Kale and potato breakfast hash
I’m one of those people who always leaves the best part of any meal til last – and potatoes are usually the last thing I eat. Always the best thing on the plate! (unless maybe they’re served alongside some refried beans… then it’s a toss up between the two).
Potatoes have been my favourite vegetable (…am I allowed to think of them as a vegetable?) for years and years, and I love them in absolutely any form – especially on a breakfast! There’s nothing better than a crispy bit of potato dipped into a runny egg yolk.
To go with my old favourite vegetable, a new favourite – kale! Since I first tried it back in July, this superfood has quickly shot way up to my Top 10 vegetables list (which isn’t a real list, before you judge me). Kale is so easy to prepare – tear the leaves from the thick stalk, give it a quick chop, and sauté it up with plenty of garlic. It’s also got a lot more bite to it than other greens, so it’s a lot more satisfying (sorry, other greens).
I put my favourite veggies to good use in this simple but delicious breakfast hash!
Since I’ve become self-employed, it’s sometimes been hard to tell the weekdays apart from the weekends. I’m sure all you other freelancers out there understand – there’s always something to be done, and it’s far too tempting to work through the weekend. Luckily I love what I do, so I actually enjoy working all weekend – but I figure I deserve to have a bit of a life (no?), so I do try to make sure that the weekend is more relaxed and set apart from the usual work days.
Often this just means that on the weekend, I’ll put the telly on while I work, which is a totally rubbish way to make the weekend special. A much more exciting way is to have a bit of a lie in, then get up with just enough time left to make a special breakfast (I think 11am is the sweet spot – much later than that, and it becomes lunch). Weekdays involve cereal and toast; weekends involve eggs, potatoes, vegetables – basically anything that takes more than 3 minutes.
What’s your favourite weekend breakfast?
Kale and potato breakfast hash
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- 2 tbsp oil divided
- 400 g potatoes cut into 1cm dice
- 1 red onion halved then sliced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Big bunch of curly kale chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Heat 1tbsp of oil in a large frying pan (use one that has a lid if possible). Add the potatoes, onion and paprika, and cook over a medium-high heat (uncovered) for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are quite crispy. Then, cover the pan with a lid or large plate, and turn the heat down a little. Continue to cook for a few more minutes until the potatoes are soft all the way through.
- Add the kale and garlic, and cook uncovered for a few more minutes, until the kale has wilted.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1tbsp of oil in a separate pan (non-stick is best), and crack in the eggs. Fry until cooked to your liking.
- Season the potato hash to taste, and serve topped with the fried eggs.
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
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This looks so delicious! I could do with the whole skillet in front of my right now!!
That looks divine! I’m gonna try this for Black Friday morning. I love a good skillet breakfast.
I’m usually afraid of kale, but this looks really good!
That looks SO good Becca – a skillet breakfast like that is high on my list of recipes to try, especially with kale. I work through my weekends too as it’s when I cook more indulgent food for the family but then have to quickly style and photograph it and write the recipe up! We adore pancakes and home made “egg mcmuffins” at the moment… but I reckon the boys would love your hash so i’m going to try it out on them next weekend :-)
I’ve not been able to get into Kale, I don’t like the taste or the texture. But I do love something similar using spinach. Sauted potato cubes are always sooo sooo good!
I’m up for it. It just makes me think of our breakfast at the hotel the other morning. What a fun time we had.
Potatoes and Eggs are my two favourite things, combining them in a breakfast skillet is the best I could get on a weekend morning. Loved the idea !
And yes,!!! I also leave the best thing for the last :D :D
Well I know what I will be having for breakfast tomorrow morning as this looks scrummy! I’ll need to go out early to our local fruit and veggie market to buy the Kale which is in season.
Your recipes are always so clear and well presented and this one promises to be especially delicious and will give us all a nutritious hit. I also plan to make it for our Bed and Breakfast guests at Chez Teresa! I feel confident that they will love it!
You have to love making a huge pile of beautiful veg for breakfasts! Greens for breakfast are so underrated, don’t you think? My favorite weekend breakfast is a big plate of migas! No greens, but plenty of onions and peppers. :)
What a tasty looking meal. I love Potatoes, Kale and eggs. Potatoes (vegetable) are so tasty in any form but especially when they have been fried, yum.
Thank you for a splendid recipie.