Piggly Wiggly Vegetarian Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Mac and Cheese with Spinach and Mushrooms
Description: A single-serving portion of creamy mac and cheese is baked with sauteed mushrooms and wilted spinach folded in for extra nutrition. It's finished with a crisp cheesy top for a comforting weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Kraft Blue Box Mac & Cheese, Dole Baby Spinach, Sliced White Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 box of mac and cheese (prepared per package for 1-2 servings, eat half or save extra), 1 cup chopped spinach, and 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms sauteed in a little butter.
Recipes:
- Garlic, Spinach & Mushroom Mac and Cheese Recipe
- Mushroom and Spinach Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
- Creamy and Cheesy Mushroom-Spinach Mac and Cheese
Tuesday
Meal: Rana Pasta with Ragu Marinara and Mushrooms
Description: Refrigerated Rana pasta is tossed with warmed Ragú marinara and sauteed mushrooms for a quick, restaurant-style dinner. A sprinkle of parmesan on top rounds out the dish.
Sale items used: Rana Pasta, Ragú Pasta Sauce, Sliced White Mushrooms
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use half the Rana Pasta package (about 4.5 oz), 3/4 cup Ragú sauce, and 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms sauteed until golden.
Check the label: many hard cheeses are set with animal rennet.
Recipes:
- Easy Mushroom Ragù Recipe
- Best-Ever Wild Mushroom Vegetable Ragu
- Vegetarian Ragu Recipe That You Have To Try: Lidia's Mushroom Ragu
Wednesday
Meal: Cottage Cheese and Vegetable Scrambled Eggs
Description: Fluffy scrambled eggs are enriched with cottage cheese for extra protein and creaminess, then mixed with diced tomatoes and onions. A quick, high-protein breakfast-for-dinner option.
Sale items used: Daisy Cottage Cheese, NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes, Medium Yellow Onions
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 eggs, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 4-5 halved cherub tomatoes, and 2 tablespoons diced onion.
Recipes:
- Higher Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese and Veggies
- Cottage Cheese Scramble
- Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese 17g Protein Per Serving
Thursday
Meal: Black Bean and Rice Bowl with Avocado
Description: Warm jasmine rice is topped with seasoned black beans, diced tomatoes, and creamy avocado for a filling plant-based bowl. A squeeze of lime brightens the flavors.
Sale items used: Mahatma Jasmine Rice, Avocados, NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/2 cup dry jasmine rice, 3/4 cup canned black beans (drained and warmed), 1/2 avocado, and 4 cherub tomatoes halved.
Recipes:
- Black Bean and Rice Bowls with Creamy Avocado Sauce
- Avocado Black Bean Rice Bowl
- Rice and Bean Bowls with Corn and Avocado Sauce
Friday
Meal: Loaded Baked Potatoes with Cheese and Sour Cream
Description: A large russet potato is baked until fluffy, then split and loaded with melted shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and sauteed onions. Simple, hearty, and satisfying for one.
Sale items used: Best Choice Russet Potatoes, Daisy Sour Cream, Medium Yellow Onions
Prep time: 55 minutes (mostly baking time; potato can be baked ahead and reheated)
Serving note: Use 1 large russet potato, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 2 tablespoons sour cream, and 2 tablespoons sauteed diced onion.
Recipes:
- Loaded Baked Potato with Sour Cream
- Loaded Baked Potato Recipe
- Baked Potatoes in the Oven Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Dole Baby Spinach (1 pack): $2.00
- Sliced White Mushrooms (1 pack): $2.00
- Kraft Blue Box Mac & Cheese (1 box): $3.99
- Rana Pasta (1 package): $3.99
- Ragú Pasta Sauce (1 jar): $3.50
- Daisy Cottage Cheese (1 tub): $1.50
- Avocados (1 of 3-pack): $0.67
- NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes (1 pack): $3.99
- Medium Yellow Onions (1 onion): $2.00
- Best Choice Russet Potatoes (1 potato): $2.00
- Daisy Sour Cream (1 tub): $1.50
- Mahatma Jasmine Rice (1 bag): $2.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Eggs
- Canned black beans
- Shredded cheese
- Butter or oil
- Salt and pepper
- Lime (optional)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Produce on sale:
- Navel Oranges (3 Lb Bag): $3.49 each
- Green or Red Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Best Choice Russet Potatoes: 2 for $4.00
- Taylor Farms Vegetables: 2 for $4.00
- Medium Yellow Onions: 2 for $4.00
- Gala Apples: $1.29/lb
- Dole Baby or Teen Spinach: 2 for $4.00
- Sliced White Mushrooms: 2 for $4.00
- Avocados: 3 for $2.00
- Blackberries or Raspberries: 2 for $5.00
- NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes: $3.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Daisy Sour Cream or Cottage Cheese: 2 for $3.00
- Dannon Oikos Pro, Zero or Too Good Greek Yogurt: $5.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Borden Shredded Cheese: $1.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Oikos Protein Shakes: $2.49 each (when you buy 6)
- International Delight or Too Good Creamer: $2.99 each (when you buy 6)
- Dunkin' Donuts or International Delight Cold Foam or Creamer: $3.99 each (when you buy 6)
- Mayfield Ice Cream: $1.99 each
- Chobani Creamer or La Colombe Cold Brew: $4.49 each
- Chobani Flips, Greek, Less Sugar or Zero Sugar Yogurt: 10 for $10.00
- Kraft Deli Deluxe Slices: $4.49 each
- Philadelphia Bagel or To Go Dips: $1.49 each
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spread: $7.99 each
- Califia Farms Almond, Oat or Coconut Milk: $3.99 each
- Icelandic Provisions Yogurt: 2 for $3.00
- The Laughing Cow Wedges: $3.49 each
- Rana Pasta or Pasta Sauce: $3.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Bays English Muffins: $2.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Hostess Donettes: $1.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Lender's Bagels: $2.49 each
- Clyde's Donut Holes: $2.99 each
- Our Specialty Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls: $4.99 each
- Clyde's Variety Pack Donuts: $4.49 each
- Hill & Valley Sliced Crème Cake: $5.99 each
- Rich's German Chocolate Cake: $12.99 each
- The Father's Table Cheesecake: $11.99 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls: 2 for $5.00
Pantry on sale:
- Folgers, Dunkin' or Bustelo Coffee: $9.99 each (when you buy 6)
- Post Cereal: $3.99 each
- Progresso Soup: 4 for $8.00
- Jif Peanut Butter: $3.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Jiffy Buttermilk Pancake Mix: $1.99 each (when you buy 6)
- Tabasco Hot Sauce: $3.00 each (when you buy 6)
- Jiffy All Purpose Baking Mix: $2.99 each (when you buy 6)
- Eight O'Clock K-Cups: $5.99 each (when you buy 6)
- Dixie Plates, Bowls or Cups: $2.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Starbucks Bag Coffee or K-Cups: $9.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Smucker's Strawberry Jam or Fruit Spread: $3.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Smucker's Grape Jam: $1.99 each (when you buy 6)
- Kashi-Bear Naked Cereals or Granola: 2 for $7.00
- General Mills Protein Cereal & Granola: 2 for $7.00
- Nutri-Grain Breakfast Bars, Rice Krispies Treats: $2.99 each
- Kraft Deluxe or Velveeta Mac & Cheese Dinners: $7.49 each
- Heinz Mustard: $2.49 each
- Mahatma Jasmine Rice: $2.99 each
- Mahatma Basmati Rice: $2.99 each
- Buffalo Wild Wings Sauces: $3.69 each
- Kraft Blue Box Mac & Cheese 5pk: $3.99 each
- Heinz Simply Ketchup: $4.99 each
- Heinz Ketchup: $3.99 each
- Ragú Pasta Sauce: 2 for $7.00
- Vietti Chili With Beans: $1.79 each
- San Giorgio Lasagna: 2 for $4.00
- Ronco Pasta: 2 for $6.00
- Bertolli Alfredo Sauce: 2 for $6.00
- Stubb's BBQ Sauce: $3.99 each
- Bertolli d'Italia Pasta Sauce: 2 for $7.00
- Red Gold Tomato Sauce: $0.79 each
- Hormel Chili Seasoning Mix: 4 for $5.00
- Nescafé Clasico Coffee: $8.99 each
- Oleico Safflower Oil: 2 for $7.00
- Ortega Taco Seasoning: $0.89 each
- Snack Pack Family Size Pudding or Gelatin: $3.99 each
- Country Bob's Wing Sauce: $3.99 each
- Wendy's Chili With Beans: $4.49 each
- Wendy's Chili No Beans: $4.99 each
- Betty Crocker Potatoes: 2 for $3.00
- Libby's Crushed Pineapple: 2 for $4.00
- Ortega Diced Green Chiles: $1.59 each
- Classico Pasta Sauce: $2.99 each
- Mazola Cooking Oil: $5.49 each
- Nissin Fire Wok Bowls or Old El Paso or Totino's Noodle Cups: 3 for $5.00
- Chex Mix, Bugles or Gardetto's: 2 for $7.00
- Nabisco Multipack Cookies or Crackers: $5.99 each
- Pringles Mingles or Party Stacks: $2.99 each
- Nabisco Party Size Cookies or Crackers: $6.49 each
- Bisquick Baking Mix: $4.29 each
- Pearl Milling Co. Original Pancake Mix: $3.99 each
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $0.69 each
- Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn: $6.49 each
- Pearl Milling Co. Pancake Syrup: $3.99 each
- Pompeian Robust Olive Oil: $4.49 each
- Ortega Taco Sauce: 2 for $4.00
- M&M's or Skittles Share Size Candy: $2.29 each
- Dolly Parton's Crumb Cake Mix: $3.99 each
- Dolly Parton's Cornbread Mix: $2.79 each
- Little Debbie Mini Muffins: $2.79 each
- Frito-Lay Lay's or Kettle Chips: 2 for $5.00
- Frito-Lay Cheetos: 2 for $8.00
Frozen on sale:
- Outshine Fruit Bars: 2 for $7.00
- Mars Ice Cream Bars (Snickers/Twix): $4.49 each
- Tony's Pizza: 3 for $9.00
- Banquet Family Size Entrees: $2.99 each
- Smucker's Uncrustables: $5.49 each (when you buy 6)
- Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls: $1.99 each (when you buy 6)
- Totino's Pizza Rolls: $3.99 each
- Arby's or Checkers Frozen Potatoes: $6.99 each
- Tombstone or Jack's Natural Rising Pizza: 2 for $8.00
- PictSweet Farm Favorites or Southern Classic Vegetables: 2 for $4.00
- Stouffer's Party Size Entrées: $15.99 each
- Mrs. T's Pierogies: $2.99 each
- Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks or Jalapeno Poppers: 2 for $6.00
- Birds Eye Premium Vegetables: 2 for $6.00
- Tai Pei Potstickers: $5.99 each
- Tai Pei Single Serve Entrées: 2 for $8.00
- Air Fryer PictSweet Frozen Sweet Potato Fries: 2 for $7.00
- Mr. Dell's Hash Browns: $3.29 each
- Eggo Protein Waffles or Pancakes: 2 for $8.00
- Edwards Single Serve Pies: 2 for $6.00
🛒 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.
$30.13
for 1 person · $30.13 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Piggly Wiggly weekly sales flyer for the week of September 16, 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.