Kroger Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Bell Pepper Skillet with Roasted Potatoes
Description: Sliced smoked sausage is browned with sweet bell peppers and served alongside crispy roasted potato wedges. A simple, hearty one-skillet dinner with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, Red/Orange/Yellow Bell Peppers, Kroger Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use half of one smoked sausage link (about 6 oz), 1 bell pepper, and 2 medium potatoes (about 0.75 lb from the 10 lb bag). Remaining sausage and potatoes can be used later in the week.
Recipes:
- Smoked Sausage and Potato Skillet
- Smoked Sausage and Potato Skillet - Sweet Pea's Kitchen
- Sausage, Peppers, and Potatoes Skillet - Plowing Through Life
Tuesday
Meal: Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apple and Potato Side
Description: A small portion of pork tenderloin is roasted until juicy and paired with caramelized apple slices and roasted potatoes. A comforting, slightly sweet fall dinner.
Sale items used: Boneless Pork Tenderloin, Honeycrisp Apples, Kroger Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.5 lb pork tenderloin, 1 medium Honeycrisp apple, and 2 medium potatoes (about 0.5 lb). Assumed pork weight: 0.5 lb at $2.99/lb.
Recipes:
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples - The Seasoned Mom
- Baked Pork Tenderloin with Apples Recipe
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Shallots
Wednesday
Meal: Ground Chuck Tacos with Bell Peppers and Cheese
Description: Seasoned ground chuck is served in warm tortillas with sauteed bell peppers and melted cheese. A quick, flavorful weeknight taco night for one.
Sale items used: Private Selection Angus Ground Chuck, Red/Orange/Yellow Bell Peppers, Sargento Cheese
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.33 lb ground chuck (roughly one-third of the package), 1 bell pepper, and a small handful of shredded cheese from the Sargento package.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef Tacos with Cheese Recipe | HelloFresh
- Taco Beef with Bell Peppers - Vegetable Recipes
- Easy Delicious Tacos with Peppers (Veggie-Packed Tacos!) - The Balanced Nutritionist
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Tenders with Side Salad
Description: Juicy chicken tenders are pan-seared until golden and served with a crisp side salad. Light, fast, and satisfying.
Sale items used: Home Chef Chicken Tenders, Dole Salad Kits
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use half of the Home Chef Chicken Tenders package (about 0.5 lb) and one-third of a Dole Salad Kit. Remaining chicken and salad kit can be used later in the week.
Recipes:
- My Go-To Pan Seared Chicken Tenders Recipe
- Pan Seared Chicken Tenders | Precious Core
- 10-Minute Pan-Seared Chicken Tenderloins » Contained Cuisine
Friday
Meal: Garlic Shrimp Stir-Fry with Side Salad
Description: Gulf shrimp are quickly stir-fried with garlic and served over a crisp side salad. A light, protein-forward finish to the week.
Sale items used: Kroger Large Gulf Shrimp, Dole Salad Kits
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use about half of the Kroger Large Gulf Shrimp package (approximately 0.5 lb) and one-third of a Dole Salad Kit.
Recipes:
- Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry - Ahead of Thyme
- Garlic Shrimp Stir-Fry - The Defined Dish
- Easy Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe | Small Town Woman
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage (1 pack): $3.50
- Red/Orange/Yellow Bell Peppers (2 peppers): $3.00
- Kroger Russet Potatoes (10 lb bag): $5.00
- Boneless Pork Tenderloin (0.5 lb): $1.50
- Honeycrisp Apples (1 lb): $2.50
- Private Selection Angus Ground Chuck (1 package): $6.99
- Sargento Cheese (1 pack): $2.50
- Home Chef Chicken Tenders (1 package): $5.00
- Dole Salad Kits (1 kit): $3.67
- Kroger Large Gulf Shrimp (1 package): $7.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic
- Taco seasoning or cumin/chili powder
- Tortillas
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Boneless Chuck Roast: $6.99/lb
- Boneless Pork Tenderloin or St. Louis Style Pork Ribs: $2.99/lb
- Whole Pork Shoulder Bone-In: $2.49/lb
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (2 lb): $14.99 each
- Eckrich Smoked Sausage: $5.00 each
- Private Selection Chuck & Brisket Ground Beef (2 lb): $15.00 each
- Kroger Breakfast Sausage: $2.99 each
- Kroger Large Gulf Shrimp: $7.00 each
- Private Selection Angus 80% Lean Ground Chuck: $6.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage: 2 for $7.00
- Home Chef Chicken Tenders: $5.00 each
- Hormel Seasoned Pork Carnitas: $8.99 each
- Hormel Microwave Ready Bacon or Kroger Meat Entrée: $8.99 each
- Smithfield Bacon or Oscar Mayer Beef Franks: $3.99 each with digital coupon
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat or Claussen Pickles: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Sargento Cheese Slices: 2 for $5.00
- Sargento Cheese: 2 for $5.00
Produce on sale:
- Personal Watermelon, Cantaloupe or Honeydew Melons: 2 for $6.00
- Raspberries or Blackberries: 2 for $5.00
- Honeycrisp Apples or Bartlett Pears: $2.50/lb
- Kroger Russet Potatoes (10 lb bag): $5.00 each
- Kroger Seedless Grapes (3 lb): $6.00 each
- Kroger Adorbs Seedless Mandarins (5 lb bag): $5.00 each with digital coupon
- Red, Orange or Yellow Bell Peppers: 2 for $3.00
- Cotton Candy, Gum Drops or Moon Drops Grapes: $3.99/lb
- Private Selection Autumn Crisp or Holiday Grapes (2 lb): $5.99 each
- Simple Truth Organic Seedless Grapes (2 lb): $6.99 each
- Private Selection Cara Cara Navel Oranges (3 lb bag): $4.99 each
- Jumbo Blueberries (9.8 oz): $5.99 each
- Fresh In-Store Made Guacamole: $6.99 each
- Dole Salad Kits: 3 for $11.00
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kroger Eggs (18 ct, Large, Grade A): $1.99 each
- Kroger Milk (Half Gallon): $1.59 each
- Chobani Greek Yogurt: $2.99 each
- BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella: $8.49 each
- Fairlife Core Power Protein Shake: $3.99 each
- International Delight Creamer: $2.99 each
- Stok Cold Brew Coffee: $5.49 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Pudding Cake or Cake Donuts: $6.99 each with digital coupon
- Mini Cupcakes: $5.00 each
- Private Selection Wide Pan Bread or Buns: $3.49 each
- Dave's Killer Bread Organic Bread: $4.99 each
- Artesano Bread or Buns: $3.49 each
- Private Selection Fresh Baked Butter Croissants or Bakery Fresh Muffins: $5.00 each
- Fresh Baked Cookies: $3.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Progresso Soup: 6 for $9.00
- Kroger Pasta Sauce or Private Selection Pasta: 3 for $5.00
- Ragú Pasta Sauce: $1.29 each with digital coupon
- Barilla Pasta: $0.99 each with digital coupon
- General Mills Cereal: $1.79 each with digital coupon
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or Nongshim Ramen: $1.49 each
- Simply Fruit Drink or Ade or GT's Kombucha: $1.99 each
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese or Classico Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each
- Heinz Ketchup or Kraft Mayo: $3.49 each
- Simply Orange Juice or Post Large Size Cereal: $3.49 each
- Nature Valley Crunchy: $1.99 each
- Ken's Salad Dressing or Cholula Hot Sauce: $2.49 each
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish or Nature Valley Bars: $1.99 each
- Planters Peanuts or Voortman Bakery Cookies: $2.49 each
- Kashi Cereal: $4.99 each
- Kroger Saltine Crackers: $2.00 each
- Kroger Salad Dressing or Simple Truth Organic Broth: $1.99 each
- Cheez-It Family Size Crackers: $3.99 each
- Lesser Evil Popcorn: 2 for $6.00
- Kettle Brand Potato Chips or Simple Truth Organic Bone Broth: $3.99 each
- Annie's Organic Fruit Rope: 2 for $8.00
- Kind Bars or Kind Max Protein Bars: $7.99 each
- Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing: $3.99 each
- Big K Cola (2 Liter): $1.00 each
- M&M's Candy: 2 for $3.00
- Kroger Apple Cider: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Poppi Prebiotic Soda: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- Chick-Fil-A Sauce or Buffalo Wild Wings Sauce: $2.99 each
- Belvita Cookies or Chex Mix: $3.49 each
- Hershey's King Size Candy: $2.99 each
- Green Mountain or McCafé K-Cups: $7.99 each
- Quest Protein Bars: $8.99 each
- Premier Protein Shakes: $25.99 each
- Starbucks Coffee: $9.99 each
- Muscle Milk Protein Shakes: $7.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Tyson Frozen Chicken: $9.99 each with digital coupon
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust Pizza or California Pizza Kitchen Pizza: $6.99 each with digital coupon
- Amy's Entrée: $4.29 each with digital coupon
- Kroger Frozen Meatballs or Perdue Frozen Chicken: $5.99 each
- Smucker's Uncrustables: $9.49 each
- Bob Evans Breakfast Sausage: $9.99 each
- Dole Diced Peaches, Hostess Cupcakes/Multipack or Dole Fruit Bowls: 2 for $6.00
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (50 ct): $4.99 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (130 ct): $11.99 each
🛒 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.
$40.66
for 1 person · $40.66 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger weekly sales flyer for the week of September 09, 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.