Simple Loaded Breakfast Skillet Recipe
This easy loaded breakfast skillet has everything you want in a hearty breakfast all cooked in one pan! Crispy potatoes, bacon, sausage, peppers and onions are topped with eggs and plenty of melted cheese.
It’s one of my favorite breakfasts when I want something filling without making a bunch of separate dishes. Grab a large skillet (cast iron is perfect!), and you can have this breakfast skillet with potatoes, sausage and eggs on the table in about 30 minutes. Add your favorite toppings and breakfast is done!
Why You’ll Love This Breakfast Skillet
There is a lot to love about a breakfast that comes together in one pan!
- Quick: Breakfast is on the table in about 30 minutes.
- One pan: Everything cooks right in the skillet, which means fewer dishes.
- Filling: Potatoes, bacon, sausage and eggs make this a hearty breakfast that will actually keep everyone full.
- Easy to customize: Change the cheese, leave out the veggies, switch up the meat or pile on your favorite toppings.
- Great for brunch: This is an easy way to feed four people without cooking eggs, potatoes and breakfast meat separately.
Instructions
In a large skillet or cast iron skillet, cook bacon until crispy and remove from pan onto paper towel. Without draining, add potatoes and cook until browned.
Now add vegetables, if using and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. The veggies are optional, but a delicious touch!
Now, stir in sausage and bacon and heat through.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Make wells in the pan for each of the eggs.
Carefully break eggs into each well.
Cover pan and cook over medium low heat until whites of eggs are set, about 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and cook until melted.
Serve immediately with toppings of your choice.
Breakfast Skillet Tips & Variations
The best part about a loaded breakfast skillet is how easy it is to make it your own. Use what you have and what your family likes!
Potatoes: Refrigerated diced potatoes make this recipe incredibly quick, but frozen hash browns work too. The important part is letting the potatoes get nice and golden before adding everything else.
Breakfast meat: I use both bacon and sausage because this is a loaded breakfast skillet, after all! You can use just one if that’s what you have on hand. Ham is another great option.
Veggies: Peppers and onions add a ton of flavor, but they’re completely optional. Mushrooms, spinach or leftover vegetables are also easy additions.
Cheese: Cheddar is my go-to, but Monterey Jack, pepper jack or a cheese blend would all be delicious.
Eggs: Make little wells in the potatoes before adding the eggs so they stay put while cooking. Covering the skillet helps the whites cook through while keeping everything underneath hot.
Breakfast Skillet Toppings
This is where everyone can make their plate their own. Try sliced avocado, green onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, salsa, pico de gallo or a little hot sauce. Put a few options on the table and let everyone load up their own serving.
Gluten Free
This recipe is gluten free. Just double check that your sausage and bacon are gluten free.
You can even make this dairy free by omitting the cheese or using a vegan cheese alternative.
Serving
This Simple Loaded Breakfast Skillet is truly a complete breakfast. Serve it with some coffee or juice and some pico de gallo on the side for a spicy kick.
Turn this into a large brunch by adding in this Colorful Honey Lime Fruit Salad.
Storage
Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. This is best eaten fresh.
Breakfast Skillet
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4-6 strips bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
- 20 oz refrigerated potatoes or 3-4 cups frozen hash browns
- ½ cup sweet onion diced, optional
- ½ cup red bell pepper diced, optional
- 8-10 sausage links cooked, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or your favorite
Serving
- Green onions sliced
- Tomatoes sliced
- Avocado sliced
- Jalapenos seeds removed and sliced
- Parsley
Instructions
- In a large skillet or cast iron skillet, cook bacon until crispy and remove from pan onto paper towel
- Add potatoes and cook until browned
- Add vegetables, if using and cook until tender, about 5 minutes
- Stir in sausage and bacon and heat through
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Make wells in the pan and carefully break eggs into each well
- Cover pan and cook over medium low heat until whites of eggs are set, about 8-10 minutes
- Sprinkle with cheese and cook until melted
- Serve immediately with toppings of your choice
- Store leftovers in refrigerator
