Kroger · two people · Chicago
Kroger meal plan for two people: five dinners for $25.61
Dinners only, $40 budget. Built from Kroger's weekly ad in Chicago, IL. 5 sale items, dated October 28, 2026.
The five dinners
Chosen around Kroger's ad in Chicago, IL. On sale this week: chicken broth or beef broth or vegetable broth, butter, shrimp, chicken broth, hamburger buns or hot dog buns or slider buns and more.
$1.67/servingWikimedia Commons (Nichijyou123), CC BY-SA 4.0Dinner 1Chicken and egg noodle soup from thighs
On sale: chicken broth or beef broth or vegetable broth$3.34for 2
$2.35/servingcafedelites.com- $2.50/servingprimaverakitchen.com
$3.02/servingWikimedia Commons (Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada), CC BY 2.0Dinner 4Slow-cooker pulled pork sandwiches
On sale: hamburger buns or hot dog buns or slider buns$6.03for 2
$3.26/servinggonnawantseconds.com
$2.56 a serving · $40 dinner budget for two people
Whole packs; $20.55 of leftovers carry to next week. Packs are bigger than one week of dinners for 2 people, so the first shop costs more than the dinners use. Dinners only, no breakfast or lunch.
Prices: Kroger's ad, Chicago, IL, Oct 14 to Nov 3. Items without a SALE tag are typical US prices.
This plan in Chicago: Kroger and 8 other stores
The same five dinners priced with each store's ad this week. Fresh Thyme is $0.74 cheaper for these dinners.
Fresh Thyme is cheapest in Chicago at $24.87, $7.32 less than Food 4 Less.
The same five dinners at each store. Items in the store's ad cost the ad price, sale or regular; items it does not list cost the typical price. At typical prices alone the plan is $28.02, so a store can come out above that. Stores with fewer than 2 sale items in this plan are left out.
Grocery list by aisle
Prices are for whole packs, so the trip is $46.16; the dinners use $25.61 of it. Sale items are marked.
Kroger grocery list, Chicago (October 28, 2026)
Dinners: Chicken and egg noodle soup from thighs, Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi, Chicken Stroganoff, Slow-cooker pulled pork sandwiches, Italian Sausage and Peppers. Prices: Kroger's ad, Chicago, IL, Oct 14 to Nov 3. Items without a SALE tag are typical US prices.
Produce7 items
Dairy & Eggs2 items
Bakery1 item
Meat & Poultry4 items
Seafood1 item
Canned & Dry4 items
Check your pantry (not priced): cornstarch, red pepper flakes, dried spices, mustard, olive and cooking oil, salt and pepper, vinegar, wine.
Kroger plans in other cities
Kroger runs different ads by region, so prices and sale items change.
Kroger in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Sweet Potato Chicken Soup · Slow-cooker chicken noodle soup · Korean Beef Short Ribs · Cilantro Lime Shrimp · Beef and Broccoli
Kroger in Detroit, MI
Penne Alla Vodka · Honey Garlic Pork Chops · Chicken Marsala · Garlic Parmesan Wings · Blackened Salmon
How this plan was made
We ran Salefork's plan builder on Kroger's ad prices for Chicago: five familiar dinners with a real photo for two people that use under $40, at most two per main protein, favoring dinners that use sale items. Cost counts only the amounts the recipes use. Items Kroger does not list are priced at a typical everyday price. Dated October 28, 2026.
Common questions
What is a good Kroger meal plan for two people?
Five dinners for two people for $25.61 in Chicago, built from Kroger's weekly ad read October 28, 2026. 5 items in the plan are on sale.
Does it change by city?
Yes. Kroger runs different ads by region, so sale items and totals differ. This page also has Dallas-Fort Worth and Detroit. Open the planner to price it for your city.
Why is the shopping trip higher than the plan total?
The plan total counts only what the five dinners use, $25.61. At the register you buy whole packs, about $46.16 here.
Make it yours
Change the people, budget or dinners. We keep Kroger and Chicago and rebuild the list.
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