Italian Breakfast Skillet
Hearty, comforting, home cooked breakfast. That is what I want right now. There is nothing quite like home cooked comfort food for breakfast and this skillet is exactly that.nLoaded with some of my favorite comfort foods; potatoes, sausage and bacon with Italian flair.
Ingredients
- 12 ounce bacon chopped
- 1 pound package regular breakfast sausage chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 1 pound red potatoes diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
- 8 eggs over easy one per person
- Italian cheese blend
- Basil for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook bacon until almost crisp. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add sausage to pan and cook until almost cooked through. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add oil to pan and then add potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic and onion. Stir to combine and cover, stirring occasionally until potatoes are cooked through.
- Return bacon and sausage to pan. Add tomato paste, basil, additional salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine and allow to cook until tomato paste is distributed over the entire skillet. Add ¼ cup of water if needed to distribute the sauce over the entire skillet.
- Serve and enjoy. Serve skillet with an egg over easy, a sprinkle of Italian cheese blend and a sprinkle of fresh basil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 316cal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 677mg | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg