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.
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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
![Southwestern Sweet Potato Hash with Cilantro Pesto in a white bowl](https://amindfullmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Southwestern-Hash-with-Egg-360x360.jpg)
Southwestern Sweet Potato Hash
Ingredients
Cilantro Pesto
- 1 cup cilantro
- ½ cup parsley
- 2 tablespoons almonds
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 avocado
- ¼ cup olive oil
Sweet Potato Hash
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cubed into ½ inch cubes
- 1 large green pepper diced
- 1 vidalia onion cubed into ½ inch cubes
- 2 small zucchini cubed into ½ inch cubes
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons chipolte chili powder or smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 4-8 cups kale or baby spinach or arugula
- 4 eggs
- Hot sauce optional
Instructions
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.
Sweet Potato Hash
- Heat a large skillet, or cast iron pan, to medium-high and add in the oil.
- Add the sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, chili powder, and onions to the skillet. Cook for about 15 minutes, until potatoes are browning and becoming fork tender.
- Add the garlic, bell peppers, and zucchini and saute for another 5 minutes-7 minutes. Add in greens and cook until just wilted.
Poached 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 water with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate.
To Serve Southwestern Hash
- Place a quarter of the hash onto each plate. Top the hash with an egg and drizzle over 1 tablespoon of pesto. Hot sauce is optional.
Notes
- Use whatever veggies you have on hand. I love zucchini, onions, and kale with sweet potatoes. But spinach, yellow squash, peppers, tomatoes, and even white potatoes work (just then it won't be Paleo.)
- To get this breakfast on the table quicker, use leftover Baked Sweet Potatoes. Dice up the leftover cold potatoes and this hash will be ready in faster.
- An egg on top is a great way to bump up the protein and moisture to this dish. However if a fried or poach egg is not your thing, scramble in some eggs into the hash at the last 5 minutes or Oven Poach Eggs for a faster version of a poached egg.
- If you don't happen to have fresh spinach or kale, use frozen and add to the hash when you add in zucchini and peppers to skillet.
- This cilantro pesto is great served on chicken or burrito bowls as well.
Kara Woods
Excellent!!! I have been eating clean for about 15 days or so now. I decided to have a “screw it” night. Got a big ol greasy burger and fries and cheesecake. Well i was dying to have something healthy this morning for breakfast. I woke up still hurting and feeling like crap. This was my healthy savior meal. Lol thank you for posting!!! Definitely sticking to clean eating!
Kristen Chidsey
I am so glad you enjoyed this! It is a great meal for clean eating!
Erin
We love Southwest flavors and this has is perfect!