Dinner Tonight: Budget Friendly

SHOPPING LIST: Week of July 13, 2026

Dear friend,

Dear Friend,

Here is your weekly meal plan and shopping list!

This week, you’ll use broccoli twice, in both a broccoli soup and a beef and broccoli stir fry. For the stir fry, use whatever beef steak option is the most cost-effective. You don’t need much! If you would prefer and find it more cost effective, you can also make a chicken and broccoli stir fry instead; just substitute boneless, skinless chicken for the beef in the recipe.

Lettuce and tomatoes are listed in the tostada recipe, but we’ve also added some extra to the shopping list for topping your half-veggie burgers and for making a salad to accompany the soup. You’ll also have plenty of brown rice on hand, so you can feel free to add it to any meal this week as needed.

Please note that the recipes provided may serve different numbers of people. The shopping list is built from the recipes, so depending on the size of your family, you may need more or less of some ingredients. Remember to check the serving sizes before you shop so you can adjust your list to work for your family!

Monday

Broccoli soup, bread, salad

Tuesday

Tostadas, rice, fruit

Wednesday

Tasty Italian Chicken, bread

Thursday

Beef, brown rice and broccoli stir-fry

Friday

Half Veggie Burgers, fruit

Produce

2 zucchini
1 red bell pepper
1 lb. mushrooms
1 head garlic
4 green onions
1.5 lbs. broccoli
1 onion
2 medium green peppers
1 head lettuce
3 tomatoes
Fruit of your choice

Grocery Items/Dry Goods

1 (14-16 oz) can chopped tomatoes with herbs
1 bag brown rice
1 quart chicken stock
2 cans lentils or beans of your choice
2 cans refried beans
12 corn tortillas
1 package burger buns
1 loaf whole wheat bread

Frozen Foods

Meat/Seafood

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
½ lb. beef steak
1 lb. ground beef

Dairy

4 oz sour cream
4 oz. mozzarella or provolone cheese
8 oz. shredded cheese for tostadas
1 stick butter
1 pint milk

Check Your Pantry For

Italian seasoning (or basil and oregano)
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Soy sauce
Bay leaves
Thyme or basil
Vegetable oil
Salsa
Salad dressing, or oil and vinegar to make your own
Ketchup, mustard and other condiments for the burgers

If you would like to revisit this shopping list on our website, please follow the link below.
https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/budget-friendly/week-of-july-13-2027/view/shopping-list/