Kroger Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan leans on hearty, crowd-pleasing proteins that make the most of your Kroger sale flyer, starting with fall-off-the-bone Pork Back Ribs on Monday and juicy Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef burgers on Tuesday. Midweek brings Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with jasmine rice for something lighter, then Thursday's Slow-Braised Beef Brisket delivers a comforting, low-effort dinner once it's in the oven. You'll close out the week with Baked Cod over rice on Friday, a fresh and easy way to wind down before the weekend. Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes and Minute Rice do double duty as simple, reliable sides across multiple nights, so you're not buying extra items you won't use. Overall, this lineup balances rich, slow-cooked comfort food with quicker weeknight options, all built around proteins already on sale.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Pork Back Ribs with Crispy Potatoes
Description: Pork back ribs are oven-baked until tender and brushed with barbecue sauce, served alongside crispy baked potatoes. A simple, hands-off weeknight dinner with big flavor.
Sale items used: Pork Back Ribs, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce, Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes
Prep time: 15 minutes active, plus baking
Serving note: 2 lbs Pork Back Ribs, half a bottle Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce, 1 package Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes for 4 people. Ribs need about 75 minutes in the oven, so start early or use a make-ahead braise the night before.
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: Ground beef is formed into patties, seared on the stovetop, and served on toasted Kroger Buns. A quick, classic dinner the whole table will enjoy.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef, Kroger Buns
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef formed into 4 patties, 4 Kroger Buns for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Kittencal's Juicy Hamburger/Burger Recipe - Food.com
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Jasmine Rice
Description: Boneless chicken breasts are pan-seared until golden and juicy, served over fluffy jasmine rice. Light, simple, and full of flavor.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts Family Pack, Minute Rice Jasmine Rice
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts, 1 box Minute Rice Jasmine Rice for 4 people.
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: Beef brisket is slow-braised until fork-tender in a savory pan sauce, paired with baked potatoes. A comforting, hearty dinner for the middle of the week.
Sale items used: Whole Beef Brisket, Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes
Prep time: 20 minutes active, plus braising
Serving note: 2 lbs Whole Beef Brisket, 1 package Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes for 4 people. Brisket needs 2.5 to 3 hours of braising, so plan to start it early afternoon or braise it the day before and reheat.
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: Morey's fish fillets are baked simply with lemon, served over Minute Rice. A light, quick finish to the week.
Sale items used: Morey's Cod, Flounder or Salmon, Minute Rice White Rice
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 Morey's Cod, Flounder or Salmon packages, 1 box Minute Rice White Rice for 4 people.
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 (2 lbs): $5.98
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (2 lbs): $13.98
- Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts Family Pack (2 lbs): $7.98
- Whole Beef Brisket (2 lbs): $7.98
- Morey's Cod, Flounder or Salmon (x2 packages): $15.98
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (1 bottle): $1.49
- Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes (x2 packages): $5.98
- Minute Rice White Rice or Jasmine Rice (x2 boxes): $2.98
- Kroger Buns (1 package): $1.79
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking oil
- Lemon (for fish)
- Onion and garlic (optional, for seasoning ribs and brisket)
🏷️ 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.
$64.14
for 4 people · $16.04 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.