Cheesy Bacon and Egg Hash for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! Easy to make and ready in 30 minutes!
Cheesy Bacon and Egg Hash… Not just a breakfast recipe! This breakfast skillet is one of those breakfast for dinner recipes, when you need something quick, filling and absolutely incredibly delicious.
HASH
This breakfast skillet is hands down the BEST way to cook your eggs, potatoes, bacon and cheese! What may look complicated as actually one of the most easiest recipes I’m going to make you cook. Yes. MAKE YOU. This skillet is full of golden potatoes, fried in a small amount of oil OR baked (your choice), followed closely with more crispy-ness in the form of bacon, with scallions (shallots for us Aussies) coming in third to add another layer of flavour, and THEN melted mozzarella cheese! In about 30 minutes.
Here’s the deal. I could tell you some story about how this came to be in my kitchen. But I won’t. Because boring, right? Instead, I’ll tell you how I stood around the stove, absorbing the smells of crispy, frying potatoes hovering around my face, while watching them go from pale white to the most beautiful golden brown colour, resisting the urge to dip my fingers into the skillet to grab one.
WHAT GOES IN A CHEESY BACON AND EGG HASH
- Potatoes ✓
- Bacon ✓
- Scallions (or green onions) ✓
- Eggs ✓
- Cheese ✓
BEST BREAKFAST RECIPE
Do you ever have those moments while your cooking where you gasp, take a moment to look at what you’re creating and smile to yourself with pride? Because I had one of those. Watching the mozzarella melt all around and through the potatoes was kind of soothing.
Don’t judge me. The older I get, the more I appreciate the beauty of life. And cheese.
See? CHEESE. That’s what I said. Cheesy Bacon and Egg Hash, better known as a Loaded Breakfast Skillet, will be the best thing you’ll ever eat in the morning!
Bacon And Egg Hash (Breakfast Skillet) on video
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Cheesy Bacon and Egg Hash (Breakfast Skillet)
Ingredients
- 24 ounces potatoes about 4 medium-sized, scrubbed clean and peeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
- 7 oz diced bacon trimmed of fat
- 2 scallions or spring onions, shallots, trimmed and finely sliced
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or cheddar)
- 1 pinch cracked pepper
Instructions
- Dice potatoes into small ¾-inch cubes.
Stove Top:
- Heat the oil in a large cast iron skillet or pan over medium heat. Fry the potatoes in the hot oil and cook while stirring occasionally, until golden and crispy (about 20 minutes). To speed up cooking time, cover pan with a lid, checking the potatoes every 4-5 minutes or so to stir them (this takes about 15 minutes).
- Add the bacon pieces to the pan and fry while stirring occasionally for 10 minutes until crisp. The potatoes will be golden with crisp edges, while soft on the inside. Add the spring onions; stir them through and season with pepper (optional).
- Using a wooden spoon or spatula, make four wells in the hash, crack an egg into each well and arrange the mozzarella around each egg. Fry until the whites are set and the eggs are cooked to your liking. Serve immediately.
Oven Method:
- Preheat oven to 400°F | 200°C. Arrange the potatoes in a single layer in a cast iron skillet or oven proof pan (or baking sheet). Spray with a light coating of cooking oil spray and bake for about 30 minutes, mixing them around halfway through cook time, until they are crisp and golden.
- Remove from oven, add the bacon, and place back into the oven for a further 10 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.
- Make four wells in the hash, crack an egg into each well and arrange the mozzarella around each egg. Place skillet (or pan) back into the oven until the whites are set and the eggs are cooked to your liking. Serve immediately.
Judi says
Thank you for this recipe! It was so delicious! Making it again tonight! Good for a dinner too!
Judi says
Made this this morning! Absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Stephanie says
Delicious, beautiful and easy to make!
AltChickinDallas20 says
Karina – you knocked it out of the park with this one!!! Followed directions to the letter (thanks for the tip about covering the potatoes with a lid) but used half sausage and half bacon. Used hand-shredded white cheddar and it was perfection! Since my bf likes his food spicy, added some Slap Ya Mama to his dish and he wanted more. Thank you for this amazing, easy-to-follow recipe. And thank you for helping me convince my bf that I can actually cook! haha
Tammie says
This was very good. I added some stuff I had in the fridge (sausage, peppers, onion) and it was great! Thank you!
Susan says
Great recipe! Will definately be cooking again. Cooking directions are spot-on and watching the video beforehand was a big help (Great music). Thanks so much for sharing!
Dee says
Made this for my family for breakfast today and they LOVED it! I used less cheese since I didn’t have enough but I’ll be sure to add the right amount when I buy some more, the cheese does a lot for this dish! 💕
Marc says
Great.
I used onion instead, added some garlic, peas and rosemary, then when finished, topped with some fresh basil and red chilli.
sainy says
Love it!
Made this for my kids, went down a treat.
is there another ingredient that could be used in place of bacon?
Benny says
Have you tried smoked pancetta or maybe a spicy chorizo?