Budget Meal Plan for Four with a Grocery Price Worksheet

A pantry-staples dinner schedule for four

This page scales the published pantry-staples dinner schedule to four people. The meals and their recorded ingredients stay the same; the worksheet combines compatible quantities and keeps uncertain measurements visible for review.

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5 dinners
Four people per dinner
Combined ingredient quantities
Anonymous pricing and printing

Weeknight bean chili — serving inspiration — Illustrative serving idea.

Your 5-dinner schedule

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Day 1
Weeknight bean chili
Ingredients below are scaled for four. Follow the complete recipe for its method, timing and cooking checks.
Day 2
Spaghetti with meatballs
Ingredients below are scaled for four. Follow the complete recipe for its method, timing and cooking checks.
Day 3
Black bean quesadillas
Ingredients below are scaled for four. Follow the complete recipe for its method, timing and cooking checks.
Day 4
Sausage lentil soup
Ingredients below are scaled for four. Follow the complete recipe for its method, timing and cooking checks.
Day 5
Tomato & spinach pasta
Ingredients below are scaled for four. Follow the complete recipe for its method, timing and cooking checks.

Your prices, your purchase list

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Amounts below cover four people at each scheduled dinner. Enter the estimated checkout cost of the amount you need to buy, including all required packages. Check “Have enough” only when your pantry covers the full listed amount.

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Bread & bakery

Tortillas

8 each

Used in Black bean quesadillas

Have enough TortillasEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Dairy & eggs

Cheddar

1.5 cups

Used in Weeknight bean chili; Black bean quesadillas

Have enough CheddarEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Parmesan

1 cup

Used in Spaghetti with meatballs; Tomato & spinach pasta

Have enough ParmesanEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Frozen

Frozen meatballs

1 lb

Used in Spaghetti with meatballs

Have enough Frozen meatballsEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Meat & seafood

Italian sausage

1 lb

Used in Sausage lentil soup

Have enough Italian sausageEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Pantry & other

Black beans

45 oz

Used in Weeknight bean chili; Black bean quesadillas

Have enough Black beansEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Canned tomatoes

70 oz

Used in Weeknight bean chili; Sausage lentil soup; Tomato & spinach pasta

Have enough Canned tomatoesEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Chicken broth

6 cups

Used in Sausage lentil soup

Have enough Chicken brothEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Italian seasoning

1 tsp

Used in Sausage lentil soup

Have enough Italian seasoningEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Lentils

1 cup

Used in Sausage lentil soup

Have enough LentilsEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Marinara sauce

24 oz

Used in Spaghetti with meatballs

Have enough Marinara sauceEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Pasta

1 lb

Used in Tomato & spinach pasta

Have enough PastaEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Salsa

0.5 cups

Used in Black bean quesadillas

Have enough SalsaEstimated cost to buy (USD)

Spaghetti

1 lb

Used in Spaghetti with meatballs

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Produce

Bell pepper

2 each

Used in Weeknight bean chili; Black bean quesadillas

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Carrots

2 each

Used in Sausage lentil soup

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Garlic

5 cloves

Used in Sausage lentil soup; Tomato & spinach pasta

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Onion

2 each

Used in Weeknight bean chili; Sausage lentil soup

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Spinach

5 oz

Used in Tomato & spinach pasta

Have enough SpinachEstimated cost to buy (USD)

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