Kroger Vegetarian Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked Cheesy Mini Sweet Pepper Boats with Mexican Style Blend Cheese
Description: Halved mini sweet peppers are filled with a seasoned egg-and-cheese mixture and baked until bubbly. Two generous servings make a light, colorful dinner, with leftover peppers saved for Friday.
Sale items used: Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese, Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs, Yellow Onions
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 10 mini peppers (half the bag), halved and seeded, with 1 bag (8 oz) Mexican blend cheese, 2 eggs beaten in, and 1/4 cup diced onion (from about 1/2 lb onions, assumed weight 1 lb total for the week). Bake at 400F for 15 to 18 minutes.

Tuesday
Meal: Spudling Potato and Onion Frittata with Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs
Description: Thinly sliced petite potatoes and sweet onion are browned in a skillet, then set with beaten eggs and finished in the oven. It makes two hearty slices with plenty left for leftovers.
Sale items used: Petite Spudling Potatoes, Yellow Onions, Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about 3/4 lb potatoes (roughly half the bag), 1/2 lb onion (assumed total weight for the week is 1 lb), 6 eggs, and 2 tbsp butter or oil. Bake at 375F for 10 minutes after stovetop cooking. Leftover potatoes can be used in Friday's skillet.
Recipes:
- Potato and Onion Frittata

Wednesday
Meal: Baked Barilla Pasta with Rao's Pasta Sauce and Sargento Cheese
Description: Barilla pasta is tossed with Rao's sauce, topped with Sargento cheese, and baked until golden and bubbly. Half a box plus half a jar gives two filling portions.
Sale items used: Barilla Pasta, Rao's Pasta Sauce, Sargento Cheese
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 8 oz (half box, though the whole box is bought) Barilla pasta, 1 cup Rao's sauce (about half the jar), and 1 cup shredded Sargento cheese (one bag). Bake at 375F for 15 to 20 minutes covered, then uncovered to brown. Leftover sauce can be used for dipping on Thursday.
Recipes:
- Vegetarian Lasagna

Thursday
Meal: Skillet Cheese Quesadillas Style Melts on Kroger Buns with Sargento Cheese and Avocado
Description: Split Kroger buns are loaded with Sargento cheese and sliced avocado, then griddled in a skillet until crisp and melty. Serve two melts per person with a little sauce for dipping.
Sale items used: Kroger Buns, Sargento Cheese, Large Avocado
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 buns (split into 4 halves, 2 melts each), 1 cup shredded Sargento cheese (second bag), and 1 large avocado sliced. Buy 2 avocados at the 2-for price and save the second for Friday topping, or enjoy it on the side. Toast in a buttered skillet 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- Avocado Quesadilla with Chipotle Black Beans

Friday
Meal: Egg Fried Style Scramble Skillet with Peppers, Onions and Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
Description: Quick-cooked peppers, onions, and Steamfresh vegetables are tossed in a hot skillet with soft-scrambled eggs and a splash of soy sauce for a fried-rice style dinner. It uses up the remaining peppers and makes two filling bowls.
Sale items used: Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, Yellow Onions, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs, Large Avocado
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use the remaining mini peppers (about 8, sliced), 1/2 cup sliced onion, 1 bag Steamfresh vegetables, and 4 eggs, with 1 tbsp soy sauce. Serve with the leftover sliced avocado on top. Use leftover eggs from the dozen for breakfasts.
Recipes:
- Veggie Fried Rice

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers (x1): $6.00
- Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese (x1): $2.00
- Petite Spudling Potatoes (x1): $3.99
- Yellow Onions (1 lb): $1.19
- Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (x1): $4.99
- Barilla Pasta (x1): $1.39
- Rao's Pasta Sauce (x1): $5.99
- Sargento Cheese (x2 packs): $5.00
- Kroger Buns (x1): $1.79
- Large Avocado (x2): $3.00
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (x1): $1.79

Pantry staples needed:
- Butter or cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Soy sauce
- Chili powder or cumin
- Garlic powder