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A breakfast skillet with sausage, topped with over easy eggs.

Breakfast Skillet with Sausage

Sara
This hearty breakfast skillet with sausage, Yukon Gold potatoes, and baked eggs is ready in 40 minutes, all in one pan.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 4 servings
Calories 606 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
  • 1½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes about 5 medium, diced into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • Tony Chachere's or favorite Cajun/Creole seasoning, to taste
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • In a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, breaking it into crumbles, until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the fat in the pan.
  • Add the potatoes in a single layer and season with Tony Chachere's. Cook undisturbed for 4 to 5 minutes to brown, then stir and cook 3 to 4 more minutes until just shy of fork-tender.
  • Push potatoes to the edges and add onion and bell pepper to the center. Sauté 3 minutes, then stir together. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
  • Add the sausage back to the skillet and stir to combine. Spread into an even layer.
  • Sprinkle cheddar evenly over the skillet. Make 4 wells and crack an egg into each. Season eggs lightly with Tony Chachere's.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes for runny yolks, or 12 to 14 minutes for fully set yolks.
  • Serve hot, straight from the skillet.

Notes

½ - 1 pound of sausage makes a good breakfast skillet, hearty enough for 4.
Dice potatoes into true ½-inch cubes so they cook through evenly.
Don't stir the potatoes too soon. Let them sit undisturbed to develop a golden crust.
Pepper jack, Mexican blend, or smoked gouda all work in place of cheddar.
Optional toppings: avocado, salsa, hot sauce, sour cream, jalapeño, cilantro, green onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25skilletCalories: 606kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 34gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 251mgSodium: 969mgPotassium: 1172mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 495IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 183mgIron: 4mg
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