Kroger Vegetarian Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan leans on a handful of Kroger sale items that stretch across multiple dinners, so your dollars keep working night after night. Kroger Tri-Color Peppers show up twice, first in Tuesday's Black Bean and Pepper Quesadillas and again in Friday's Black Bean and Tri-Color Pepper Tacos, so one pack covers both meals. Squash gets the same treatment, with butternut squash starring in Monday's egg skillet hash and acorn squash roasted and stuffed with Rice-A-Roni on Thursday. Kroger Cheese ties every single meal together, melted into eggs, quesadillas, baked pasta, stuffed squash, and tacos alike, while Wednesday's Baked Barilla Pasta with Rao's Sauce gives you an easy oven night in the middle of the week. It's a simple lineup built around a few key sale finds doing double duty, so your cart stays small but your dinners stay varied.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Butternut Squash and Egg Skillet Hash
Description: Diced butternut squash is pan-roasted until caramelized, then topped with scrambled eggs and melted Kroger Cheese for a hearty skillet dinner. It's a simple, one-pan stovetop meal with a sweet-savory flavor profile.
Sale items used: Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash; Kroger Cheese
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs butternut squash, 8 eggs (pantry staple), 2 oz shredded Kroger Cheese for 4 servings.
Recipes:
- Healthy Butternut Squash Hash With Kale | Walder Wellness, RD
- Butternut Squash Breakfast Hash Recipe - Love and Lemons
- Butternut Squash Hash with Eggs | Kara Lydon

Tuesday
Meal: Black Bean and Pepper Quesadillas
Description: Sauteed Kroger Tri-Color Peppers and black beans are folded into tortillas with melted Kroger Cheese and pan-crisped until golden. A quick, stovetop weeknight favorite with a smoky-sweet pepper flavor.
Sale items used: Kroger Tri-Color Peppers; Kroger Cheese
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Half of the peppers (about 1.5 peppers), 1 can black beans (pantry staple), 2 oz shredded Kroger Cheese, 8 flour tortillas (pantry staple) for 4 servings.
Recipes:
- Black Bean & Pepper Quesadilla Recipe
- Easy Black Bean Quesadillas
- Black Bean Quesadilla | Spice Cravings

Wednesday
Meal: Baked Barilla Pasta with Rao's Sauce and Cheese
Description: Barilla Pasta is tossed with Rao's Pasta Sauce, topped with Kroger Cheese, and baked until bubbly. A comforting oven-baked pasta night with a rich tomato flavor.
Sale items used: Barilla Pasta; Rao's Pasta Sauce; Kroger Cheese
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 box (16 oz) Barilla Pasta, 1 jar Rao's Pasta Sauce, 2 oz shredded Kroger Cheese for 4 servings.
Recipes:
- Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe | Rao's®

Thursday
Meal: Stuffed Acorn Squash with Rice-A-Roni and Cheese
Description: Roasted acorn squash halves are filled with prepared Rice-A-Roni and topped with melted Kroger Cheese. A roasted, oven-based dinner with a nutty, savory-sweet finish.
Sale items used: Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash; Rice-A-Roni; Kroger Cheese
Prep time: 55 minutes (roast squash while rice cooks to save time)
Serving note: 2 acorn squash (about 2 lbs total), 1 box Rice-A-Roni, remaining shredded Kroger Cheese for 4 servings.
Recipes:
- Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe | Easy Vegetarian Dinner Idea
- Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
- Cheesy Stuffed Acorn Squash

Friday
Meal: Black Bean and Tri-Color Pepper Tacos
Description: Seasoned black beans and sauteed Kroger Tri-Color Peppers are piled into tortillas with a sprinkle of Kroger Cheese. A quick stovetop taco night with a bright, slightly sweet pepper crunch.
Sale items used: Kroger Tri-Color Peppers; Kroger Cheese
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Remaining half of the peppers (about 1.5 peppers), 1 can black beans (pantry staple), remaining Kroger Cheese, 8 corn tortillas (pantry staple) for 4 servings.
Recipes:
- Crispy Black Bean Tacos (Vegetarian, Easily Vegan)
- Vegetarian Black Bean Tacos - Skinnytaste
- Vegetarian Black Bean Tacos | Love and Olive Oil

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Butternut, Spaghetti or Acorn Squash (2 lbs butternut + 2 lbs acorn = 4 lbs total): $5.96
- Kroger Tri-Color Peppers (1 pack): $6.00
- Kroger Cheese (x2 each): $2.98
- Barilla Pasta (x1): $1.39
- Rao's Pasta Sauce (x1): $5.99
- Rice-A-Roni (x1): $0.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Eggs
- Canned black beans (2 cans)
- Flour tortillas
- Corn tortillas
- Cooking oil
- Salt, pepper, and taco seasoning