Breakfast skillet

American · Skillet · 30 min · Serves 4

A hearty skillet loaded with crispy potatoes, eggs, and whatever breakfast meat you've got on hand—this is the kind of dish that gets everyone to the table on a busy morning. It comes together in one pan and tastes like someone actually cared about breakfast.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbspotatoes
• 6 slicesbacon
• 1onion
• 1bell pepper
• 8eggs
• 1 cupsharp cheddar cheese
• 2garlic cloves
• 1 tspsalt
• 0.5 tspblack pepper
• 2 tbspfresh chives

Method

1. 1

   Dice the potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces and cook in a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate, leaving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.

   8 min

2. 2

   Add potatoes to the skillet and cook without stirring for 5 minutes to get them golden, then stir and cook another 8–10 minutes until tender and browned.

   13–15 min

3. 3

   Dice the onion and bell pepper. Push potatoes to the side, add onion and pepper to the empty space, and cook 4 minutes until softened. Stir in minced garlic and cook 1 minute.

   5 min

4. 4

   Return bacon to the skillet and scatter cheese over everything. Make 8 wells in the mixture and crack an egg into each one. Cover the skillet with a lid or foil.

5. 5

   Cook over medium heat for 8–10 minutes, until egg whites are set but yolks are still runny (or longer if you prefer firmer yolks).

   8–10 min

6. 6

   Sprinkle with fresh chives, salt, and pepper. Serve straight from the skillet.