glaze
Description: Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage is sliced and pan-seared until lightly caramelized, then tossed with cooked Kroger Pasta and a drizzle of Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce for a smoky, tangy one-pan dinner. Diced Hatch Sweet Onions are cooked down in the same pan to add sweetness and body to the dish.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Smoked Dinner or Breakfast Sausage (Select Varieties, 9.6-14 oz), Kroger Pasta (Select Varieties, 12-16 oz), Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (18 oz), Hatch Sweet Onions (3 lb Bag)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 pack (9.6-14 oz) Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage, 1 box (12-16 oz) Kroger Pasta, about 3 tablespoons Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce from the bottle, and about 0.5 lb diced Hatch Sweet Onions for 4 people. The Prego Pasta Sauce and Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce are purchased together at $1.59 each under the Buy More Save More deal.
Recipes:
- Smoked Sausage Pasta
- Easy Recipe: One Pot Smoked Sausage Pasta
Thursday
Meal: Baked Kroger Chicken Party Wings with Sour Cream Dipping Sauce
Description: Kroger Chicken Party Wings are thawed, patted dry, seasoned, and baked in the oven at 425 degrees until the skin is crispy and the meat is cooked through, making a crowd-pleasing dinner with minimal prep. Kroger Sour Cream is stirred with a pinch of pantry spices to make a cool, tangy dipping sauce served alongside.
Sale items used: Kroger Chicken Party Wings (Frozen, 2.5 lb), Kroger Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream (Select Varieties, 24 oz)
Prep time: 50 minutes (35 minutes bake time, 15 minutes prep)
Serving note: Use 1 bag (2.5 lbs) Kroger Chicken Party Wings and 1 container (24 oz) Kroger Sour Cream for 4 people. The Sour Cream is purchased as part of the 2/$5.00 deal - buy 2 containers and use the second for the week as a condiment or side. Thaw wings overnight in the refrigerator for best results.
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: Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon is roasted according to package directions for a naturally smoky, tender result, then topped with a quick fresh salsa made from diced California Yellow or White Peaches and a small amount of Hatch Chile Peppers for a bright, summery finish. This is the week's special dinner, and the 24 oz pack provides generous portions for all four people.
Sale items used: Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon (Select Varieties, 24 oz), California Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines, Hatch Chile Peppers
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 pack (24 oz) Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon, about 1 lb California Yellow or White Peaches (roughly 3 medium peaches, diced), and about 0.25 lb Hatch Chile Peppers (finely diced for the salsa) for 4 people. Follow package directions for the cedar plank salmon; most preparations finish in 25-30 minutes in a 400-degree oven.
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 (Big Pack or Tenders or Thin Breasts) (2 lbs): $7.98
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (3 lb package) (1.5 lbs): $10.49
- Johnsonville Smoked Dinner or Breakfast Sausage (Select Varieties, 9.6-14 oz) (x1 pack): $2.99
- Kroger Chicken Party Wings (Frozen, 2.5 lb) (x1 pack): $7.99
- Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon (Select Varieties, 24 oz) (x1 pack): $17.99
- Kroger Pasta (Select Varieties, 12-16 oz) (x2 boxes, part of 4/$5.00): $2.50
- Prego Pasta Sauce (14.5-24 oz) (x1 jar): $1.59
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (18 oz) (x1 bottle): $1.59
- Kraft Shredded Cheese (7-8 oz) (x1 bag, part of 2/$5.00): $2.50
- Kroger Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream (Select Varieties, 24 oz) (x2 containers, 2/$5.00): $5.00
- Kroger Sweet Corn 4 ct (x1 pack, part of 2/$7.00 with Hatch Sweet Onions): $3.50
- Hatch Sweet Onions (3 lb Bag) (x1 bag, part of 2/$7.00 with Sweet Corn): $3.50
- Hatch Chile Peppers (0.75 lb total across Tuesday and Friday): $1.12
- California Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines (1 lb): $2.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika or smoked paprika
- Dried Italian seasoning or oregano
🏷️ 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
$71.73
for 4 people · $17.93 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.