Piggly Wiggly Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan builds around Piggly Wiggly's fresh sale proteins, giving you a satisfying variety from Monday's pork chops to Friday's New York strip steaks. You'll get plenty of use out of your bell peppers, since they show up alongside Tuesday's ground chuck tacos, Wednesday's grilled chicken, and Thursday's shrimp skillet, so buying that 5 count pack makes sense. Idaho potatoes pull double duty too, roasted on Monday with your pork chops and again on Friday with your steaks, so one 5 lb bag covers both nights. Vidalia onions bring their sweetness to both the Monday chops and Thursday's shrimp and vegetable skillet, tying the week together with a consistent flavor thread. By the time Friday rolls around, you'll have moved from hearty comfort food to a lighter shrimp night and finished strong with a special steak dinner.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Sauteed Vidalia Onions and Roasted Potatoes
Description: Center cut pork chops seared in a skillet until golden, topped with sweet sauteed onions, served alongside oven-roasted Idaho potatoes. A simple, hearty weeknight classic.
Sale items used: Center Cut Pork Chops (Family Pack), Sweet Vidalia Onions, Idaho Potatoes (5 Lb Bag)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs pork chops, 1 medium Vidalia onion sliced, about 1.5 lbs potatoes (from the 5 lb bag) cubed and roasted.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Pork Chops
- Pan Fried Pork Chops (with Pan Sauce!)
- One Pan Pork Chops and Potatoes
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Chuck Skillet Tacos with Peppers and Tomatoes
Description: Ground chuck browned and seasoned, folded into warm tortillas with sauteed bell peppers and diced tomatoes. A quick, flavorful family-style taco night.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck (Family Pack Fresh), Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers, Best Choice Diced Tomatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs ground chuck, 2 bell peppers sliced, 1 can Best Choice Diced Tomatoes; pantry tortillas and taco seasoning.
Recipes:
- Easy Ground Beef Tacos from Scratch
- Best Ground Beef Taco Recipe
- Ground Beef Tacos
Wednesday
Meal: Grilled Chicken Breasts with Mushrooms and Green Peppers
Description: Frozen chicken breasts grilled and sliced, served over a quick saute of whole white mushrooms and green bell peppers. A light, colorful weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Tyson, frozen), Whole White Mushrooms, Extra Large Green Bell Peppers
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken breasts, 1 pack whole white mushrooms sliced, 2 green bell peppers sliced.
Recipes:
- Skillet Chicken with Mushrooms and Peppers
- Grilled Chicken & Mushrooms - Everyday Italian Recipe
- Grilled Chicken Breasts With Sauteed Shiitake Mushrooms
Thursday
Meal: Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet with Peppers and Onions
Description: Fully cooked shrimp warmed through in a skillet with bell peppers and Vidalia onions for a fast, light dinner. Finished with a squeeze of lemon for brightness.
Sale items used: Sea Best Fresh Frozen Fully Cooked Shrimp, Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers, Sweet Vidalia Onions
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Sea Best Fully Cooked Shrimp, 3 bell peppers sliced, 1/2 Vidalia onion sliced.
Recipes:
- Shrimp, Bell Pepper and Onions Skillet
- Garlic Shrimp Stir-Fry with Peppers & Onions
- Easy Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared New York Strip Steaks with Beefsteak Tomatoes and Roasted Potatoes
Description: New York strip steaks seared to a flavorful crust, served with fresh sliced beefsteak tomatoes and roasted Idaho potatoes. A special-occasion steak dinner to close the week.
Sale items used: USDA Select Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef New York Strip Steaks, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Idaho Potatoes (5 Lb Bag)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs New York strip steaks, 1 lb beefsteak tomatoes sliced, remaining 1.5 lbs potatoes from the bag, roasted.
Recipes:
- New York Strip Steak and Potatoes Recipe
- Pan Seared New York Strip Steak with Garlic Butter Sauce + Onions
- Pan-Seared New York Strip Steak Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Center Cut Pork Chops (Family Pack) (2 lbs): $5.18
- Sweet Vidalia Onions (1.5 lbs): $1.34
- Idaho Potatoes (5 Lb Bag) (1 bag): $2.99
- Ground Chuck (Family Pack Fresh) (2 lbs): $11.18
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers (5 count pack): $5.00
- Best Choice Diced Tomatoes (1 each): $1.99
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Tyson, frozen) (2 lbs): $11.98
- Whole White Mushrooms (1 pack): $2.00
- Extra Large Green Bell Peppers (2 each): $1.78
- Sea Best Fresh Frozen Fully Cooked Shrimp (1 each): $4.99
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (1 lb): $1.29
- USDA Select Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef New York Strip Steaks (2 lbs): $19.98
Pantry staples needed:
- Taco seasoning
- Tortillas
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic
- Lemon (or lemon juice)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Boneless Beef Chuck Roast (USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus): $6.99/lb
- Ground Chuck (Family Pack Fresh): $5.59/lb
- Prairie Fresh Whole Pork Tenderloin: $2.99/lb
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Tyson, frozen): $5.99/lb
- USDA Select Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef New York Strip Steaks: $9.99/lb
- Ground Chuck Patties (Family Pack Fresh): $5.99/lb
- Center Cut Pork Chops (Family Pack): $2.59/lb
- Boneless Beef Chuck Steaks (USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Family Pack): $7.49/lb
- Tyson Breaded Chicken: $4.99 each
- Bar-S Jumbo Franks: 3 for $5.00
- Butterball 85% Lean Ground Turkey: $9.99 each
- Hormel Sliced Pepperoni: $2.99 each
- Lil Butcher Shoppe Smoked Sausage: $4.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Cocktail Smokies: $3.99 each
- Hormel or Herdez Fresh Entrées: $8.99 each
- Hormel Fresh Pork, Turkey or Meat Loaf Entrées: $6.99 each
- Hormel Fresh Side Dishes: $3.99 each
- St. Louis Style Pork Spare Ribs: $3.49/lb
- Boneless Beef for Stew (USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Family Pack): $7.99/lb
- Bar-S Sliced Bologna: 3 for $5.00
- Johnsonville Fully Cooked Bratwurst or Smoked Links: $3.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables: $3.49 each
- Holten's Frozen Beef Patties: $26.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin or All Natural Sliced Lunch Meats: $3.99 each
- Hormel Black Label Sliced Bacon: $4.99 each
- Prairie Fresh Sliced Smoked Bacon: $3.99 each
- Wampler's Farm Pork Sausage Rolls, Patties, Links or Taco Meat: 2 for $7.00
- Wampler's Farm Pork Sausage Patties: $6.99 each
- Sea Best Fresh Frozen Boneless Tilapia Fillets: $9.99 each
- Sea Best Fresh Frozen Fully Cooked Shrimp: $4.99 each
- Mrs. Paul's or Van de Kamp's Breaded Fish Fillet or Sticks: $5.99 each
- Land O' Frost Deli Shaved Lunch Meats or Variety Packs: 2 for $6.00
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Tyson Rotisserie Chicken: $8.99 each
- Kretschmar Off The Bone Turkey: $8.99/lb
- Kretschmar American Cheese: $5.99/lb
- Kretschmar Off The Bone Ham: $5.99/lb
- Better Butter Gourmet Butter: 2 for $7.00
- Sabra Hummus or Guacamole: 2 for $5.00
- Fresh Dough Pizza: $10.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers: 5 for $5.00
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.39/lb
- Sweet Vidalia Onions: $0.89/lb
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.29/lb
- Avocados: 3 for $2.00
- Raspberries: 2 for $5.00
- Peaches: $1.99/lb
- Idaho Potatoes (5 Lb Bag): $2.99 each
- Whole White Mushrooms: 2 for $4.00
- Extra Large Green Bell Peppers: $0.89 each
- Dole Garden Salad: 2 for $3.00
- Marie's Dressing: 2 for $4.00
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kraft Shreds or Chunks: $6.99 each
- Yoplait Go-Gurt: 2 for $5.00
- Borden Cheese Sticks: 2 for $5.00
- Florida's Natural Orange Juice: $4.49 each
- Prairie Farms Fruit Drinks: $2.29 each
- Prairie Farms Dips: $2.29 each
- Silk Almond Milk: 2 for $6.00
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Toufayan Bagels: $2.89 each
- Café Valley Muffins: $4.49 each
- Two Bite Cupcakes: $3.99 each
- Ann Marie's Sliced Loaf Cake: $5.99 each
- Clyde's Variety Pack Donuts: $4.99 each
- The Father's Table Cake Rolls: $5.49 each
- Rich's Sinfully White Cake: $13.99 each
Pantry on sale:
- General Mills Mid Size Cereal (Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix): 2 for $4.00
- Green Giant Vegetables: $0.99 each
- Libby's Canned or Cup Fruit: 2 for $5.00
- Post Family Size Cereals: $3.99 each
- Kraft Blue Box Mac & Cheese: 5 for $5.00
- Chef Boyardee Pasta Canned or Cups: 4 for $5.00
- Kraft Mayonnaise: $2.99 each
- Kraft Miracle Whip: $3.99 each
- Nathan's Mustard: 2 for $5.00
- StarKist Tuna Pouches or Bowls: $1.29 each
- Kraft or Velveeta Easy Mac Cups: $4.49 each
- Best Choice Pasta: 4 for $5.00
- Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Ground Coffee: $10.99 each
- Bush's Best Baked or Grillin' Beans: 2 for $5.00
- Maruchan Instant Lunch Ramen Cups: $0.69 each
- Heinz Specialty Ketchup or Dipping Sauce: $2.99 each
- Hidden Valley Salad Dressing: $6.49 each
- Vlasic Pickle Relish: 2 for $3.00
- Red Gold Diced Tomatoes, Sloppy Joe Sauce or Beans: 4 for $5.00
- Gevalia Ground Coffee: $7.99 each
- Maxwell House or Gevalia K-Cups: $6.99 each
- Mott's Apple Sauce: $3.99 each
- Williams Chili Seasoning: 4 for $5.00
- Wesson Cooking Oil: $13.49 each
- Pioneer Brown Gravy Mix: $0.79 each
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $4.29 each
- Bertolli Olive Oil: $10.99 each
- Best Choice Easy Skillet Dinners: $1.39 each
- Mott's Apple Juice (32 ct): $11.99 each
- Sweet Sue Canned Chicken: $0.99 each
- Mott's Apple Juice (6-8 ct): $3.99 each
- ReaLemon Lemon or ReaLime Juice: $2.29 each
- Lipton Cup Size Tea Bags: $4.49 each
- Kraft Aioli: $3.99 each
- Idahoan Family Size Potatoes: 2 for $6.00
- Annie's Macaroni & Cheese or Cups: 2 for $3.00
- Cousin Willie's Popcorn: $3.19 each
- Wolf Angus Chili with Beans: $2.99 each
- Wolf No Bean Angus Chili: $3.49 each
- Stubb's Baked Beans: 2 for $4.00
- Van Camp's Baked Beans: 4 for $5.00
- Best Choice Diced Tomatoes: $1.99 each
- Best Choice Flour: $1.99 each
- Best Choice Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each
- Best Choice Water: 2 for $7.00
- Chips Ahoy, Cookies, BelVita Bars or Toasted Chips: $3.99 each
- Kellogg's Cereal: 2 for $6.00
- Duncan Hines or Dolly Parton's Brownie or Cookie Mix: 2 for $6.00
- Green Giant Pumpkin: $1.79 each
- Wonder Snack Cakes: $1.99 each
- Nabisco Premium Crackers: $3.49 each
- Pringles Snack Stacks: $10.99 each
- Cheez-It, Club or Town House Crackers: $4.99 each
- Griffin's Pancake Syrup: $2.99 each
- Jiffy Pancake Mix: $2.49 each
- Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned Oats: $2.99 each
- Betty Crocker Cake or Brownie Mix or Frosting: 2 for $3.00
- Jet-Puffed Marshmallows: 2 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Crackers Caddies: $5.99 each
- Tropicana Single Serve Juices: 2 for $3.00
- Little Debbie Fall Seasonal Snack Cakes: 2 for $6.00
- Mayfield Ice Cream: $2.99 each
- Frito-Lay Ruffles or Cheetos: 2 for $8.00
Frozen on sale:
- Red Baron Pizza: $3.99 each
- Stouffer's Entrées: 3 for $9.00
- Rana Pasta, Lasagna or Enchilada Bake: $12.99 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Sweet or Fruit Rolls: $4.49 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls: $8.99 each
- Bibigo or Pagoda Appetizers or Steamed Dumplings: 2 for $6.00
- Totino's Ultimate Pizza: 2 for $5.00
- Ore-Ida Crinkle Cut Potatoes or Tater Tots: $7.99 each
- Marie Callender's Large Pot Pies: $3.99 each
- Bertolli Multi Serve Meals: $7.99 each
- Kid Cuisine Level Up Dinners: 2 for $7.00
- Birds Eye Vegetables: 3 for $5.00
- New York Bread Sticks or Texas Toast: 2 for $5.00
- Banquet Mega Breakfast Bowls: 2 for $7.00
- Rana Meals (Chill Deal): $4.99 each
- José Olé Taquitos or Chimichangas: $6.49 each
- Bagel Bites Pizza Bagels: 3 for $6.00
- Mrs. T's Pierogies: $2.99 each
- Louisa Frozen Pasta: $4.49 each
- P.F. Chang's Frozen Entrées: $5.99 each
- PictSweet Roasting, Skillet, Grilling or Air Fryer Vegetables: 2 for $6.00
- Eggo Protein Waffles: $4.99 each
- Cauliflower Chicken & Veggie Fajitas: 2 for $5.00
🛒 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.
$69.70
for 4 people · $17.43 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Piggly Wiggly 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 Piggly Wiggly.