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.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 609kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 4 cups frozen potatoes with onions and peppers
- 8 strips bacon
- 8 eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ⅓ cups 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.¼ 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.8 eggs, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Pour the eggs into the skillet with the potatoes, add the crumbled bacon and cook, stirring constantly, until the eggs are just set, about 2–4 minutes.
- Top with cheese, then let it sit for a minute or two until the cheese melts a little.1 ⅓ cups shredded cheese
Notes
This recipe uses 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 1 cup of potatoes, and ⅓ cup of cheese per person, so it’s easy to modify to feed as many people as you’d like.
If you can cook the bacon all at once, this dish can be ready in 20–25 minutes. If you need to cook the bacon in batches, it may take closer to 30–35 minutes. In that case, wait to start the potatoes until some of the bacon is cooked. Also, don’t start the eggs until the bacon is cooked and chopped, since the eggs require constant stirring.
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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