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Nothing says brunch like this warm, hearty and comforting Sweet Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet. Made with chicken sausage, eggs, sweet potato, bell peppers, mushrooms, kale and topped with avocado slices. A one-pot nutrient-dense, flavorful breakfast.
Sweet Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet
This Sweet Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet it the kind of breakfast food any brunch lover loves. It’s loaded with protein, fresh veggies, complex-carbs, and all the nutrient-dense foods you need to start your day. Serve it warm with a hot cup of coffee next to it. Is there anything else more comforting than that?
This breakfast skillet starts with sautéing a variety of veggies like onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, and of course sweet potatoes. Flavored with fresh spices and then we throw in some chicken sausage. Finally, topped with some fresh eggs and baked for a few minutes. Top with some avocado slices and fresh cilantro and enjoy!
All the flavors in this Sweet Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet are unreal. The ingredients fuse together to make one amazing and tasty meal. The sweet potatoes and sausage make it so comforting along with the eggs. In addition, this skillet provides a healthy and nutrient-dense dish from all of it’s ingredients. Especially Sweet Potatoes since they are loaded with essential vitamins and minerals.
Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes:
- Rich in fiber
- Rich in antioxidants
- Promote gut-health
- Support heathy vision
- Boosts immune system
- Improve digestion
- Relief asthma and arthritis pain
- Control diabetes
- Anti-inflammatory
- Treat stomach ulcers
What is a breakfast skillet?
A breakfast skillet is a hearty and warm breakfast that usually consists of potatoes, sausage, eggs, and veggies like bell peppers. Most of the ingredients are sautéed in a large cast iron skillet. Then topped with fresh eggs cooked sunny-side-up. Breakfast skillets make for a nourishing and comforting breakfast or brunch.
What you need to make this Sweet Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet:
Ingredients:
- Sweet Potatoes
- Chicken Sausage (or any sausage of choice)
- Bell Peppers
- Crimini Mushrooms
- Kale
- Eggs
- Avocado Oil
- Pink Salt
- Paprika
- Yellow Onions
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Avocado
- Cilantro
Equipment:
- Large Cast Iron Skillet
- Spatula
- Cutting Board
- Cutting Knife
How to make a breakfast skillet:
- Start by prepping your veggies and sausage; thinly dice onion, mince garlic, dice sweet potatos, red bell pepper and green bell pepper, slice mushrooms, and sausage. Set all pepped ingredients to the side.
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
- Place a large cast iron on stovetop and drizzle with avocado oil. Set heat on medium-high heat and bring oil to a heat. Toss in onion and garlic and saute for about 2 minutes until onion becomes translucent.
- Toss in diced sweet potatoes and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. While sweet potatoes are getting soft and tender, add in bell peppers and mushrooms. Continue to sauté veggies for another 2 minutes. While veggies are cooking through, sprinkle with salt, paprika and cumin. Continue sauteeing getting all the spices blended into the vegetables.
- Stir in sausage and sauté for 1 minute. Add kale and stir all of the ingredients together. Continue sautéing for another 1-2 minutes until kale starts to lightly wilt.
- Remove cast iron from heat. Using a large spoon or spatula, move ingredients around making four open spaces towards the sides of the pan. Crack your eggs into these spaces.
- Place cast iron in preheated oven for 7-10 minutes. Depending on how runny or not runny you want your eggs.
- Top with avocado slices and garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.
Meal Prepping it:
If you’re making this for a fancy weekday breakfast or a weekend brunch, you can do some food prep ahead of time. Chop your veggies and keep them refrigerated. You can also measure out your spices ahead of time and keep them in a separate container combined and then just add to your skillet when you’re ready to cook.
Like this Sweet Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet? You may also like these other comforting breakfast recipes:
- Sheet Pan Omelet
- Chickpea Omelette Muffins
- Walnut Eggnog French Toast Casserole
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Sweet Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet
Nothing says brunch like this warm, hearty and comforting Sweet Potato and Sausage Breakfast Skillet. Made with chicken sausage, eggs, sweet potato, bell peppers, mushrooms, kale and topped with avocado slices. A one-pot nutrient-dense, flavorful breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 cup sliced crimini mushrooms
- 1/2 tsp pink salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 4 chicken sausages
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 4 eggs
- avocado slices
- fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
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Start by prepping your veggies and sausage; thinly dice onion, mince garlic, dice sweet potatos, red bell pepper and green bell pepper, slice mushrooms, and sausage. Set all pepped ingredients to the side.
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Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
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Place a large cast iron on stovetop and drizzle with avocado oil. Set heat on medium-high heat and bring oil to a heat. Toss in onion and garlic and saute for about 2 minutes until onion becomes translucent.
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Toss in diced sweet potatoes and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. While sweet potatoes are getting soft and tender, add in bell peppers and mushrooms. Continue to sauté veggies for another 2 minutes. While veggies are cooking through, sprinkle with salt, paprika and cumin. Continue sauteeing getting all the spices blended into the vegetables.
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Stir in sausage and sauté for 1 minute. Add kale and stir all of the ingredients together. Continue sautéing for another 1-2 minutes until kale starts to lightly wilt.
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Remove cast iron from heat. Using a large spoon or spatula, move ingredients around making four open spaces towards the sides of the pan. Crack your eggs into these spaces.
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Place cast iron in preheated oven for 7-10 minutes. Depending on how runny or not runny you want your eggs.
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Top with avocado slices and garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Meal Prep Tip- If you’re making this for a fancy weekday breakfast or a weekend brunch, you can do some food prep ahead of time. Chop your veggies and keep them refrigerated. You can also measure out your spices ahead of time and keep them in a separate container combined and then just add to your skillet when you’re ready to cook.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
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