Description

This Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage Breakfast Skillet is a hearty and flavorful morning meal featuring spicy chicken sausage, shredded sweet potatoes, sautéed peppers and onions, topped with eggs baked to perfection. Enhanced with savory cheddar cheese and fresh parsley, it offers a balanced combination of protein, vegetables, and comforting flavors all prepared in one pan for an easy, satisfying breakfast.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 peppers, diced (preferably red and yellow for color)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2/3 pounds spicy chicken sausage
4 cups shredded sweet potatoes (about 2 medium-sized potatoes)
3 tablespoons Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
6 eggs

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Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the eggs later in the recipe.
Heat Oil: Place a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil, allowing it to warm up.
Sauté Onions and Aromatics: Add the diced onions to the skillet and sauté for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until translucent. Then add the minced garlic, diced peppers, salt, and pepper, and continue sautéing for another 3 minutes to soften and develop flavor.
Cook Chicken Sausage: Add the spicy chicken sausage to the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sausage is fully cooked through and slightly browned.
Cook Sweet Potatoes: Add the shredded sweet potatoes and sauté while stirring frequently for 5 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes become tender and begin to soften.
Add Parsley, Cheese, and Vinegar: Stir in 2 tablespoons of the chopped parsley, the shredded cheddar cheese, and apple cider vinegar. Mix well to combine all flavors evenly throughout the mixture.
Prepare Eggs: Create 6 shallow wells spaced evenly around the skillet mixture. Carefully crack an egg into each well—cracking first into a small bowl to ensure yolks remain intact is recommended, then transferring them into the skillet.
Bake Eggs: Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the eggs reach your preferred level of doneness.
Finish and Garnish: Remove the skillet from the oven, season the eggs with additional salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle the remaining parsley over the top as garnish before serving.

Notes

For best results, use an oven-safe skillet like a cast iron or heavy-duty stainless steel pan.
You can substitute mild chicken sausage if you prefer less heat.
If you don’t have fresh parsley, dried Italian seasoning can be used as an alternative but add less to avoid overpowering flavors.
Check eggs a minute or two earlier if you like soft yolks, or leave slightly longer for fully set yolks.
Shredded sweet potatoes can be prepared ahead of time or bought pre-shredded to save prep time.