Description
These Sausage Breakfast Potatoes are crispy, golden, and packed with savory breakfast sausage, tender potatoes, onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Everything cooks together in one skillet for an easy and hearty breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds Yukon Gold or russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 ounces breakfast sausage
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
- Shredded cheddar cheese, optional
- Eggs, optional
Instructions
- Wash and cut the potatoes into evenly sized cubes.
- Toss potatoes with olive oil, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
- Brown the breakfast sausage in a large skillet for 5–7 minutes.
- Transfer the cooked sausage to a plate.
- Add the seasoned potatoes to the same skillet.
- Cook for 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender.
- Add the onion and bell peppers.
- Cook for 5–7 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Return the sausage to the skillet.
- Stir everything together and cook for 2–3 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and cheddar cheese if desired.
- Serve warm with eggs.
Notes
- Cut potatoes evenly for consistent cooking.
- Don’t overcrowd the skillet.
- Let the potatoes sit before stirring to develop crispy edges.
- Use sausage drippings for extra flavor.
- Add garlic near the end to prevent burning.
- Hot sausage and jalapeños are great for a spicy version.
- Serve with eggs for a complete breakfast.
Nutrition
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g