Nikole Stewart
There’s nothing more comforting than making breakfast for dinner. With heavy, savory, and sweet recipes, it often gives us a nostalgic feeling from our childhood. But sometimes it can be pricey depending on what you choose to do. Thankfully, we found some of the tastiest and most affordable breakfast-for-dinner plates that you can make.
6. Omelette
Eggs are one of the most affordable protein sources that you can find. While the price has gone up, you can still easily find a dozen eggs for only $2, and a carton of 18-eggs for only $3. And for a hearty omelette, all you really need is about three or four eggs, depending on how hefty you want to make it. That, plus some delicious vegetables like tomatoes, spinach, peppers, and onions, you can have a filling breakfast or dinner dish without breaking the bank. If you want to get really hearty, you can grab a pack of sausage for only $4. That, plus the eggs and vegetables, will likely run you around $10.
5. Breakfast Sandwich
While you can grab boxes of breakfast sandwiches at the store, there’s nothing like making them homemade. Plus, you can easily meal prep this dish and save it for the rest of the week. All you need is your preferred bread, such as English muffins, which are around $4, eggs, and either sausage patties or ham slices, which are roughly $5, and cheese, around $3. Toast your muffins, cook your fried eggs and sausage, and assemble. This is a perfect dish to pair with hashbrowns, fruit, or yogurt and is still extremely affordable.
4. Breakfast Burrito
Forget a sandwich and grab some tortillas instead. A breakfast burrito is a delicious breakfast for dinner option that is affordable and flavorful. Commonly made with a bit more spice, these burritos are tastier than fast-food options. All you need is to scramble some eggs, ground your sausage, and saute some peppers. In a burrito, throw down some cheese, toss in your egg and sausage mixture, and top with peppers. You can add hot sauce or salsa inside and wrap it. This is yet another recipe that is great for making leftovers for the rest of the week.
3. Biscuit Cups
Biscuit cups are essentially an easier way to eat biscuits and gravy, and are super easy to make. Just grab pork sausage and grind it. Stir in some flour and seasoning, then cook until it thickens. Cook cubed potatoes, or grab a cheap bag of brown potatoes, and cook them. When the potatoes are tender, whisk together eggs and seasoning and add them. Once done, press some biscuits into the bottom of a muffin pan, spoon in your potato mixture, then add cheese, and then add your ground sausage. Cover with cheese on top and bake. While a bit more work, you’ll likely spend around $15 to make this dish.
2. Breakfast Scramble
Just want to whip up a dish that the whole family will love while offering a filling meal? A scramble is one of the best breakfast-for-dinner recipes. You can dice potatoes or use frozen hashbrowns, your favorite sausage, eggs, and various add-ins to make it delicious. To make it, you just need to combine ground sausage, cooked potatoes, scrambled eggs with seasoning, and then whatever you like for toppings, such as sauteed onions and peppers, diced tomatoes, spinach, sour cream, cheese, salsa, avocado, and anything else you might want. The base of the dish will cost roughly $10, and the add-ons can vary from $5 to $15.
1. Pancakes
Pancakes, along with waffles, are relatively affordable, though a bit time-consuming. You can grab a pancake and waffle mixture at the store for only $5, and they usually only require milk or water. From there, you just need to mix it up and cook it. But adding fruit or chocolate chips, which will be around $3, is a great way to make a memorable dish. And don’t forget to add maple syrup, which is roughly $4. While cliché, this is a delicious and comforting meal. If you’re feeling like you need something else, maybe grab sausage links, bacon, or some eggs for another $4.