Sausage Breakfast Skillet
This hearty sausage breakfast skillet is the perfect way to start your day! Crispy potatoes, savory sausage, and fresh veggies all come together in a cast iron skillet for the best flavor. Eggs are cracked into little divots right on top and finished on the stove until perfectly cooked.
Servings: 6
Calories: 389kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded & diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 medium sized russet potatoes peeled and diced (about 2 cups)
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Brown your sausage, then remove from heat and set aside. Leave the grease in the skillet.
- Add some extra oil if needed so you have about 2 tbsp of oil and grease. Cook potatoes, rotating frequently, until crispy on the outside and fork tender. Season with salt and pepper.
- Push the potatoes to one side of the skillet and sautee onion, pepper and garlic on the other side for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the sausage back in and mix everything together well.
- Make 6 small pockets and carefully crack an egg into each. Sprinkle with cheese, salt and pepper, then cover and continue to cook until whites harden up.
Notes
- Be sure to refer to the video above or the step-by-step images before starting! It will help give you an idea of how I crack and cook my eggs right along with the other ingredients!
- I used half an onion, but if you have a small onion, use the whole thing.
- If you don't have a lid for your skillet, you can loosely cover it with aluminum foil or borrow a lid from a large pot!
- I like the egg whites firm, but the yolks runny! Feel free to adjust the cooking times up or down a few minutes based on your preference.
- Also, If you don't have breakfast sausage, I have included a quick recipe on how to season regular ground beef or pork in the post above!