Lazy-Healthy Hash: Breakfast for Dinner!

I'm a huge fan of breakfast for dinner. In fact, I could eat breakfast at every meal, all DAY.What better way to have your A.M. meal in the P.M. than to add super-nutritious ingredients to the mix? No better way. That's how.My latest recipe obsession (as in "eating this 4 nights a week") is full of fiber, protein and tons of vitamins and minerals. You'll even get some Omega-3's in there if you choose the right kind of eggs!Sweet potatoes are one of my superhero foods; when I eat them, I feel like I can conquer the world. And it's no wonder: they're loaded with beta carotene, Vitamin A and healthy whole carbs that help refuel my body after hard workouts.Today, I'm sharing with you a recipe that's seriously easy to make with a little bit of prep. It's not the laziest recipe you'll find because of the prep work of chopping the veggies, but it only takes about 20-30 minutes and uses only 2 pans! Some stores even offer pre-chopped veggies for the ultimate lazy-healthy Strongie (fyi I buy those sometimes and it is a glorious experience not to have to do the chopping).This recipe makes 2 scrumptious servings for my husband and I... but we eat a lot, so it could turn out to be more than 2 for your family. Adjust the recipe to fit your family; it doesn't have to be exact!Get out your chef hat, Strongie. Let's cook!

Lazy Healthy Hash

Start by cooking the bacon over medium heat in a sauté pan. Vegans, avert your eyes!Nom nom nom. Cook those up to your desired level of crispiness and then use tongs to place bacon on layered paper towels and set aside. Save the bacon drippings left in the pan!Pour all but a tablespoon and a half of the bacon fat out (save for future use or allow to cool and toss in the trash, not your sink!). Bring the heat up to medium high.Add sweet potatoes and toss around with some salt. Cook for about 3 minutes. Let them brown on the edges a little – I like mine a little burnt even. Keep in mind that they'll keep cooking after this, so no need to cook them all the way through.After 3 minutes, add the brussels sprouts and toss them around so they mix evenly with the sweet potatoes and allow to cook for another 3 minutes.Then, add the garlic and cook for another 2-ish minutes, stirring frequently so you don't burn it! ...which is actually an impossible task for me.Now for my favorite part: letting my broiler do the work!Transfer the hash onto a cookie sheet (lined with foil so you don't have to wash it afterwards, duh) and toss it in the broiler on high for 5-10 minutes. Cooking time will depend on how small  you chopped your veggies and your personal definition of "golden brown."While that's in the broiler, spray the sauté pan with spray oil and place over medium heat. Pour the egg whites in first, then carefully crack both eggs on either half of the pan. If you don't get it perfect, no worries – it's just a challenge I like to give myself when I do this. :)Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until the whites are non-runny, but the yolks still are. Sometimes I like to place a lid over the eggs after a couple minutes cooking without it. It makes the egg whites fluffier and helps everything cook faster. Just don't leave it on for too long or you'll have fully cooked yolks which would make this recipe a teensy bit less delicious.While your eggs are cooking, chop up the bacon into sprinkle-able bits. I like chunkier bits.Your eggs should be done right about when your hash is done. Divide the hash into 2 bowls, sprinkle with the chopped bacon, and top with half the egg concoction (if you could keep those eggs separate from each other, this is when it pays off).Now, the piece de resistance: cut up your egg over your hash so that all that golden glory from the yolk seeps down into the veggies. Then, mix it all together and voila: breakfast for dinner!

Lazy Healthy Hash

Ingredients for 2 servings

• 12 oz Brussels Sprouts, halved or quartered depending on your preference (I use about 2/3 of a 16 oz bag)
• 2 Medium Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 6 Pieces 40% Reduced Fat Bacon (this is what I use [I get mine from Trader Joe's], but you can use full fat if you prefer!)
  • Save 1 1/2 Tbsp Bacon Fat from cooking the bacon.
• 4 Cloves Garlic minced
• 2 Eggs (for bonus healthy points, use organic omega-3 enriched eggs)
• 9 Egg Whites (which translates to 1 cup + 2 tablespoons of the 100% real kind in a carton. Don't use the not real kind. Just don't.)
• Spray Oil (I prefer organic extra virgin olive oil)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

1. Cook the bacon over medium heat in a sauté pan.
2. Use tongs to transfer cooked bacon to layered paper towels and set aside to cool.
3. Pour out all but 1 1/2 Tbsp bacon fat and bring up to medium high heat in pan.
4. Add sweet potatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt.
5. Add brussels sprouts and cook for additional 3 minutes.
6. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
7. Transfer hash to foil-lined cookie sheet and put in broiler on high for 5-10 minutes.
8. While hash is broiling, spray sauté pan with spray oil and bring heat down to medium.
9. Add egg whites to pan, then carefully crack eggs into pan (1 on either half – don't crack the yolks!). Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until egg whites are no longer runny (about 5 minutes).
10. Chop up bacon into chunky bits.
11. When hash is ready, divide it into bowls, sprinkle with bacon pieces and top with half the egg whites + 1 of the eggs.
12. Cut yolk over hash so it runs into veggies. Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

...and now I'm hungry. Guess what I'm going to make. ;)

Please let me know what you think and if you made any tweaks that other Strongies may find delicious!

Stay strong,Amy