| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 8 cups frozen diced or shredded hash browns (one 32-ounce package)
- 20 whole frozen mini potato wedges or steak fries
- Canola oil, for frying
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups diced ham
- 1 1/2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 8 large eggs
- Salsa or pico de gallo, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Fry the hash browns and potato wedges in canola oil in separate skillets according to the package directions until golden brown and crisp. Season with salt and pepper. (You can also bake the potatoes in the oven, if you prefer.) Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Throw in the veggies and ham; toss around for several minutes, until the onions are just softened. Turn off the heat and allow to stay in the pan.
- In 4 individual ovenproof skillets (or one very large one), layer the hash browns, veggie-ham mixture and grated cheese. Place in the oven for a minute or two, until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven with an oven mitt, as the skillet will be hot.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a nonstick skillet and fry the eggs to the specifications of your guests.
- Place 5 potato wedges over the top of the melted cheese, then top with 2 eggs per skillet. Spoon salsa or pico de gallo over the top and serve immediately.
Reviews
Our new go to breakfast. Egg-cellent!
My first job out of college was in Bartlesville w/ Phillips 66 from ’74-’80. Eggberts had just opened while I was there. Them, Braum’s Ice Cream, and — I think the name was Murphy’s (?) Steakhouse with Fries smothered in gravy are GREAT memories. This recipe is very flexible, and I understand the frozen potatoes for convenience, since you are cooking them first before putting the casserole together, I’d stick with fresh. But a good basic put-together recipe that, again be adjusted to what you have.
great recipie
The idea is good but the frozen potatoes are god-awful. I never used frozen potatoes before but decided to follow the recipe exactly. Not only are the frozen hash browns disgusting it’s much faster to make from fresh potatoes & needless to say taste better. So I can’t see why anyone would use frozen. Ditto for the frozen fries although doing your own is slightly more effort you can prep the potatoes & do a 2 step fry in the same, or less, time. Might try it again with fresh ingredients & maybe a bit more jalepeno.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE THIS DISH : Phenomenal !!!! It was eaten up rather quickly! Great recipe
what size of small cast iron skillets did you use? 5″?
I made this for dinner and got a huge “thumbs up” from my husband and all four boys. I didn’t use the steak fries. And I simplified the recipe by frying up everything in my large cast iron skillet then topping with the cheese and salsa. Then I fried everyone’s eggs according to their liking and put in on their plates. Super yummy!
i got two fav’s from eggberts this is one the sundowner is the other!
I made this for my Husband this morning. I added Fresh Spinach, Mushrooms and Steak. My husband said it was very tasty and filling !!!!
Very exqisite.