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Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet

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Are you looking for a tasty, healthy breakfast that you can serve any day of the week? You don’t have to look any farther. This Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet recipe is a perfect choice.  Not only is it packed with flavor, but it is also filling, flavorful, hearty, and healthy.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet – Start Your Mornings Off Right

You only need one skillet to make this recipe, so there will be fewer dirty dishes than many other breakfast recipes require.

You can’t beat that for a delicious breakfast to start off the day right for you and your family!

JUST TAKE ME TO THE SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST SKILLET RECIPE ALREADY! 

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Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet Ingredients

One of the best things about this sweet potato breakfast is that it takes very few ingredients. You may already have many of them already. The ingredients that you will need to make this sweet potato breakfast hash include the following:

  • Chicken sausage

  • Medium sweet potatoes

  • Onion

  • Red Pepper

  • Garlic

  • Seasonings

  • Oil and butter

Once you have all these ingredients ready to go, you can whip up this sweet potato breakfast skillet recipe.

How to Make this Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet

This is a very simple breakfast dish. It doesn’t take long to make and the steps are easy, as well. To make this sweet potato breakfast skillet recipe, you just need to do the following:

  • Cut up your sweet potatoes, onion, and red bell pepper

  • If you are using fresh garlic cloves, crush those up

  • Cook the sausage in a large pan over medium heat

  • Remove the sausage and set it aside

  • Add in the oil and butter

  • Add in the sweet potatoes

  • Add the onion, red bell pepper, and garlic for about 1 minute to soften

  • Add in the seasonings

  • Put the chicken sausage back in the skillet and stir until it is warmed

It really is as simple as that. This sweet potato breakfast hash will cook quickly, so you won’t have to wait long to eat.

Tips and Techniques for a Delicious Skillet

There is one major thing to remember if you want to make a delicious sweet potato breakfast skillet – don’t overcrowd the skillet. If you follow this tip, everything in the skillet will cook evenly.

What to Serve with This Sweet Potato Breakfast

Want to add a bit more to this sweet potato breakfast? No problem, there are a few things that go great with this recipe. Some of these things include the following:

  • Toast

  • Scrambled Eggs

  • Avocado

If you add any one of these things to your sweet potato breakfast skillet recipe, your breakfast will be perfect.

If you come up with any other ideas that would make for a great addition to this recipe, feel free to add those into your breakfast.

There are so many different breakfast recipes available for you to make. However, if you want something healthy, hearty, and delicious, you can’t skip out on this sweet potato breakfast skillet.

The flavors are tasty and the recipe is simple to make. The other great thing about this recipe is that you can add fewer or more of each ingredient to make a smaller or larger dish.

This is helpful if you are just making it for yourself or you are making it for your family. Try it out for your next breakfast.

Helpful tools to make this Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet:

Cast Iron Skillet– the skillet I used to make this recipe.

More breakfast recipes you’ll enjoy:

Turkey Sausage and Veggie Egg Bake

Easy Berry Fruit Salad

Homemade Pancakes

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

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Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet

Are you looking for a tasty, healthy breakfast that you can serve any day of the week? You don’t have to look any farther. This Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet recipe is a perfect choice. Not only is it packed with flavor, but it is also filling, flavorful, hearty, and healthy.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1-3 Tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 3 chicken andouille sausage links diced
  • 1 onion chopped about 1 cup
  • 1 red pepper chopped, about 1 cup
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced about 3 cups
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon complete seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Place the 1 tablespoon of olive oil and butter in a 12 inch cast iron skillet on medium heat.
  • Saute diced chicken andouille sausage links and set aside.
  • Add sweet potatoes and stir until well covered with oil and butter. Press them down to make sure they are evenly layered in the skillet. After about 10 minutes stir.
  • Add the onions, peppers, and seasonings and cook for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add additional oil if needed to make sure the potatoes don’t stick to the pan and to ensure sweet potatoes cook until they become tender.
  • Add garlic and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Return the sausage to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes until warmed.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!
Keyword cast iron skillet recipe, sweet potato breakfast, sweet potato breakfast skillet
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20 Comments

  • Reply Helena 2020/09/09 at 5:10 pm

    5 stars
    Fantastic breakfast that I can’t wait to have on my table ASAP! 🙂 I can only imagine how flavorful this skillet is!

    • Reply Dionne 2020/09/21 at 2:00 pm

      Thank you! Let me know how your family enjoys it!

  • Reply Genevieve from @fittyfoodlicious 2020/09/09 at 5:31 pm

    5 stars
    I love sweet potatoes and this skillet looks delicious and easy to make!

    • Reply Dionne 2020/09/21 at 1:59 pm

      I love them too! Thank you for stopping by!

  • Reply Irina 2020/09/09 at 5:56 pm

    5 stars
    I have never served sweet potato for breakfast, but this seems a great idea! Love the color of the dish; it sounds amazingly delicious!

    • Reply Dionne 2020/09/10 at 9:54 am

      I had sweet potatoes for brunch at a restaurant here in DC and it has now become a favorite.

  • Reply Patty at Spoonabilities 2020/09/09 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds like a delicious way to start the day. And only needing to dirty one skillet makes this even better! My entire family love sweet potatoes, so I know they’re going to love this!

    • Reply Dionne 2020/09/10 at 9:53 am

      Yes! One skillet meals are my favorite.

  • Reply Anjali 2020/09/09 at 6:59 pm

    5 stars
    This skillet is absolutely perfect for fall!! I love all of the spices you added to this recipe — it made this the most flavorful breakfast skillet ever – even my kids gobbled it up!

    • Reply Dionne 2020/09/10 at 9:52 am

      I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it!

  • Reply Dana 2022/06/24 at 9:43 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely loved this! So hearty and healthy!

    • Reply Dionne 2022/10/02 at 2:16 pm

      So glad you liked it.

  • Reply GUNJAN 2022/06/24 at 9:57 am

    5 stars
    I was definitely looking for a tasty sweet potato skillet until I found your recipe. This is my favorite recipe and I make it often. So happy to make this because my family devours it.

    • Reply Dionne 2022/10/02 at 2:15 pm

      Happy to hear that the whole family likes it.

  • Reply Toni 2022/06/24 at 10:05 am

    5 stars
    This is a perfect way to start my day! Thank you so much for the recipe!

    • Reply Dionne 2022/10/02 at 2:14 pm

      You’re welcome and thank you.

  • Reply Michelle 2022/06/24 at 10:07 am

    5 stars
    Gave this a try last night for dinner and it was superb! Loved it!

    • Reply Dionne 2022/10/02 at 2:13 pm

      Happy to hear that.

  • Reply Mahy 2022/06/24 at 10:16 am

    5 stars
    This skillet is an absolute way to start a day. It is easy to make AND it is so delicious!

    • Reply Dionne 2022/10/02 at 2:01 pm

      It is really helpful and crafty.

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