Description
Hearty Sausage and Potato Breakfast comes together faster than your morning coffee, delivering pure comfort straight from your skillet to your plate. Crispy potatoes and savory sausage create a morning meal that’ll power your day with delicious, satisfying flavor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 2 cups potatoes
- 4 large eggs
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup bell peppers
- 1 medium onions
Seasoning and Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Dice 2 cups of potatoes into small, uniform cubes after thoroughly washing them. Pat the pieces dry with paper towels to ensure crispy browning.
- Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Carefully add potatoes, spreading them in a single layer and seasoning with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Cook potatoes for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure even golden-brown edges. Your goal is crispy exterior with tender interior.
- Remove casings from 1 pound of breakfast sausage. Crumble the meat directly into the skillet with potatoes, breaking into small bite-sized chunks.
- Cook sausage for 5-7 minutes at medium heat, stirring frequently until meat turns completely brown and reaches 160°F internal temperature.
- Add 1 cup diced bell peppers and 1 medium diced onion to the skillet. Stir everything together, allowing vegetables to soften for 4-5 minutes.
- Crack 4 large eggs into a separate bowl. Whisk with a pinch of salt and pepper until well combined and slightly frothy.
- Push the sausage mixture to one side of the skillet. Pour whisked eggs into the empty space and scramble for 2-3 minutes until just set.
- Gently fold the scrambled eggs into the sausage and vegetable mixture. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed before serving hot.
Notes
- Parboil potatoes for 3-4 minutes before frying to ensure faster, more even cooking and a crispier exterior.
- Use a cast-iron skillet for the best heat distribution and a perfectly browned, crispy texture on your potatoes and sausage.
- Drain excess fat from the sausage after cooking to keep the dish from becoming greasy and maintain a lighter feel.
- Choose spicy breakfast sausage or swap for turkey sausage to customize the flavor profile and make the recipe more diet-friendly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-24 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 470 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg