Kroger Vegetarian Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

No premium protein is used this week. The flyer's only other vegetarian-friendly proteins are everyday dairy and eggs, so every night stays economical.

Why these meals: This week is built around a few Kroger buys that do double duty, so one trip covers five different dinners. Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs carry Tuesday's potato frittata and Friday's scramble skillet, and the Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers ($6.00) you buy for Monday's cheesy pepper boats come back in Friday's skillet. Sargento Cheese at 2 for $5.00 covers Wednesday's baked pasta and Thursday's melts on Kroger Buns, and the pair of Large Avocados for $3.00 splits between Monday and Thursday. Everything is vegetarian, with eggs and cheese doing the protein work and pantry staples like olive oil and garlic powder filling in the rest.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked Cheesy Mini Sweet Pepper Boats with Mexican Style Blend Cheese
Description: Halved Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers are filled with sauteed Yellow Onions and Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese, then baked until bubbly. Served with Simple Truth Organic Tortilla Chips and sliced Large Avocado on the side.
Sale items used: Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, Yellow Onions, Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese, Simple Truth Organic Tortilla Chips, Large Avocado or Large Mango
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 bag Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, 1 lb Yellow Onions (used across the week), 2 packages Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese, 1 bag Simple Truth Organic Tortilla Chips, 2 Large Avocados (the 2 for $3.00 pair).

Tuesday
Meal: Spudling Potato and Onion Frittata with Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs
Description: Petite Spudling Potatoes are sliced and pan-fried with Yellow Onions in Kroger Butter, then set with beaten Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs and finished in the oven. Served with a Private Selection Salad Kit.
Sale items used: Private Selection Salad Kits or Petite Spudling Potatoes, Yellow Onions, Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs, Kroger Butter
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Petite Spudling Potatoes, 1 carton Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (used for 8 eggs, the full carton assumed to be a dozen is not stated, so use what the carton holds), 1 lb Yellow Onions total (same bag as Monday), 1 Kroger Butter. Add a second item, 1 Private Selection Salad Kit, only if the shopper buys one more of the $3.99 item.
Recipes:
- Potato and Onion Frittata

Wednesday
Meal: Baked Barilla Pasta with Rao's Pasta Sauce and Sargento Cheese
Description: Barilla Pasta is boiled, tossed with Rao's Pasta Sauce and Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, topped with Sargento Cheese and baked until melted. Served with toasted Private Selection French Baguette.
Sale items used: Barilla Pasta, Rao's Pasta Sauce, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, Sargento Cheese, Private Selection French Baguette or Ciabatta Baguette
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 1 box Barilla Pasta, 1 jar Rao's Pasta Sauce, 1 bag Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, 1 package Sargento Cheese (the second package in the 2 for $5.00 deal is used Thursday), 1 Private Selection French Baguette.
Recipes:
- Vegetarian Lasagna

Thursday
Meal: Skillet Cheese Quesadillas Style Melts on Kroger Buns with Sargento Cheese and Avocado
Description: Kroger Buns are split, filled with Sargento Cheese and sliced Large Avocado, then toasted in a buttered skillet like grilled cheese sandwiches. Served with Mott's Applesauce and apple slices.
Sale items used: Kroger Buns, Sargento Cheese, Large Avocado or Large Mango, Kroger Butter, Mott's Applesauce or Wonder Bread, Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Kroger Buns, 1 package Sargento Cheese, the second Large Avocado from Monday's pair, butter from Tuesday's package, 1 jar Mott's Applesauce, 1.5 lbs Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples.
Recipes:
- Avocado Quesadilla with Chipotle Black Beans

Friday
Meal: Egg Fried Style Scramble Skillet with Peppers, Onions and Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
Description: Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs are scrambled in a hot buttered skillet with Yellow Onions, Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers and Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables. Served with toasted Private Selection French Baguette slices.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs, Yellow Onions, Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers, Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, Kroger Butter, Private Selection French Baguette or Ciabatta Baguette
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Uses the remaining eggs (a second carton of Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs), half of a second bag of Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, leftover Mini Sweet Peppers, 1 Private Selection French Baguette, butter from the same package.
Recipes:
- Veggie Fried Rice

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Kroger Mini Sweet Peppers (x1): $6.00
- Yellow Onions (1.5 lbs): $1.79
- Kroger Mexican Style Blend Cheese (x2): $4.00
- Simple Truth Organic Tortilla Chips (x1): $2.49
- Large Avocado or Large Mango (x1 pair, 2 avocados): $3.00
- Petite Spudling Potatoes (x1): $3.99
- Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs (x2): $9.98
- Kroger Butter (x1): $2.99
- Barilla Pasta (x1): $1.39
- Rao's Pasta Sauce (x1): $5.99
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (x2): $3.58
- Sargento Cheese (x2 for $5.00): $5.00
- Private Selection French Baguette (x2): $3.98
- Kroger Buns (x1): $1.79
- Mott's Applesauce (x1): $1.99
- Honeycrisp or Sugarbee Apples (1.5 lbs): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, black pepper, olive oil, garlic powder, dried Italian herbs, milk