Publix Standard Meal Plan

📅 Week of September 09 through September 15, 2026 🍽️ 4 people standard
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BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan builds around great sale finds so you get plenty of variety without much fuss. You'll start Monday with crisp-skinned chicken leg quarters roasted alongside potatoes and onions, then move into a Tex-Mex skillet on Tuesday featuring ground round, tricolor peppers, and chunky salsa. Wednesday keeps things light and fast with a shrimp and vegetable stir-fry, while Thursday brings BOGO Carando Italian sausage and peppers piled onto toasted sourdough for an easy handheld dinner. You'll wrap up Friday with seared pork loin chops paired with green beans and fresh tomatoes for a bright finish to the week. Each night uses different proteins and produce, so your meals stay fresh and interesting from Monday through Friday.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Potatoes and Onions
Description: Bone-in chicken leg quarters roasted until crisp-skinned and juicy, served alongside golden roasted potatoes and sweet caramelized onions. A simple, comforting sheet-pan style dinner.
Sale items used: Publix Chicken Leg Quarters, Publix Gold Potatoes, Publix Yellow Onions
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 3 lb chicken leg quarters, 1.5 lb potatoes (from 5 lb bag), 1 cup sliced onion (from 3 lb bag), for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Juicy Baked Chicken Quarters with Herbed Dijon
- Savory Oven Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Potatoes
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Round with Peppers, Onions, and Salsa
Description: Seasoned ground round browned in a skillet with sweet tricolor peppers and onions, finished with a spoonful of chunky salsa for a Tex-Mex flavored dinner. Serve over rice or with warm tortillas.
Sale items used: Ground Round, Puri Tricolor Peppers, Publix Yellow Onions, Pace Chunky Salsa
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb ground round, 1 Puri Tricolor Pepper sliced, 1 cup sliced onion (from 3 lb bag), 1/2 cup Pace Chunky Salsa, for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Mexican Ground Beef Skillet
- Mexican Ground Beef Skillet
- Beefy Tex-Mex Skillet

Wednesday
Meal: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Mini Sweet Peppers and Mushrooms
Description: Large white shrimp quickly stir-fried with mini sweet peppers and baby bella mushrooms for a light, colorful weeknight dinner. Serve over rice.
Sale items used: White Shrimp Large, Pero Family Farms Mini Sweet Peppers, Publix Baby Bella Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb white shrimp (peeled and deveined), 1 bag Pero Family Farms Mini Sweet Peppers, 1 pkg Publix Baby Bella Mushrooms, for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Shrimp Stir-Fry Recipe With Mushrooms And Bell Peppers
- Easy Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe
- Shrimp Stir-Fry With Bok Choy, Mushrooms & Peppers Recipe

Thursday
Meal: Sauteed Italian Sausage and Peppers on Sourdough
Description: Carando Italian Sausage sliced and sauteed with sweet tricolor peppers, piled onto toasted sourdough for an easy handheld dinner. A classic sausage-and-peppers flavor profile with a crusty bread twist.
Sale items used: Carando Italian Sausage, Puri Tricolor Peppers, Sourdough Round Bread
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 packages Carando Italian Sausage (BOGO), 1 Puri Tricolor Pepper sliced, 4 thick slices Sourdough Round Bread, for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Sausage and Peppers Recipe
- Authentic Italian Sausage And Peppers
- Italian-Style Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Chops with Green Beans and Tomatoes
Description: Lean pork loin chops seared until golden and served with tender green beans and fresh tomatoes for a bright, simple dinner. A lighter way to end the week.
Sale items used: Publix Lean Pork Loin Chops, Pero Family Farms Organic Green Beans, Publix Tomatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb Publix Lean Pork Loin Chops, 1 pkg Pero Family Farms Organic Green Beans, 2 Publix Tomatoes sliced, for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Skillet Garlic Butter Pork Chops and Green Beans
- Pan-Seared Green Bean
- Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Pork Chop Dinner

🛒 Shopping List

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Publix Chicken Leg Quarters (3 lb): $1.47
- Publix Gold Potatoes (1 bag, 5 lb): $3.99
- Publix Yellow Onions (1 bag, 3 lb): $1.99
- Ground Round (2 lb): $14.30
- Puri Tricolor Peppers (2 each): $5.98
- Pace Chunky Salsa (1, 24 oz): $2.99
- White Shrimp Large (2 lb): $8.00
- Pero Family Farms Mini Sweet Peppers (1 bag, 24 oz): $5.99
- Publix Baby Bella Mushrooms (1 pkg, 6 oz): $2.50
- Carando Italian Sausage (2 packages, BOGO): $6.99
- Sourdough Round Bread (1, 16 oz): $3.99
- Publix Lean Pork Loin Chops (2 lb): $11.98
- Pero Family Farms Organic Green Beans (1 pkg, 12 oz): $4.99
- Publix Tomatoes (2 each): $3.98

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Rice
- Basic seasonings (garlic powder, paprika, etc.)
- Tortillas (optional, for Tuesday)

🏷️ All sale items this week

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Hormel Marinated Pork Loin Tenderloin: $9.89 each
- Publix Beef Craft Burger: $12.99 for 2.08 lb pkg
- Carando Italian Sausage: $6.99 each, BOGO
- Smithfield Bratwurst: $6.99 each, BOGO
- Smithfield Chicken Bites or Fillets: $6.99 each, BOGO
- Publix Smokehouse Marinated Pork Belly: $0.89/lb
- Demakes Bros. Chicken Breast Skewers: $9.99 each
- Publix Italian-Style Pork Meatballs: $6.69/lb
- Porterhouse or T-Bone Steaks: $18.99/lb
- White Shrimp Large: $4.00/lb
- Shrimp Snack Pack: $10.99 each
- Ground Round: $7.15/lb
- Salmon Fillets: $13.99 each
- Petite Tender Shoulder: $13.99/lb
- Cedar Bay Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon: $11.99 for 9.7 oz pkg
- Argentine Red Shrimp Jumbo: $26.99/lb
- Tanner Crab Clusters: $12.99/lb
- GreenWise Ground Chicken: $6.99 for 16 oz tray
- Butterball Ground Turkey: $5.99 for 48 oz tray
- GreenWise Extra Lean Pork Tenderloins: $6.99 each
- Hebrew National Kosher Beef Franks: $7.99 for 9.43 to 10 oz pkg
- Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Breasts: $6.99/lb, BOGO
- Publix Lean Pork Loin Chops: $5.99/lb
- Publix Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Cutlets: $8.49 for 15 oz pkg
- Publix Seasoned Beef Meatballs: $7.99/lb
- Herdez Carnitas: $8.49 each
- Land O' Frost Premium Lunch Meats: $5.99 for 16 to 17 oz pkg
- Herdez Entrées: $8.99 each, Buy 1 Get 1 Free
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meats: $5.99 for 7.5 to 9 oz pkg
- GreenWise Angus Top Sirloin Steak: $12.99/lb
- GreenWise Large White Shrimp: $16.49 for 24 oz pkg
- Boneless Chuck Roast: $8.99/lb
- GreenWise Cooked Shrimp: $20.99 for 24 oz pkg
- Publix Chicken Leg Quarters: $0.49/lb
- Smithfield Pork Sausage Patties: $5.99 for 19.5 oz pkg
- Publix Mahi-Mahi Fillets: $11.99 for 12 oz pkg
- Empire Whole Young Turkey: $1.49/lb

Deli and prepared on sale:
- Publix Chunky White Chicken Breast Salad: $4.50 for 2 for $9.00
- Publix Savory Tarragon Chicken Breast Salad: $4.50 for 2 for $9.00
- Publix Chicken Breast Salad Classic: $4.50 for 2 for $9.00
- Publix Tuna Salad: $4.50 for 2 for $9.00
- Publix Egg Salad: $4.50 for 2 for $9.00
- Boar's Head Bold Chef Salad: $7.99 for 16 oz pkg
- Mac & Cheese Bites: $3.99 for 4 oz pkg
- Boar's Head Maple Glazed Honey Coat Ham: $11.99/lb
- Boar's Head Smoked Beechwood Wisconsin Cheddar or Muenster Cheese: $9.99/lb
- Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Cheese: $7.99 for 16 oz pkg, BOGO
- Sweet & Spicy Chili Boneless Wings: $6.99/lb
- Boar's Head Fryer's Fried Turkey Sub: $9.99 each
- Mama Mancini's Meals: $6.99 for 12 or 14 oz tray
- LaPanzanella Crackers: $3.99 for 6 oz pkg, BOGO
- GreenWise Popcom: $2.29 for 10 oz bag
- GreenWise Lunch Meats: $4.50 for 2 for $9.00

Produce on sale:
- White or Red Seedless Grapes: $2.99/lb
- Cotton Candy Grapes: $4.99/lb
- Honeycrisp Apples: $4.99 for 2 lb pouch
- Mandarins: $1.49 for 3 lb bag
- Publix Pineapple Chunks: $4.99/lb
- Tree Ripened Peaches: $1.99/lb
- Sugar Kiss Melon or Cantaloupe: $3.99 each
- Minneola Tangelos or Navel Oranges: $1.99 each
- Fresh Express Salad Blends: $2.50 each, BOGO
- Tomato Medley: $2.99 each, BOGO
- Publix Romaine Hearts: $2.99 for 3 ct bag
- Pero Family Farms Organic Green Beans: $4.99 for 12 oz pkg
- Pero Family Farms Mini Sweet Peppers: $5.99 for 24 oz bag
- Cucumbers: $1.99 each
- Puri Tricolor Peppers: $2.99 each
- Publix Gold Potatoes: $3.99 for 5 lb bag
- Publix Yellow Onions: $1.99 for 3 lb bag
- Publix Baby Bella Mushrooms: $2.50 for 6 oz pkg, 2 for $4.99
- Publix Tomatoes: $1.99 each
- Pomegranates: $2.99 each
- Ambrosia Apples: $1.99 each

Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Publix Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese: $18.99 each
- Giorgio Stuffed Baby Bella Mushrooms: $5.99 for 48 oz pkg
- The Laughing Cow Spreadable Cheese Wedges: $3.99 for 5 oz pkg
- Kaukauna Cheese Spread: $3.99 for 17.3 oz pkg
- Sargento String Cheese or Cheese Sticks: $4.99 for 8 to 12 oz pkg
- Tillamook Shredded Cheese or Cheese Snacks: $4.00 for 2 for $8.00
- Chobani Greek Yogurt: $5.99 each, BOGO
- Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Cheese: $7.99 for 16 oz pkg, BOGO
- Savannah Bee Mini Honey Comb: $6.99 for 3.2 oz box, Buy 1 Get 1 Free
- Edy's Ice Cream or Frozen Dairy Dessert: $5.99 each
- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream: $5.99 each
- Painterland Sisters Organic Skyr Yogurt: $5.99 for 5 oz
- Fage Sour Cream: $2.50 for 14 oz or 16 oz pkg, 2 for $5.00
- Breakstone's Butter: $2.99 each
- Horizon Organic Coffee Creamer: $4.99 for 32 oz or 1 qt ctn
- Chobani Coffee Creamer or Zero Sugar Coffee Creamer: $3.99 for 24 oz ctn
- International Delight Coffee Creamer: $3.99 for 32 oz bot
- Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer: $5.99 for 32 oz bot
- Too Good & Co. Coffee Creamer: $4.99 for 25.4 oz or 20 oz
- Lacta Milk 100% Lactose Free or Protein: $4.00 for 2 for $8.00

Bakery and bread on sale:
- Game Day Brownie Bite Platter: $13.99 for 15 ct, 28 oz pkg
- Hamburger Buns or Side Buns: $2.99 for 8 to 12 oz pkg
- Chocolate Chip Cookie: $1.99 each
- GreenWise Chocolate Chip Brookies: $6.29 each
- GreenWise Chocolate Chip Brownies: $3.99 for 12 oz pkg
- Coffee Cakes: $5.99 for 15 oz pkg
- Sourdough Round Bread: $3.99 for 16 oz pkg
- Bar Cakes: $6.00 for 2 for $12.00
- Donuts, 6-Count: $3.99 for 13 to 16 oz pkg
- Vegan Cookies: $3.99 for 1.8 oz pkg
- Thomas' English Muffins: $3.99 for 6 or 8 oz pkg
- Dave's Killer Bread Organic Bread: $4.99 for 20.5 oz bag
- Dave's Killer Bread Protein Bar: $4.99 for 4 ct box
- Dave's Killer Bread Snack Bites: $4.99 for 7.2 oz bag
- Nature's Own Butterbread: $2.99 for 20 oz bag
- Nature's Own Hot Dog or Hamburger Butter Buns: $2.99 for 8 ct, 15 or 16 oz bag
- Braided Egg Challah Bread: $3.99 each
- Bimbo White Bread: $1.99 for 20 oz bag

Pantry on sale:
- Spice Islands Spices or Seasonings: $2.99 each
- Kinder's BBQ Sauce or Wing or Dipping Sauce: $2.99 each
- Kinder's Marinade, Rub, or Dips and Seasoning Mix: $2.99 each
- Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers: $2.00 for 2 for $7.99
- Cheez-It Snack Mix: $2.00 for 2 for $7.99
- Utz Potato Chips or Pretzels or Mini Toss: $2.00 for 2 for $7.99
- Zapp's Potato Chips or Pretzels: $2.00 for 2 for $7.99
- Boulder Canyon Potato Chips: $2.00 for 2 for $7.99
- Mt. Olive Pickles: $2.99 for 2 for $5.99
- Frank's Redhot Sauce: $2.99 each
- Bush's Best Baked Beans: $2.50 for 2 for $5.00
- Pompeian Imported Olive Oil: $9.99 for 28 oz or 51 oz bot
- Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce: $1.99 each
- Claussen Kosher Pickles: $4.00 for 2 for $8.00
- Gordo's Cheese Dip: $3.99 each
- Campbell's Soup: $1.33 for 3 for $4.00
- Rao's Homemade Pasta Sauce: $4.99 each
- Rao's Homemade Sauce: $2.30 each
- Rao's Pizza Sauce: $9.00 for 2 for $18.00
- Rao's Homemade Pesto: $9.00 for 2 for $18.00
- Botticelli Pasta Sauce: $7.99 each
- Botticelli Pizza or Pesto Sauce: $7.99 each
- Botticelli Tomato Puree: $7.99 each
- Bertolli Olive Oil: $8.99 for 15.5 oz or 16.9 oz bot
- Kraft Dressing: $2.99 each, BOGO
- Sweet Baby Ray's Gourmet Sauces: $2.99 each, Buy 1 Get 1 Free
- Hunt's Tomato Ketchup: $1.99 for 20 oz or 24 oz bot
- Pace Chunky Salsa or Picante Sauce: $2.99 for 24 oz
- Pace Salsa Con Queso or Queso Blanco Dip: $2.99 for 15 oz
- Pace Queso Party Bowl: $2.99 for 11 oz pkg
- Jell-O Instant Pudding & Pie Filling: $1.09 each
- Jell-O Gelatin Dessert: $1.09 each
- Betty Crocker Potatoes: $1.09 for 5 oz box
- Pillsbury Cake Mix: $3.99 each
- Pillsbury Brownie Mix: $3.99 each
- Pillsbury Quick Bread Mix: $3.99 each
- Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix: $3.99 each
- Pillsbury Premier Protein Muffin Mix: $3.99 for 14 oz box
- Weber Seasoning or Dry Rub: $3.99 each
- Sunchips Snacks: $2.99 each, BOGO
- Frito Lay Popcorn Snack: $2.99 each
- Ritz Cracker Sandwiches: $2.99 for 10.8 or 11.04 oz box
- Nabisco Party Size Cookies or Crackers: $1.00 for 2 for $11.00
- Frito Lay Party Size Snacks: $4.50 for 2 for $9.00
- Keebler Family Size Cookies: $3.99 each
- Lance Sandwich Crackers: $4.00 for 2 for $8.00
- Del Monte Fruit Cups or Fruit Refreshers: $2.50 for 2 for $5.00
- Emerald Nuts: $4.99 for 5 to 10 oz bag or 7 pk, 4.34 to 49 oz box
- Angie's Boom Chicka Pop Popcorn: $2.99 each
- Pop-Secret Premium Popcorn: $2.99 each
- Publix Peanut Butter: $2.50 for 2 for $5.00
- Publix Peanut Butter: $2.99 for 18 oz jar
- Publix Kettle Chips: $3.50 for 2 for $7.00
- Publix Candy: $1.99 for 25% Off
- Reese's, Hershey's, or Payday Candy: $5.99 each
- Almond Joy, Crunch, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, 100 Grand, or Kinder Bueno: $5.99 each
- Twinings of London Tea Bags: $5.99 each
- Gefen Clover Honey: $3.99 for 12 oz bot
- Yehuda Matzo Ball & Soup Mix: $2.99 for 4.5 oz box
- Yehuda Matzo Salad: $2.99 for 5.6 oz box
- Manischewitz Noodles: $2.99 for 12 oz bag
- Manischewitz Honey or Marble Cake: $2.99 for 15.8 to 9 oz pkg
- Tabatchnick Broth: $3.00 for 2 for $6.00
- Yehuda Gefilte Fish: $1.99 for 4 for $3.99
- Kedem Tea Biscuits: $1.99 for 4 for $3.99
- Sun-Maid California Raisins: $2.99 each

Frozen on sale:
- Freschetta Pizza: $15.99 each
- Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Cookie Dough: $3.99 each
- Zoup! Bone Broth: $4.99 for 32 oz jar
- Zoup! Soup: $4.99 for 6 oz jar
- Kodiak Flapjack & Waffle Mix: $4.99 for 1 lb to 10.20 oz box
- Late July Snacks Organic Tortilla Chips: $3.99 each
- Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Breast Strips: $4.99 each
- Celentano Pasta: $4.99 for 12.5 to 24 oz bag
- P.F. Chang's Home Menu Entrée: $4.99 for 10 oz box
- Chung's Gourmet Quality Egg Rolls or Spring Rolls: $4.99 for 8 or 12 oz box
- Marie Callender's Bowl or Healthy Choice Entrée: $3.00 for 3 for $9.00
- Healthy Choice Power or Max Bowls: $3.00 for 3 for $9.00
- Dolly Parton's Entrées: $3.00 for 3 for $9.00
- Marie Callender's Pot Pie: $8.99 each
- Shepherd's Pie: $8.99 each
- Golden Krust Jamaican Style Beef Patti: $4.99 each
- Golden Krust Chicken or Vegetable Patties: $4.99 each
- Tennessee Pride Sandwiches: $8.99 for 2 for $17.99
- Digiorno Rising Crust Pizza or Thin Crispy Crust: $5.00 for 2 for $10.00
- Publix Breaded Mozzarella Cheese Sticks: $6.00 for 2 for $12.00
- Dr. Praeger's Entrées: $4.99 each
- Tyson Chicken Bites Cups or Nuggets: $3.99 each
- Perdue Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets: $6.99 each
- Perdue Breaded Chicken Patties or Tenders: $6.99 each
- Nathan's Famous Bagel Dogs: $6.99 for 9 oz pkg
- Nathan's Famous Pretzel Dogs: $6.99 for 9 oz pkg

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🛒 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.

$79.14

for 4 people  ·  $19.79 per person

📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Publix 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 Publix.