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Cowboy Breakfast Skillet Recipe

Start your day with this hearty Cowboy Breakfast Skillet featuring crispy bacon, tender potatoes, fluffy scrambled eggs, and melty cheese all in one satisfying and hearty breakfast dish. Ready in about 20 minutes, it’s a great way to fuel up for a busy morning or a lazy weekend brunch.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time58 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon and egg breakfast skillet, cowboy breakfast skillet
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 609kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 4 cups frozen potatoes with onions and peppers
  • 8 strips bacon
  • 8 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/3 cup shredded cheese

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the potatoes and cook until heated through and starting to turn golden brown, about 12–15 minutes.
    1/4 cup canola oil, 4 cups frozen potatoes with onions and peppers
  • While the potatoes are cooking, fry the bacon in a separate pan. Transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate and let it cool enough to handle, then cut or crumble it into pieces.
    8 strips bacon
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, and pepper. Pour the eggs into the skillet with the potatoes, add the crumbled bacon and cook, stirring frequently, until the eggs are just set, about 2–4 minutes.
    8 eggs, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Top with cheese, then let it sit for a minute or two until the cheese melts a little.
    1 1/3 cup shredded cheese

Notes

This recipe uses 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 1 cup of potatoes, and 1/3 cup of cheese per person, so it’s easy to modify to feed as many people as you’d like.
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1/4th of the recipe | Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 373mg | Sodium: 965mg | Potassium: 830mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 734IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 261mg | Iron: 4mg