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Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich

Fried egg and melted cheddar on buttered toast. Ready in ten minutes.

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SERVES 4 470 CAL / SERVING 5 min PREP 10 min COOK $5.75 TOTAL
OVERDRAFT KITCHEN
★ ITEMIZED GROCERY RECEIPT ★
Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
SERVES 4 · OTTAWA · 2026
8 slices white sandwich bread $0.96
8 eggs $2.64
120 g cheddar cheese, sliced or shredded $1.72
2 tbsp butter $0.38
to taste salt and black pepper $0.05
SUBTOTAL$5.75
GST / HSTyou've suffered enough
TOTAL$5.75
COST PER SERVING
$1.44
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THE METHOD
1

Toast the bread and butter one side of each slice.

2

Melt a little of the butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Crack in the eggs and fry to your liking — break the yolks for firmer sandwiches.

3

Season the eggs with salt and pepper. Lay the cheddar over the eggs in the last minute so it melts.

4

Stack two eggs and a share of cheese between two slices of toast for each sandwich.

5

Press gently, cut in half, and serve hot.

When the math doesn't work

Two eggs per person keeps it filling; drop to one egg and add a second slice of cheese to stretch it.

  • A slice of tomato or a handful of spinach inside costs little and adds freshness.
  • Fry the eggs in the same pan back-to-back to save on butter and cleanup.
Nutrition Per Serving
470 Calories
24g Protein
30g Carbs
28g Fat
2g Fiber
620mg Sodium
~15% DV Iron~25% DV Calcium

Estimated values per serving.

Gluten-Free

This recipe can be made gluten-free with substitutions.

  • Replace white sandwich bread with gluten-free bread (GF bread runs about $3–4 more per loaf)

Eggs, cheese, and butter are naturally gluten-free. Use gluten-free bread to make the whole sandwich gluten-free.

Pricing updated August 2026 using Ottawa Walmart and Ottawa No Frills averages. Prices verified at Ottawa No Frills, August 2026. White bread ~$0.12/slice from $2.48 loaf. Eggs $0.33 each. Cheddar $1.43/100g (120g = $1.72). Butter $1.36/100g (2 tbsp ~28g = $0.38).