Skillet baked egg dish with ham, cheese and hash browns. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or a light dinner.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Resting Time5 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Servings: 8
Author: Women's Day August 2014
Ingredients
2tablespoonsolive oil
1large onionsweet is preferred
kosher salt
ground black pepper
10large eggs
2cupsfrozen shredded hash brown potatoes
2red Fresno peppers or hot cherry peppersyou can also substitute 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper, if preferred
6ozshredded Cheddar or Gruyeredivided (or other cheese you prefer)
1cupchopped ham or 8 oz. cookedcrumbled breakfast sausage, drained of grease
2cloveminced garlic
1tablespoonfresh thyme chopped
2tablespoonschopped fresh basiloptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Heat the oil in a 9 inch cast iron (or ovenproof skillet) over medium heat. Note - don't use a pan that's much larger or the egg dish will spread out and get too thin. Add the onion, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 - 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Fold in the hash browns, Fresno peppers, ham, basil (if using) and all but 1/2 cup of the cheese.
Stir the garlic and thyme into the cooked onions and cook for 1 minute.
Transfer the egg mixture to the skillet and stir to distribute the ingredients. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake until set, 25-35 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Serve with salad if desired.
Notes
If you want to use the version which includes kale - use 1/2 bunch of kale or Swiss chard (with tough ribs removed and coarsely chopped) to pan after sauteing thyme and garlic. Cook kale covered, tossing occasionally, until beginning to wilt, 2-3 minutes.Another variation I made which was delicious - use cooked, crumbled bulk breakfast sausage, drained of its grease in place of the ham + minced hot cherry peppers with seeds vs the Fresno pepper for a nice little kick of heat.Adapted from Women's Day August 2014 Cheesy Hash Brown and Kale Torte recipe.