Kroger Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan builds around Kroger's tri-color peppers, using the full pack across two very different dishes: Monday's turkey and pepper skillet over seasoned rice, and Tuesday's pork tenderloin stir-fry tossed with Barilla pasta, so you get variety without any waste. Midweek shifts things up with butternut squash doing double duty, roasted alongside pan-seared tilapia on Wednesday and mashed under sausage links on Thursday, giving you two totally different cooking methods from the same 3 lb bag. Friday wraps things up with classic ground beef burgers and a fresh grape side salad for a satisfying, low-effort finish. Each night uses a different protein and a distinct cooking technique, so you're never repeating a meal or a method, and prep times stay quick and manageable all week.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Turkey and Pepper Skillet over Rice
Description: Ground turkey is browned with sliced tri-color peppers and simmered briefly, then served over seasoned rice. A quick, colorful weeknight skillet with no long cook time.
Sale items used: Kroger 85% Lean Ground Turkey, Kroger Tri-Color Peppers, Knorr Pasta or Rice Sides
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb ground turkey, half of one pack of tri-color peppers (sliced), 1 box Knorr Rice Sides prepared per package directions for 4.
Recipes:
- Unstuffed Pepper Skillet with Ground Turkey
- Ground Turkey, Rice and Veggie Skillet
- Turkey, Peppers, & Rice Skillet
Tuesday
Meal: Pork Tenderloin and Pepper Stir-Fry with Barilla Pasta
Description: Cubed pork tenderloin is quickly stir-fried with the remaining tri-color peppers, then tossed with cooked Barilla pasta. A fast, saucy dinner with a different texture and flavor from Monday.
Sale items used: St. Louis Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Pork Tenderloin, Kroger Tri-Color Peppers, Barilla Pasta
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb boneless pork tenderloin, remaining half pack of tri-color peppers, 1 box Barilla Pasta cooked for 4.
Recipes:
- Easy Pork Tenderloin Stir Fry
- Stir Fried Pork Loin w/ Angel Hair Pasta
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Tilapia with Roasted Butternut Squash
Description: Tilapia fillets are pan-seared until flaky and served alongside cubed roasted butternut squash. A light, quick seafood dinner that's the week's one premium night.
Sale items used: Private Selection Marinated Salmon or Tilapia, Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Private Selection Marinated Tilapia (serves 4), 1.5 lb butternut squash cubed and roasted.
Recipes:
- Roasted Tilapia with Butternut Squash and Radish
- Lemon Caper Tilapia with Roasted Butternut Squash and Steamed Petite Green Beans
- Crispy Tilapia with Butternut Squash, Black Beans, and Rice
Thursday
Meal: Sausage Links with Mashed Butternut Squash
Description: Kroger Dinner Sausage Links are pan-cooked until browned and served over simple mashed butternut squash. A hearty, cozy dinner with a completely different method from earlier in the week.
Sale items used: Kroger Dinner Sausage Links, Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Kroger Dinner Sausage Links (serves 4), 1.5 lb butternut squash boiled and mashed.
Recipes:
- Butternut Squash and Sausage Bake
- Sheet Pan Butternut Squash & Sausage
- Sausage Stuffed Butternut Squash
Friday
Meal: Ground Beef Burgers with Grape Side Salad
Description: Juicy ground beef patties are grilled or pan-fried and served on buns with a fresh grape side salad. A classic, satisfying finish to the week with a fresh fruit accompaniment.
Sale items used: Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef, Ball Park Buns or Nature's Own Perfectly Crafted Buns, California Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb ground beef formed into 4 patties, 4 buns, 1 lb grapes halved for the side salad.
Recipes:
- Burger Salad Bowl
- 15-Minute Cheeseburger Salad
- Cheeseburger Salad
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Kroger 85% Lean Ground Turkey (1 each): $2.99
- Kroger Tri-Color Peppers (1 pack): $6.00
- Knorr Pasta or Rice Sides (1 box): $0.99
- St. Louis Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Pork Tenderloin (1.5 lb): $4.49
- Barilla Pasta (1 box): $1.39
- Private Selection Marinated Salmon or Tilapia (1 package): $7.99
- Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash (3 lb): $4.47
- Kroger Dinner Sausage Links (1 package): $3.99
- Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef (1.5 lb): $7.49
- Ball Park Buns or Nature's Own Perfectly Crafted Buns (1 package): $3.49
- California Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes (1 lb): $1.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic (optional, for seasoning)
- Butter or seasoning for mashed squash
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef: $4.99/lb
- Kroger Beef Shaved Steak: 2 for $10.00
- Kroger 85% Lean Ground Turkey: $2.99 each with card
- Hormel Bacon: $4.99 each with digital coupon
- Tyson Frozen Chicken: $6.99 each with digital coupon
- Hormel Beef Entrée: $9.99 each with digital coupon
- Kroger Dinner Sausage Links: $3.99 with card
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs: $14.99 with card
- Kroger 73% Lean Beef Burgers: $10.00 with card
- Kroger Cooked or Raw Large Shrimp: $6.00 with card
- Boneless Chuck Roast or Steaks: $9.49/lb
- St. Louis Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Pork Tenderloin: $2.99/lb
- Private Selection Marinated Salmon or Tilapia: $7.99 with card
- Simple Truth Organic 85% Lean Ground Beef: $20.00 with card
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Kroger Sweet Corn: $3.99 with card
- Home Chef Fried Chicken: $5.00 with card
- Private Selection Soup: $7.00 with card
- Wellshire Lunch Meat: $4.99 each with digital coupon
Produce on sale:
- Kroger Tri-Color Peppers: $6.00 with card
- Raspberries or Blackberries: 2 for $4.00
- California Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Kroger Lemons or Limes: $4.99 with card
- Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash: $1.49/lb
- Kroger Bartlett, Bosc or Red Pears: $5.00 with card
- Jumbo Blueberries: $5.99 with card
- Fresh-Cut Fruit Bowls: $5.00 with card
- Kroger Adorbs Seedless Mandarins or Honeycrisp Apples: $4.99 each with digital coupon
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Chobani Greek Yogurt: 10 for $10.00
- Kroger Cheese: $1.49 each with digital coupon
- Land O Lakes Butter: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Chobani Creamer: 2 for $9.00
- Ben & Jerry's Dairy-Free Dessert: $5.49 with card
- Fairlife Core Power Protein Shake: $4.29 with card
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Double Layer Cake: $15.99 each with digital coupon
- Wonder Bread, Buns or Mott's Applesauce Cups: $1.99 each with digital coupon
- Dot's Pretzels or Tate's Cookies: $4.99 each with digital coupon
- Private Selection Tiramisu Bar Cake: $12.99 each with digital coupon
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Muffins: $5.00 with card
- Pumpkin Pie: $6.99 with card
- Private Selection Pumpkin Cake Roll: $7.99 with card
- Private Selection Fresh Baked Butter Croissants: $5.00 with card
- Ball Park Buns or Nature's Own Perfectly Crafted Buns: $3.49 with card
Pantry on sale:
- Kroger Beans or Starkist Tuna: $0.88 each with card
- Pringles or Campbell's V8 Splash: $1.99 each
- Nabisco Family Size Crackers: $4.49 each
- Barilla Pasta: $1.39 each
- Rice-A-Roni or Pasta-Roni: $0.99 each
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each
- Progresso Soup: $1.29 each with digital coupon
- Cap'n Crunch or Life Cereal / Quaker Instant Oatmeal: $1.49 each with digital coupon
- Knorr Pasta or Rice Sides: $0.99 each with digital coupon
- Folgers Coffee: $11.99 each with digital coupon
- Pop-Tarts: $3.29 each with digital coupon
- Swanson Broth: 2 for $5.00
- Rao's Pasta Sauce: $5.99 with card
- Nissin Ramen Bowl or Campbell's Spaghettios: 4 for $5.00
- Simple Truth Organic Broth: $2.00 with card
- Simple Truth Organic Tortilla Chips: $2.49 with card
- Starbucks Coffee: $7.99 each with digital coupon
- Private Selection Mac & Cheese or Kroger Queso Dip: $2.49 each with digital coupon
- Cascadian Farm Organic Cereal or Granola: $3.49 each with digital coupon
- Kroger Potato Chips: $1.79 with card
- Lay's Potato Chips, Cheetos, or Smartfood Popcorn: 4 for $10.00
- Party Size Tostitos: $3.99 with card
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes or David Protein Bar: 2 for $6.00
- Blue Diamond Almonds: $2.49 each with digital coupon
- Lifesavers or Skittles Gummies: $2.99 with card
Frozen on sale:
- Breyers Ice Cream or Talenti Gelato/Sorbetto: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Klondike Ice Cream Bars: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Freschetta Pizza: $3.99 each with digital coupon
- Nestlé Drumstick Cones or Cooked Perfect Meatballs: $6.99 each with digital coupon
- Farm Rich Appetizers: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables or Simple Truth Organic 90 Second Rice: $1.79 each with digital coupon
- Popsicle Ice Pops or V8 Vegetable Juice: $4.49 each with digital coupon
- Stouffer's Family Size Entrée: $7.49 each with digital coupon
🛒 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.
$45.28
for 4 people · $11.32 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger weekly sales flyer for the week of September 23, 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.