Breakfast Hash With Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage

With this far slimmer option, greasy potatoes are a thing of the past.

Hash has long been associated with something unfavorable—either a bunch of hippies or some kind of murky, overly salty slop consumed from a can. The former can be prepared from any protein and vegetable combination, and by swapping out the beef for lean chicken sausage bits and the greasy potatoes with crispy sweet potato nuggets and bell pepper, you end up with a dish that is far better as a whole. This is just the kind of breakfast food you want to eat to wash up the excesses of a big night out, served with a Bloody Mary chaser.

Want to fry eggs perfectly?

To make perfect fried eggs follow these steps:

1. Just enough butter or olive oil to gently coat the pan should be added to a nonstick skillet that is already heated over low heat.
2. The eggs should lie undisturbed for about five minutes after being cracked directly into the pan, or until the whites have fully set but the yolks are still jiggly.
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3. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1⁄4″ cubes
• 1⁄2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 links uncooked chicken sausage (chicken-apple works nicely)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄8 tsp cayenne pepper
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 4 eggs, fried sunny-side up
• Tabasco sauce

Method of Breakfast Hash With Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage

Step 1

Add water to a medium saucepan and add the potatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until fork tender. Drain.

Step 2

Over medium heat, warm the oil in a sizable cast-iron or nonstick skillet. Slice the sausage casing open, discard the casing, and squeeze the flesh into the pan. Sauté the meat for 4 to 5 minutes, or until it is thoroughly cooked. Place on a platter.

Step 3

Add the red pepper, onion, and saved sweet potatoes to the same pan. Cook for about 7 minutes, or until the potatoes and veggies are browned. Stirring to combine, add the cayenne, salt, and pepper to the pan with the sausage.

Step 4

Four plates or bowls should receive the hash, divided. Fry an egg and sprinkle Tabasco on top of each plate.

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