Your New Potato Breakfast Hash

This Perfect Potato Breakfast Hash is my classic Saturday morning breakfast. Savory seasoned potatoes, chopped hidden veggies, and some crispy fried eggs on top. Who says breakfast has to be boring??

Some of our most family-focused memories are in the kitchen making an extravagant weekend breakfast. Having conflicting schedules is a weekly part of a family experience but once we make it to the weekend, life seems to slow down. A hot, delicious breakfast is always the way we start out our weekends.

Why is this such a staple? This Potato Breakfast Hash requires 6 ingredients, one skillet, and is a great meal prep recipe. I enjoy making this recipe in bulk on Saturday and having the prepped leftovers for an even quicker Sunday morning repeat. Your family will love these potatoes and I bet they will even start asking for them during the week, if not for dinner!

Fresh ingredients get used up quick in our house. By the time we make it to Saturday, we’ve run out of a lot of things. I enjoy this recipe because all these ingredients stay fresh and tasty for a week in the fridge. My usual grocery schedule is to get groceries on Saturday (like so many of us working Monday through Friday). 

What do you need to make this delicious breakfast hash?

Here at my house, it’s just my husband and me. I’ve got this recipe set up for two servings but it’s easily doubled or tripled! Please feel free to mix and match the veggies you and your family most enjoy. It’s a simple easy potato breakfast I make on repeat and I’ve not heard my husband complain about it once! He just grabs the plate and devours every last piece of it. As soon as you try this recipe, I know everyone will agree it’s an amazing meal. So what exactly is in it?

• Ghee, Butter or Non inflammatory oil (like olive, coconut or avocado): divided into three parts
• Red onion: diced
• Mushrooms: sliced or diced, we like buying baby bella mushrooms
• Lacinado (or Dino) Kale: sliced into thin strips
• Mini Potatoes: quartered, keeping all pieces similar in size for even cooking
• Eggs: buy organic, pasture raised if your budget allows for it
• Egg Whites: carton or fresh works fine, we usually use carton
• Parmesan Cheese: grated
• Salt: Pink Himalayan is our favorite
• Black Pepper: fresh ground or pre-ground, either will do
• Steak Seasoning: our favorite seasoning is the Organic Steak Seasoning made by Noble Made
• Cayenne Pepper: OPTIONAL, but we like spicy eggs!

How do you make the perfect potato hash?

These potatoes are made perfect every time. I’m not kidding you! Each time I follow these steps, I don’t have to question their texture and if they are ready to eat. Each stove top is different from one house to the next. Go ahead and try this method first and see how your stove top matches ours.

• Chop veggies and preheat your pan: chop up the red onion, mushrooms, kale and potatoes while your skillet is preheating on the stove. Feel free to get about half the veggies chopped before preheating your pan as to not over heat your pan.
• Cook your veggies and set aside: add the red onion and mushrooms at the same time and then 3-4 minutes later add the kale. After 2-3 minutes more, remove from pan and set aside.
• Add cooking fat and cook potatoes: add 1/2 tablespoon of fat into the heated pan and add the diced potatoes, salt, pepper, and steak seasoning. Cook potatoes, checking every 2 minutes until done. Add veggies back to the skillet for the last few minutes, then place potatoes on serving plates and set aside.
• Cook your eggs: crack your eggs in a bowl and add your egg whites. Season with salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and optional cayenne pepper.
• Plate and serve: Serve eggs over potatoes and enjoy!

What do you serve with this breakfast hash?

Typically we love this potato breakfast hash on the weekends. We have a little more time to savor the flavors unlike the thrown together crazy work mornings. This breakfast is amazing by itself since we have a great balance of carbs, protein, fat and veggies. This winning combo is what I typically look for in a healthy breakfast. If you are looking to add more to your plate, try adding some of these.

• Fruit: a nice side of berries, like strawberries or raspberries
• Meat: a couple of sausage links, or a slice or two of bacon is a great protein boost
• Toast: a tangy, homemade piece of sourdough toast is always a fantastic idea
• Beverage: a cup of collagen tea or coffee is always how we end a satisfying meal. Or even try our Classic Iced Mocha Collage Latte

How do you mix up the ingredients?

Variety is a must at our house. My husband can have the same recipes over and over again. Yet when it comes to my meals, I like to tweak a few things to keep me interested. The potatoes honestly never get old. I mean, who doesn’t love the humble, classic potato! I could eat them everyday for breakfast and still look forward to it. These are my tricks for adding a slightly different flavor to the dish.

• Ground sausage: cook up some seasoned ground sausage and add it to the potatoes
• Cubed sausage or kielbasa: chunks of spicy meat always pair well with seasoned potatoes
• Vegetables: bell pepper, mini tomatoes, spinach, swiss chard, or shaved brussel sprouts
• Potatoes: switch the mini potatoes for sweet potatoes
• Cheese: sharp cheese, monterey jack or pepper jack
• Spicy: add some red pepper flakes, paprika powder, or garlic powder

Tips and Tricks for an excellent breakfast hash

These are a few tips and tricks you will greatly appreciate having before making this recipe. As easy as this recipe is, life in the kitchen always has its moments. Your family will love this potato breakfast hash and the quickest way to get it onto the table is to follow these next tips.

• Cover and stir the potatoes: Covering the potatoes in the skillet will help steam the potatoes but you’ll need to stir them in the pan. If you stir them, you will cook them evenly on all sides and prevent burning.
• Portion out eggs and egg whites: Gently crack your eggs into a bowl, keeping the yolks from breaking. Then add your egg whites to the same bowl. Doing this before your skillet is ready helps make a smooth transition from cooking veggies to cooking eggs.
• Scrambling egg whites and frying eggs: To cook the eggs, add all the eggs and egg whites at the same time in the skillet. Group the egg yolks on one side of the pan and allow most of the egg whites to spread to the other side. This process allows you to scramble the egg whites first and get them out of the pan while making the needed room to flip your fried eggs.
• When to flip: Looking at the fried eggs, you should see the egg white change from a translucent color to a solid white color. You’ll also see the outer egg white cook faster than the inner egg white which sits next to the yolk. Once the outer egg white has firmed, has turned from translucent to a solid white and the bottom of the egg is set, you’re ready to flip.

How to best store for future breakfasts?

Having this incredible potato breakfast in the fridge will save you a morning decision. No need to think about what to eat because you’ve already got this recipe started! Our days are filled with dozens of decisions. A breakfast like this is one of the ways you can be in and out of the kitchen so you can get on with the rest of your day.

• Cook all the veggies ahead of time: Cook the veggies/potatoes separately and store them separately. The potatoes will need a little more time in the skillet to reheat when the veggies themselves heat up super quick!
• Cook your eggs fresh: These eggs taste best when fresh. The goal is to have runny egg yolks and storing fried eggs in the fridge just doesn’t work out so well. Besides, a hot fresh egg takes minutes to make and won’t slow you down in the morning.
• Meal prepping idea: If you love this recipe, which I KNOW you will, you’ll want this for meal prep. First, make yourself scramble eggs. These type of egg hold up the best in the fridge for a few days. My advice is to put everything in the same dish (veggies, potatoes and scrambled eggs) and microwave them before work.
• Storing in the fridge: place your potatoes in one container and the veggies in another container. We love to use glass containers with lids and these can store in the fridge for 5 days.

Purpose of the Plate

With each recipe we make here at Plate on Purpose, there is a reason why we make it. We all love and need food to get through the day but what’s the reason behind what you eat? Is the food convenient? Is the food satisfying? Does it feed your children and keep peace in the home? All of these are real examples of why we buy or make the food we eat.

The reason behind this recipe is to enjoy the weekend. A hot breakfast is a satisfying meal and it brings about a few minutes of quiet for me. I’m usually up before my husband and I get to make this meal in the quiet of my kitchen. I focus on meals with quality fats, protein, carbs and micronutrients. This potato breakfast is a winner every time and I know you will be adding this recipe to your weekly routine! What are your favorite weekend recipes? I’d love to hear your family’s weekend staples.