This Loaded Breakfast Skillet Is the Best Thing to Eat on New Year’s Day
This Loaded Breakfast Skillet is a delicious and hearty dish perfect for New Year’s Day, loaded with potatoes, sausage, beans, and topped with eggs.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 450 kcal
cast iron skillet
wooden spoon
- 1 pound Yukon Gold or russet potatoes
- 1 can (about 15-ounce) pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 12 ounces uncooked breakfast sausage remove casings if needed
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup mild or medium salsa plus more for serving
- 1 ¼ cups shredded cheese cheddar, pepper jack, or Mexican blend, divided
- 4 large eggs
- 1 medium avocado pitted and sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves coarsely chopped
- tortilla chips or tortillas for serving (optional)
Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 375°F. Meanwhile, peel and cut 1 pound of potatoes into 1-inch pieces. Drain and rinse 1 can of pinto beans. Remove the casings from 12 ounces of breakfast sausage if needed.
Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or ovenproof nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into bite-sized pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the fat in the pan.
Add the potatoes to the skillet and season with ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and can be easily pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes.
Add the beans, sausage, 1 cup salsa, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup cheese. Create 4 divots in the mixture with the back of a spoon. Crack 1 large egg into each divot.
Bake until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 10 to 12 minutes. Meanwhile, pit and slice 1 avocado. Coarsely chop ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves.
Remove the skillet from the oven and top with the avocado and cilantro. Serve with more salsa and tortilla chips or tortillas, if desired.
Serving: 1skillet servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 25gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Breakfast, comfort food, hearty breakfast, Loaded Breakfast Skillet, New Year’s Day, skillet meal