5-Ingredient Breakfast Skillet
Crispy potatoes, sausage, and eggs cooked in one cast-iron skillet in under 20 minutes. Loaded, satisfying, and ready for a TikTok screenshot.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 4 links breakfast sausage links
- 2 medium potatoes (russet or yellow), diced
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 tbsp fresh chives or parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Slice sausage into 1/4-inch rounds. Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat for 60 seconds.
- 2
Add sausage and cook, breaking into small bits, until browned on edges, about 4 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- 3
Add diced potatoes and onion to the skillet; cook without stirring for 3 minutes until the bottom edges brown.
- 4
Stir and cook until potatoes are fork-tender and crispy, about 5 more minutes.
- 5
Return sausage to the skillet, push mixture to the sides, and crack eggs directly into the center well.
- 6
Cover and cook until egg whites are set but yolks still jiggle, 2–3 minutes. Top with cheese and chives.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch cast-iron skillet or heavy nonstick skillet
- spatula
- cutting board
- chef's knife
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