Loaded Potato Breakfast Skillet

Loaded Potato Breakfast Skillet

I’ve been living with my parents for 3 months during the COVID lockdown, making breakfast every Saturday and Sunday morning, and they voted this Loaded Potato Breakfast Skillet recipe the best breakfast ever! My husband wanted bacon and eggs, but we only had 4 pieces of bacon (yes, real bacon). Oh, did I forget to mention that this breakfast skillet was also a Sunday calorie splurge? (Don’t worry, there’s also a healthy skillet breakfast recipe below too). This breakfast recipe came to me while rummaging in the fridge; don’t you love when that happens!?! We had some leftover roasted potatoes, so I could have done scrambled eggs and potatoes, or a breakfast potato casserole. Of course, I had tons of breakfast ideas with eggs, and I wanted to incorporate the bacon. Then something better popped into my head, and I began to create my families new favorite breakfast recipe.

Loaded Potato Breakfast Skillet Recipe

Servings: 4

Ingredients
4 slices bacon
2 cups potatoes, diced, see tips below
8 large eggs
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
½ cup scallions, chopped
¼ cup sour cream (optional)

Instructions
1. Cook bacon in a large skillet. When done, chop bacon, and set aside. Drain most of the bacon grease, retaining a thin layer for cooking.
2. Add potatoes to the skillet, and turn intermittently with a spatula.
3. While potatoes are cooking, whisk eggs in a bowl.
4. When potatoes are heated, and a little crispy, pour eggs into pan.
5. Cook eggs like making scrambled eggs.
6. When eggs are cooked, turn off the heat.
7. Quickly top eggs with cheddar cheese, and then bacon. Cover with lid for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
8. Top with scallions and a dollop of sour cream.

Tips
1. You can use raw potatoes, and cook them in the bacon grease, or dice leftover roasted, fried, or baked potatoes for your skillet.
2. My family all preferred just a touch of sour cream, but since this is a splurge recipe, feel free to add more!

Preparing the Loaded Potato Breakfast Skillet

Melting the cheese of the Loaded Potato Breakfast Skillet

Closeup of Loaded Potato Breakfast Skillet

As promised, I have a lighter (I didn't eat again until dinner), healthier version of this recipe for you!

Healthy Loaded Potato Breakfast Skillet Recipe

Servings: 4

Ingredients
4 slices turkey bacon
2 cups potatoes, diced, see tips below
3 cups egg whites
1 cup 2% cheddar cheese, shredded
½ cup scallions, chopped
¼ cup low fat sour cream (optional)

Instructions
1. Cook bacon in a large skillet. When done, chop, and set aside turkey bacon.
2. Add potatoes to the skillet, and turn intermittently with a spatula.
3. While potatoes are cooking, whisk eggs in a bowl.
4. When potatoes are heated, and a little crispy, pour eggs into pan.
5. Cook eggs like making scrambled eggs.
6. When eggs are cooked, turn off the heat.
7. Quickly top eggs with cheddar cheese, and then bacon. Cover with lid for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
8. Top with scallions and a dollop of sour cream.

Tips
1. You can use raw potatoes, and cook them in the bacon grease, or dice leftover roasted, or baked potatoes for your skillet.

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