Kroger Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Pork Back Ribs with Crispy Potatoes
Description: A small portion of tender pork back ribs is oven-baked with barbecue sauce until sticky and caramelized, served alongside crispy roasted potato wedges. This scaled-down version delivers big smoky flavor without excess leftovers.
Sale items used: Pork Back Ribs, Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.6 lb pork back ribs (about half a small rack) and 1 cup Ore-Ida frozen potatoes; season ribs with pantry BBQ rub and bake covered 40 minutes, then uncover and broil 5-10 minutes with barbecue sauce.
Recipes:
- Baked Ribs and Potatoes with Green Beans
- Easy Oven-baked BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe - Simple Home Edit
Tuesday
Meal: Juicy Beef Burgers on Kroger Buns
Description: A single hand-formed patty from Kroger 93% lean ground beef is seared to juicy perfection and served on a toasted Kroger bun. Top with your favorite pantry condiments for a classic, satisfying dinner.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef, Kroger Buns
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.33 lb ground beef formed into one patty and 1 bun from the pack; season with salt and pepper and cook 3-4 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- Kittencal's Juicy Hamburger/Burger Recipe - Food.com
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Jasmine Rice
Description: A single boneless chicken breast is pan-seared until golden and juicy, served over fluffy jasmine rice. Simple seasoning lets the quality of the chicken shine through.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts Family Pack, Minute Rice Jasmine Rice
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb chicken breast (one breast) and 1/2 cup dry jasmine rice; sear chicken 5-6 minutes per side and prepare rice according to package directions.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Chicken Breast With Jasmine Rice And Peas Recipe by Marcsi Jozsa
- Seared Balsamic Chicken with Jasmine Rice | Rookie Chef
Thursday
Meal: Slow-Braised Beef Brisket with Baked Potatoes
Description: A small cut of beef brisket is slow-braised until fork-tender in a savory broth, paired with a classic baked potato. This comforting dish is portioned perfectly for one, with easy leftovers if desired.
Sale items used: Whole Beef Brisket, Simple Truth Organic Broth
Prep time: 3 hours 15 minutes (mostly hands-off)
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb brisket and 1/2 cup broth for braising; braise covered at 300F for about 3 hours. Make-ahead note: braise the brisket the night before and reheat, or start it early in the day since active hands-on time is only about 15 minutes.
Recipes:
- Brisket Recipe | Braised Beef with Potatoes - Skinnytaste
- Braised Beef Brisket with Roasted Potatoes - Edible WOW
- Tender Slow Cooked Beef Brisket With Roasted Baby Potatoes - Lone Recipes
Friday
Meal: Baked Cod with Lemon over Rice
Description: A flaky portion of Morey's cod is baked with fresh lemon and served over a bed of rice for a light, satisfying finish to the week. Quick and clean, this meal comes together with minimal effort.
Sale items used: Morey's Cod, Minute Rice White Rice
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use one Morey's cod portion (about 6-8 oz) and 1/2 cup dry white rice; bake cod at 400F for 15 minutes with lemon slices and prepare rice per package directions.
Recipes:
- Easy Baked Lemon Herb Cod Recipe | Sarah's Cucina Bella
- Lemon Pepper Baked Cod with Herbed Rice
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Pork Back Ribs (0.6 lb): $1.79
- Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes (1 bag): $2.99
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (0.33 lb): $2.31
- Kroger Buns (1 pack): $1.79
- Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts (0.5 lb): $2.00
- Minute Rice Jasmine Rice (1 pack): $1.49
- Whole Beef Brisket (0.5 lb): $2.00
- Simple Truth Organic Broth (1 container): $3.99
- Morey's Cod (1 each): $7.99
- Minute Rice White Rice (1 pack): $1.49
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking oil
- Barbecue sauce (or use pantry BBQ sauce)
- Lemon
- Ketchup, mustard, or other burger condiments
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Pork Back Ribs: $2.99/lb with card
- Whole Beef Brisket (Limit 2): $3.99/lb with card
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef: $6.99/lb with card
- Oscar Mayer Bacon: $4.99 each with digital coupon
- Wild-Caught Snow Crab Clusters: $10.99/lb with digital coupon
- Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners: $1.77 each with digital coupon
- Schweid & Sons Beef Patties: $10.00 each with card
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (2 lb): $13.99 each with card
- Private Selection Angus Beef Patties or Kroger Boneless Chicken Tenders/Cutlets/Thighs: $8.00 each with card
- Armour Lunchmakers: 5 for $5.00 with card
- Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets: $9.99/lb with card
- Extra-Large Cooked Shrimp (26-30ct, 2lb bag): $8.99/lb with card
- Boneless Ribeye Steaks Family Pack: $14.99/lb with card
- Morey's Cod, Flounder or Salmon: $7.99 each with card
- Home Chef Fried or Baked Chicken (8-piece): $8.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Chicken Sausage: $4.99 each with card
- José Olé Taquitos or Beyond Meat Entrée: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts Family Pack: $3.99/lb with card
- Jack Link's Beef Jerky: $9.99 each with card
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Kroger Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad or Cole Slaw: $7.00 with card
- Kroger Coleslaw: $1.99 with card
- Kroger Side Dish: 2 for $6.00 with card
Produce on sale:
- California Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines: $1.99/lb with card
- Jumbo Blueberries: $4.99 each with card
- Whole Seedless Watermelon (Limit 5): $3.99 each with card
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb with digital coupon
- Cotton Candy, Moon Drops or Gum Drops Grapes: $3.99/lb with card
- Private Selection Autumn Crisp or Holiday Grapes: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Organic Seedless Grapes: $6.99 each with card
- Kroger Adorbs Seedless Mandarins (5 lb): $6.99 with card
- Kroger Gala, Pink Lady or Cosmic Crisp Apples (4 ct): $4.00 with card
- Raspberries or Blackberries: $2.99 with card
- Mixed Fruit Bowl: $15.99 with card
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kroger Butter: $2.99 with card
- Kroger Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese or Dip: 3 for $5.00 with card
- Chobani Greek Yogurt: $2.99 each with card
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Kroger Buns: $1.79 with card
- Fresh Baked Cookies: $3.00 each with card
- Mini Cupcakes: $5.00 with card
- Thomas' English Muffins or Thomas' Swirl Bread: $2.99 each with card
- Private Selection Pumpkin Cake Roll or Cheesecake: $6.99 each with card
Pantry on sale:
- Simply Fruit Drink or Ade: $1.99 each with card
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or French's Yellow Mustard: $1.49 each with card
- Heinz Ketchup: $3.49 each with card
- Ken's Salad Dressing or Kraft Salad Dressing: $2.49 each with card
- Kroger Cheese: $4.99 with digital coupon
- Nabisco Family Size Snack Crackers or Ritz Crackers: $3.49 each with digital coupon
- Nabisco Family Size Oreo or Chips Ahoy Cookies: $3.49 each with digital coupon
- Kellogg's Large Size Cereal: $2.49 each with digital coupon
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each with digital coupon
- Barilla Protein Plus Pasta or Rao's Pasta: $1.79 each with card
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks or Yoplait Go-Gurt: $1.99 each with card
- Nature Valley Bars or Kroger Juice Cocktail: $1.99 each with card
- Starbucks Coffee: $9.99 each with card
- Simply Orange Juice or Post Large Size Cereal: $3.49 each with card
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese or Classico Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each with card
- Kraft Shredded Cheese or Wish-Bone Salad Dressing: 2 for $5.00 with card
- Simple Truth Organic Broth: $3.99 with card
- Minute Rice White Rice or Jasmine Rice: $1.49 each with card
- Kettle Brand Potato Chips: $3.99 with card
Frozen on sale:
- Private Selection Ice Cream: $5.00 each with card
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Outshine Fruit Bars: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Nestlé Drumstick Cones: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- DiGiorno Pizza or Hot Pockets: $3.99 each with digital coupon
- Screamin' Sicilian Pizza: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- Tyson Frozen Chicken or Perdue Frozen Chicken: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Turkey Burgers or Grass-Fed Beef Burgers: $8.99 each with card
- Outshine Fruit Bars or Kroger Frozen Chocolate Covered Fruit: $4.99 each with card
- Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt: $5.99 with card
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.
$27.84
for 1 person · $27.84 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger weekly sales flyer for the week of September 02, 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.