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Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

A hearty, skillet-style breakfast hash with sweet potatoes, peppers, black beans, and eggs, finished with fresh cilantro.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 medium to large sweet potatoes cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 Tolive oil
  • 1/2 red onion small diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 jalapeño diced
  • 1 tspcumin
  • 2-3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 tspsea salt
  • 1/2 tsppepper
  • 1/2 smoked paprika regular will work as well
  • 1 cblack beans rinsed (pre-cooked)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/3 cFresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

Instructions

  • Prep all ingredients: cut 2 medium to large sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes; small dice 1/2 red onion and 1 red bell pepper; dice 1 jalapeño; mince 2–3 garlic cloves; chop 1/3 cup fresh cilantro. Have 1 cup rinsed black beans and 4 large eggs ready.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large (10–12 inch) skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the diced onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeño to the hot oil. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to become translucent, about 3–5 minutes.
  • Add the sweet potato cubes, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (regular paprika will work), the minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Toss everything to coat in the oil and spices.
  • Continue to cook the sweet potato mixture, stirring regularly, for about 10 minutes total, until the sweet potatoes begin to brown at the edges and are fork-tender. Reduce heat to medium if the potatoes are browning too quickly.
  • Stir in the 1 cup rinsed black beans and heat through, about 1–2 minutes, so the beans are warmed and evenly distributed.
  • Use a spoon to move the sweet potato and bean mixture aside to create four wells in the skillet.
  • Crack one egg into each well (4 large eggs total). Immediately cover the skillet with a lid.
  • Cook, covered, until the eggs reach your desired doneness: about 4–5 minutes for runny yolks or 6–8 minutes for firmer yolks. Remove from heat when done.
  • Sprinkle the chopped 1/3 cup fresh cilantro over the hash. Serve as-is or spoon into tortillas for tacos. Leftovers will keep up to 5 days refrigerated.

Equipment

  • large skillet (10–12 inch)
  • Lid
  • Spoon
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board

Notes

To save time, you can cook the eggs separately.If you want to save about 5 minutes, cook the eggs in a separate skillet along side the sweet potato breakfast hash. I really like the egg cooked into the sweet potato mixture so that is all that you will miss out on if doing so.
Make sure to stir the sweet potatoes regularly.If you let them sit too long, they will likely stick to the pan and the bottoms will burn. You can still end up with nice, crispy sweet potatoes, just toss them every minute or two.
Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.If reheating, you can heat in the microwave for about a minute and a half or in the oven for approximately 10 minutes at 350°F. The Air Fryer is another great option for crispy leftovers. Set to 350°F and heat for about 5-7 minutes.