Breakfast Sandwiches ($10 Family Dinner Idea)

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Breakfast Sandwiches ( Family Dinner Idea)

Published: with Brigette to January 22, 2026 | This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

These delicious breakfast sandwich recipes turn simple ingredients into satisfying, budget-friendly meals that everyone will love.

This post is part of our $10 Dinner Ideas series, brought to you by Brigette on our team! Each week, she’ll share easy, delicious, and affordable dinner ideas that cost less than $10 to make, use everyday ingredients, and fast food.

Why You’ll Love These Breakfast Sandwiches

I can’t even call this a “recipe” — it’s just a throwback dinner inspired by my whole family’s favorite breakfast! It’s versatile and can easily be changed depending on what bread you can find in the clearance cart at the back of your local Walmart! I’ve used bagels, ciabatta, rolls, and English muffins, and they all taste great!

Tonight I served sandwiches with grapefruit and green beans, but again, the side possibilities are endless. This entire meal, including the sides, can be finished in less than 30 minutes, making this a go-to dinner in our house.

A breakfast sandwich with bacon, egg, and melted cheese on a toasted ciabatta roll served on a blue plate. Sides include half a grapefruit and a small portion of green beans.

Dinner menu for breakfast sandwiches:

Breakfast Sandwiches
Grapefruit
Green beans

The ingredients placed on the wooden surface include a package of bacon, six eggs, three grapes, two cans of sliced green beans, butter, a package of cheddar cheese slices, and a bag of ciaabatta sandwich rolls.

Ingredients for breakfast sandwiches:

6 ciabatta rolls (or bagels, or other bread) (Walmart Cart Discount – $1 for 1 of 12 bags) — $0.50
4 tablespoons of butter (Aldi – $3.39 per 1lb)cost 0.42 $
1 package of bacon (Aldi – $4.49 for 1lb)— $2.99
6-oz shredded cheese (Aldi – $1.49 for 8 oz.) — $1.12
6 eggs (Aldi – $1.96 for 1 dozen) $0.98
3 grapefruit (Aldi – $3.99 for 5lbs) – $1
2 cans green beans (Aldi – $0.50 for 1 can) -$1
salt and pepper to taste

Total for the entire dinner (Serves 6): $8.01

How to make homemade sandwiches:

1. Fry the bacon in an electric pan until done. Place the cooked bacon on paper towels to drain the grease.

A few strips of bacon are slipped and cooked slowly on a well-seasoned metal baking sheet.

Crispy cooked bacon strips are placed on a paper towel.

2. In the same pan, add the eggs and fry them in the remaining bacon grease until cooked to your liking. Remove from skillet to a paper towel.

Six sunny-side-up eggs are fried in a greased cast iron pan.

Cooked fried eggs placed on a paper towel to drain, seasoned with black pepper.

3. Cut the ciabatta in half and butter each half. Place on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven until lightly browned. As soon as you take the rolls out of the oven, put the cheese slices on the half of the hot rolls (you can also add the cheese slices at the last minute or while boiling).

Halved ciabatta rolls are arranged on a baking sheet cut sides up, each spread with a layer of butter.

4. Prepare any sides you use with the sandwiches.

A plate of halved grapes is arranged in a round shape in a decorative dish. In the background, fried eggs and crispy bacon are placed on paper towels on a dark wooden table.

5. Assemble the sandwiches and serve immediately!

Breakfast sandwiches made with ciabatta rolls, crispy bacon, fried eggs, and melted cheese are arranged on a white plate.

How to cook

Breakfast Sandwiches ($10 Family Dinner)

The author Brigette

Lesson Breakfast, Dinner, Main Course

Food American

Preparation Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

This entire meal, including the sides, can be finished in less than 30 minutes, making this a go-to dinner in our house.

Cooking ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients

6 ciabatta rolls or bagels, or other bread (Walmart discount cart – $1 for 1 of 12 bags) – $0.50
4 Spoons butter Aldi – $3.39 per 1lb— $0.42
1 package bacon Aldi – $4.49 for 1lb— $2.99
6- oz sliced cheese Aldi – $1.49 for 8 oz. — $1.12
6 eggs Aldi – $1.96 for 1 dozen – $0.98
3 grapefruit Aldi – $3.99 for 5lbs – $1
2 cans of green beans Aldi – $0.50 for 1 can — $1
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Fry the bacon in an electric pan until done. Place the cooked bacon on paper towels to drain the grease.
In the same skillet, add the eggs and fry them in the remaining bacon grease until cooked to your liking. Remove from skillet to a paper towel.
Cut the ciabatta in half and butter each half. Place on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven until lightly browned. As soon as you take the rolls out of the oven, put the cheese slices on the half of the hot rolls (you can also add the cheese slices at the last minute or while boiling).
Prepare any sides you are using with the sandwiches.
Assemble the sandwiches and serve immediately!

Notes

This versatile recipe can be easily adapted depending on what bread you can find in the clearance cart in the back of your local Walmart! I’ve used bagels, ciabatta, rolls, and English muffins, and they all taste great!
Tonight I served sandwiches with grapefruit and green beans, but again, the side possibilities are endless.

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