Toaster Strudel with Bacon and Hash Browns
Convenience breakfast that trades time for a warm pastry, crispy bacon, and homemade crispy potatoes.
- Per serving
- $1.60
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 20 min
- Whole dinner
- $6.40
Ingredients
6 pastries Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries
On sale at Publix: Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries, 6-ct. 11.7-oz box; or Toaster Scrambles, 4-ct. 7.2-oz box
$1.33$3.6512 links Banquet Brown'N Serve Sausage Links
On sale at Publix: Banquet Brown'N Serve Sausage Links, Or Patties, Sold Frozen, 6.4-oz pkg.
$1.54$3.071.5 lbs Russet potatoes
about $2.002 tablespoons Vegetable oil
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry
Prices are from Publix the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Peel and shred the potatoes, then squeeze out excess moisture in a clean kitchen towel.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and spread the shredded potatoes in an even layer.
- Brown the potatoes without stirring for 5 to 7 minutes until the bottom is golden, then flip sections and cook another 3 to 4 minutes until crispy. Season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the sausage links in a separate skillet and cook over medium heat until browned on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Toast the Toaster Strudel pastries according to package directions.
- Divide the hash browns, sausage, and pastries among 4 plates and serve.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 6 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 11, 2026, led by pillsbury toaster strudel pastries at $1.33 instead of $3.65.
The sale items rang up $3.85 under their regular prices.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $1.60 a serving, or $6.40 for 4 servings.
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