Southwestern Sweet Potato Hash

Sweet potato hash makes a perfect healthy breakfast. Sweet potatoes and zucchini are spiced with smoked chipotle and lightly pan-fried until crisp-tender. Finished with a poached egg and fresh cilantro pesto, this simple breakfast hash is not only easy to make but it is healthy as well. 

One of my favorite meals to make for breakfast is a simple hash.

A little bit of this, a little bit of that and you can have a delicious, hearty breakfast using up whatever you have on hand.

But the ultimate recipe for breakfast hash is a Southwestern Sweet Potato Hash.

This sweet potato hash is a healthy, nutrient-dense breakfast! Made with sweet potatoes, kale, zucchini, and poached eggs and finished with bright cilantro pesto, this vegetarian breakfast hash is truly a great way to fuel your day and add a little spice to your morning.

How to Make Sweet Potato Hash

Saute Veggies

• Heat oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet.
• Add in sweet potatoes, onions, and seasonings and saute for about 10 minutes.
• Add in chopped zucchini, bell peppers, and garlic and cook for 4-5 minutes longer, or until sweet potatoes are tender.
• Add in kale or spinach and saute for 2-3 minutes, or until greens are wilted.

Poach Eggs

• While hash is cooking, bring a large saucepan of water to a rapid boil.
• Add 2 tablespoons vinegar to simmering water and swirl water together with a spoon.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, to the swirling water, and gently swirl the water once all the eggs are back in the water.
• Let cook for 3-5 minutes, depending on how runny you want your yolks.
• Remove eggs from the water with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate.

Alternatively, you can prepare Oven Poached Eggs--which is much simpler than poaching eggs on the stove.

Cilantro Pesto

• Pulse the almonds in a food processor until slightly broken down.
• Add in the parsley, cilantro, salt, pepper, avocado, and lime juice.
• Process until smooth.
• In the opening of the food processor, slowly add the olive oil with the food processor running. Process until smooth.
• This makes more pesto than what you need. Use for recipes like Sweet Potato Nachos or to top Mexican Chicken Skillet. 

To Serve Southwest Sweet Potato Hash

• Divide Hash Between 4 plates.
• Top each plate with a poached egg.
• Drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of Cilantro Pesto over Hash.
• Top with hot sauce if desired.

More Sweet Potato Breakfast Recipes

• Sweet Potato Waffles
• Healthy Baked Sweet Potato Oatmeal
• Sweet Potato Smoothie
• Baked Eggs in Sweet Potatoes
• Breakfast Sweet Potato