Description
Loaded breakfast hash brings together crispy potatoes, scrambled eggs, and sizzling bacon in a one-skillet morning miracle that’ll make your taste buds dance. Packed with savory goodness and ready in under 30 minutes, this hearty dish is your ticket to a seriously satisfying breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 8 ounces diced ham
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
Vegetables:
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
Base:
- 20 ounces frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Melt 4 tablespoons of salted butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat at 375°F. Spread 20 ounces of thawed hash browns across the pan, seasoning with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
- Cook hash browns without frequent stirring for 10-12 minutes until golden and crispy. Transfer to a separate plate and quickly wipe the skillet clean.
- Crumble 1 pound of ground pork sausage into the hot skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, breaking meat into small pieces while it browns.
- Add 8 ounces diced ham, 1 diced white onion, and 1 diced red bell pepper to the sausage. Sprinkle another 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper over the mixture.
- Sauté the ingredients for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften and develop light brown edges.
- Return crispy hash browns to the skillet. Gently fold the potatoes into the meat and vegetable mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Remove skillet from heat and scatter 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese across the top. Let cheese melt naturally for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve the hash directly from the skillet while hot and cheese is perfectly melted.
Notes
- Crisp hash browns require minimal turning, so resist the urge to constantly stir and let them develop a golden-brown crust.
- Drain excess fat from sausage and ham to prevent a greasy dish and ensure vegetables brown nicely.
- For a lighter version, swap pork sausage with turkey sausage and use reduced-fat cheese to cut calories.
- Vegetarian friends can replace meat with plant-based sausage crumbles and extra vegetables like mushrooms or zucchini for protein.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 23-28 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 655 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 920 mg
- Fat: 52 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg