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    Sweet Potato and Eggs Hash

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    I love a good sweet potato and eggs breakfast skillet! This sweet potato hash is full of tasty sweet potatoes, eggs, cheese, bacon, lots of flavor!

    So good and NO Baking!

    A one skillet breakfast dish is always a great way to go. Full of tasty ingredients that you will want to make over and over again!

    sweet potato breakfast skillet in pan close up
    This breakfast is so easy and so tasty!
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    Check out my breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, or my breakfast tacos for other easy and quick breakfast ideas!

    For this recipe there is no baking. Some skillet recipes require you to put the pan in the oven and bake until the eggs are done- but not this one!

    I wanted to avoid that and so we just use a pan with a lid and cook the eggs over heat. Easy Peasy!

    sweet potato breakfast skillet in pan
    I love how pretty this dish always turns out!

    Ingredients needed

    • Bacon
    • Onion
    • Sweet Potatoes- I like to use the red but any variety (purple or white!) works too.
    • Jalapeno
    • Eggs
    • Cheese
    • Green Onion
    • Spices: Garlic Powder, Paprika, Salt, and Pepper
    sweet potato breakfast skillet ingredients in bowls

    How to make sweet potatoes and eggs?

    • Cut your bacon into small pieces then cook. If you have leftover bacon from another dish you can skip this step and use it instead. Just use oil in lieu of the bacon grease for sautéing.
    • Once bacon is cooked remove from the pan, leaving the remaining bacon grease. Add chopped onions and cook until soft.
    • Add cubed sweet potatoes, stir to coat with bacon grease, add a little water to the pan, then cover and cook until cooked through.
    • Once cooked mix in your jalapeno and spices.
    • Make 4 little wells in the potatoes then crack your eggs into them. Sprinkle eggs with more salt and pepper, sprinkle with cheese and cooked bacon.
    • Cover the pan with a lid and cook the eggs until done to your liking.
    • Top with some green onions and enjoy!
    coked bacon in skillet
    onions in skillet
    sweet potatoes in skiller
    lid on pan with sweet potatoes in it
    cooked sweet potaotes in pan
    spices added to skillet
    wells created in potatoes
    eggs added to skillet
    cheese and bacon sprinkled over skillet
    skillet with lid on it
    eggs cooked in skillet
    sweet potato breakfast skillet on a plate
    This breakfast is a delicious way to start your day!

    Tips for making egg sweet potato hash:

    • You can use russet potatoes in lieu of sweet potatoes if you want.
    • Adding water to the pan helps cook the potatoes.
    • You know your potatoes are fully cooked when you can easily pierce them with a fork.
    • Top this dish with your favorite salsa or green chile!
    • Serve up with some easy toasted bread!
    potato pierced by fork
    Cooked potatoes should be able to be easily pieced by a fork.

    Is sweet potato good for breakfast?

    Absolutely. They are a great carb with lots of vitamins!

    What to serve with sweet potato and eggs?

    I love serving this with an Orange Julius smoothie, and some extra oven baked bacon!

    What else can you use sweet potatoes for?

    I love making sweet potato pie, biscuits, rolls, pudding and even cupcakes!

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    Sweet Potato and Eggs

    Author: Lisa
    This sweet potato and eggs breakfast skillet is a delicious and easy breakfast. No baking and all made in the same pan!
    5 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 9 hrs 25 mins
    Total Time 9 hrs 35 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 slices bacon cut into pieces
    • ½ yellow onion chopped
    • 2 medium sweet potatoes ½ inch cubes
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 jalapeno diced, stem and seeds removed
    • 1 tbs garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon Salt and Pepper each
    • 4 eggs
    • ½ cup cheese
    • Garnish with 2 green onions optional

    Instructions
     

    • Cut your bacon in to small pieces. In a large skillet or fry pan cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Once cooked, remove from skillet and set aside, leaving the bacon grease in the skillet.
      6 slices bacon cut into pieces
      coked bacon in skillet
    • Add chopped onions to skillet and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. They will start to soften.
      ½ yellow onion
      onions in skillet
    • Then add your cubed sweet potatoes, stirring to coat with the bacon grease. Then add water to the skillet, cover and cook over medium heat until they can be easily pierced with a fork. Typically, 20 minutes.
      2 medium sweet potatoes, ¼ cup water
      cooked sweet potaotes in pan
    • Once cooked, add in diced jalapeno, garlic powder, paprika and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
      1 jalapeno, 1 tbs garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika
      spices added to skillet
    • Using a spatula, make four wells in the potatoes, scraping everything away to reveal the bottom of the skillet.
      wells created in potatoes
    • Crack and egg into each well and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle cheese and cooked bacon over the skillet then cover with the lid.
      4 eggs, ½ cup cheese, 1 teaspoon Salt and Pepper
      eggs added to skillet
    • Continue cooking over medium heat until eggs whites are cooked through and the yolk is as runny or firm as you like it. I recommend checking at 3 minutes then every minute after until eggs are done to your likeness. Garnish with green onions.
      Garnish with 2 green onions optional
      eggs cooked in skillet

    Nutrition

    Calories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 16gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 203mgSodium: 459mgPotassium: 593mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 16549IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet
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    Post and recipe were updated on 12/20/2021, 7/15/2022

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    1. Melve

      April 02, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, you are right this recipe is so good and so healthy. I love adding it purple and white sweet potato, it will add the beauty of it and catch the kids attention.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 03, 2018 at 11:05 pm

        Definitely! Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Lauren

      April 02, 2018 at 2:19 pm

      5 stars
      I love how adaptable this recipe is-- a great way to use up fresh produce from my fridge. I've never tried purple sweet potatoes but I want to next time!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 03, 2018 at 11:04 pm

        The color is why I love them so much but they are just as delicious!

        Reply
    3. Camila

      April 02, 2018 at 3:59 pm

      5 stars
      Lisa, your blog is doing phenomenal!! I'm so happy to see all the great content you're putting out! Wish you all the best! This skillet looks delicious!! These are very delicious tips!!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 03, 2018 at 11:04 pm

        Thanks Camila! You are so sweet! And you've helped me a to with your awesome posts!

        Reply
    4. Nita OkoyeI

      April 03, 2018 at 4:24 am

      5 stars
      This looks really delicious! I love this recipe

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 03, 2018 at 11:03 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    5. Heather

      April 03, 2018 at 10:40 am

      5 stars
      What a delicious skillet! I love eating lots of veggies for breakfast, so this is the perfect way to get them all in 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 03, 2018 at 11:03 pm

        Me too! Thanks!

        Reply
    6. Stephanie

      April 03, 2018 at 10:41 am

      5 stars
      This looks so amazingly delicious and healthy! I love that you used prosciutto too! Can't wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 03, 2018 at 11:02 pm

        Prosciutto is my favorite! Thank you!

        Reply
    7. April

      April 03, 2018 at 10:56 am

      5 stars
      I love the sound of this and it looks scrumptious. A great morning breakfast or dinner because I would so eat breakfast for dinner. I think I can actually eat it all myself. No sharing lol. Do you think beef bacon would work? I'm only asking because I don't eat pork .

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 03, 2018 at 11:02 pm

        Of course, I'd just cook it before hand then add it in to bake with the eggs.

        Reply
    8. Chef and Steward

      April 06, 2018 at 6:27 am

      I like one pot dishes. They just simplify life. I am seeing all kinds of ways I can adapt this to my own dietary needs and preference.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 06, 2018 at 11:30 am

        Awesome!

        Reply

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