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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Simple Sweet Potato Hash

    Simple Sweet Potato Hash

    Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 20 Comments

    sweet potato hash pin

    I woke up with a hankering for a diner style breakfast this morning. I just don't think I've been eating enough breakfast recently which makes me starving by early afternoon. Then I end up picking my way until dinner and snacking all night until I go to bed. I don't like this pattern. It leads days like this one. Seriously, I had so much ice cream last night it made my belly hurt.

    So I decided on making a nice filling, well rounded breakfast today and I'm happy to say it kept me completely full and satisfied until lunch.

    The key to this dish is the technique. I used batches of water to steam the raw potatoes right in the skillet. It really worked like a charm and gave me a tasty hash with just the right combo of soft potato and burnt onion, which I love.

    Here's what I did...

    Ingredients

    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • ½ sweet onion chopped
    • 1 small to medium sweet potato cut into small cubes
    • kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon real bacon bits

    Instructions

    Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until browning. Add the potato cubes and a pinch of salt. Leave them on the heat for at least 2 minutes and flip then leave alone for another 1-2 minutes.

    At this time your skillet should be awfully hot and pretty dry. That's ok. Add a half of cup of water and stir the potatoes and onions so nothing is sticking to the bottom of the pan. Cover and leave alone.

    Check in about 5 minutes and the water should be all evaporated. Stir the potatoes and assess their doneness. If they are still firm, add another half of cup of water and repeat. Mine were perfect after two steam sessions.

    Once all the water is evaporated and the potatoes are done to your liking, lower the heat to medium, add the bacon bits and stir. Cook for another minute just to combine the bacon flavor.

    I served the entire batch with 1 egg and 2 egg whites scrambled. It was a perfect, filling, well balanced breakfast for me! I love how sweet potatoes scream fall and I never really thought about having them for breakfast before. I may start doing this more often!

    I'm giving nutritional information for half the recipe although I will admit I ate most of it by myself. All of it was too much but half of it was two little for me this morning. 😉

    Other breakfast hash like ideas...

    • Simple Homemade Home Fries
    • Healthy Breakfast Hash

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    sweet potato hash featured

    Simple Sweet Potato Hash

    No time for a complicated breakfast? Whip up this delicious and easy sweet potato hash for a satisfying meal that's perfect any time of day.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 9 minutes mins
    Cook Time 7 minutes mins
    Total Time 16 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 people
    Calories 225 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • ½ sweet onion chopped
    • 1 small to medium sweet potato cut into small cubes
    • kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon real bacon bits

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until browning. Add the potato cubes and a pinch of salt. Leave them on the heat for at least 2 minutes and flip then leave alone for another 1-2 minutes.
      1 teaspoon olive oil, ½ sweet onion chopped, 1 small to medium sweet potato cut into small cubes, kosher salt
    • At this time your skillet should be awfully hot and pretty dry. That's ok. Add a half of cup of water and stir the potatoes and onions so nothing is sticking to the bottom of the pan. Cover and leave alone.
    • Check in about 5 minutes and the water should be all evaporated. Stir the potatoes and assess their doneness. If they are still firm, add another half of cup of water and repeat. Mine were perfect after two steam sessions.
    • Once all the water is evaporated and the potatoes are done to your liking, lower the heat to medium, add the bacon bits and stir. Cook for another minute just to combine the bacon flavor.
      1 tablespoon real bacon bits
    • I served the entire batch with 1 egg and 2 egg whites scrambled.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 334mgPotassium: 635mgFiber: 5gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 18445IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Hash, sweet potatoes
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    1. keely

      May 09, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      Ah-mazing!!!!!!! We made this tonight and we were in love. Didn't have onions, so I added dried cranberries and cinnamon. Thanks for the recipe and the cooking technique, we will be making it for years to come!

      Reply
    2. roni

      May 08, 2011 at 5:45 pm

      I have a video on how i cut sweet potato but no necessarily in cubes. Just cut the fry pieces in small chunks. This may help....

      https://greenlitebites.com/2008/01/03/cutting-sweet-potato-fries-video-post/

      Reply
    3. Ashley

      May 07, 2011 at 7:36 pm

      Anyway you can- if you don't already- post directions on how to peel and dice the potatoes? thanks! cant wait to try it.

      Reply
    4. Joline

      February 27, 2011 at 12:55 pm

      OMG! I just made this today and it is AMAZING! As per my hubby's request I made my own bacon bits with maple flavored bacon and then I fried my onion and potatoes in the little bit of bacon grease that was in the pan. And I didn't need a half cup of water to steam my potatoes in, maybe because I soaked them in water so they didn't turn brown? Anyway, two steams with 1/4 cup of water each and they were good. I did have some left over liquid in the pan so I kept it on a low setting with no lid while I made my scrambled eggs (four regular eggs then most of a pint of southwest style egg beaters) and it was great. My husband liked it, I was afraid he wouldn't, but he's pretty adventerous. My Four year old son would not touch it, though he did smell it. And my 8 year old daughter said she liked it, as well. Thanks for an awesome breakfast idea. Do you have any tips on making peeling and cutting of sweet potatoes easier? Thanks, Roni!

      Reply
    5. roni

      October 31, 2010 at 8:22 am

      Kelly - I saw this and thought of you. 🙂 http://www.formerfatguy.com/food/recipes/coconut-yam-soup-recipe/

      Reply
    6. Christine

      October 09, 2010 at 9:19 pm

      I made this recipe last night for dinner - LOVED it!! Will definitely save this to make again... maybe tomorrow. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    7. Jami

      October 08, 2010 at 8:12 am

      I was looking for a starch dish to make with my sweet garlic chicken tonight and I found it! Can't wait to have these tonight. I'll be making regular hash for the boys though, they won't touch sweet potatoes.

      Reply
    8. Kelly

      October 06, 2010 at 4:50 pm

      Before I finished your first sentence I got to curried and I thought coconut milk too. I agree and you can do a fine shred on carrots and fresh ginger (if you have any and add it to the pot so it pretty much is unrecognizable (MORE VEGGIES!). But just a tiny bit of fresh ginger. I freeze mine so I get a fine grate on my micro plane and because it freezes and lasts so long in the freezer.

      I think the soup should be 75% sweet potato and 25% other stuff. I think you should make your hash again and then add in some stock to it and then blend it up. See how it tastes and then go from there. Maybe you can just add water to the hash so you can really keep the sweet potato flavor. Top it with bacon bits...

      Reply
    9. roni

      October 06, 2010 at 12:50 pm

      My brains been ticking... I'm thinking curried sweet potato soup with some coconut milk! Or is that too untraditional?? I have no idea what sweet potato soup is suppose to taste like! I've never had it before!

      Reply
    10. Kelly

      October 06, 2010 at 12:29 pm

      You have me excited Roni. Should I go out and buy 6 or so sweet potatoes for a soon to be revealed recipe????

      Reply
    11. roni

      October 04, 2010 at 3:22 pm

      Hmmmm sweet potato soup... what a great idea! 🙂

      Reply
    12. FoodontheTable

      October 04, 2010 at 11:34 am

      Great twist on traditional hash. Such a good idea!

      Reply
    13. Kelly

      October 03, 2010 at 10:15 pm

      Okay, I demand more sweet potato recipes! Yours always taste so good! I have always hated sweet potato bisque/soup because its either too grainy, too creamy or to grainy and creamy. None ever come out right! Maybe one of your good tried and true recipes could be spun up in a blender with home made broth and cream/sour cream with your blend of spices. I think you need to give it a shot.

      Reply
    14. Kelly

      October 02, 2010 at 2:58 pm

      Wow they are even better the next day lol

      Reply
    15. Sarah

      October 02, 2010 at 9:52 am

      This was sooo good! I've followed your blog for a while now but have never commented. You have such great meals! Thank you for all you put into this blog.

      Reply
    16. Dorene

      October 01, 2010 at 4:29 pm

      Just had your sweet potato hash, it was so good!! My new favorite way to eat sweet potato, thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    17. Josie @ Skinny Way Of Life

      October 01, 2010 at 8:33 pm

      Oh and I wanted to share a quick trick with you, place the sweet potato in the microwave for 2-4 mins (depending on how big) and then chop into cubes and "fry" up with 1 tsp. of Olive Oil or non-stick cooking spray till crispy. works like a charm and takes no time!

      Reply
    18. Josie @ Skinny Way Of Life

      October 01, 2010 at 8:29 pm

      I made sweet potato home fries yesterday!! my favorite especially with hot sauce : )

      Reply
    19. Kelly

      October 01, 2010 at 3:16 pm

      HAHAHA!!! I was just looking at my table trying to figure out how to get rid of all my sweet potatoes. I was probably make your broiler steak potatoes with them but now I have a bacon-ey way to make them too 😀
      And plus sweet potatoes are excellent cold and this would be awesome with some real maple syrup.

      Reply
    20. Alexandra

      October 01, 2010 at 12:27 pm

      Ohhh yes. I'm trying this TOMORROW. Great idea!

      Reply

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