Southwestern Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash Recipe
This sheet pan sweet potato breakfast hash recipe gets a boost of southwestern flavor with chili and orange. It’s perfect for meal prep too! Just fry up some eggs when you’re ready to eat!
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This time of year, it’s hard to escape the “start the year off right” frenzy. I drove past our local gym earlier today and the parking lot looked like the Atlanta airport the day before Thanksgiving. My Facebook feed is drowning with photos of acquaintances sharing “virtuous” meals and calls to join their not-a-diet-but-a-lifestyle-change group (but come on guys, it’s really a diet). And I’ve heard the word “keto” more times in the past week than I did during my entire pediatric nutrition rotation, when I actually worked with kids who needed a keto diet out of medical necessity to treat life-threatening epilepsy.
In the midst of the “new year, new you” rush, we forget the fact that wellness isn’t a yearlong struggle, but a day-to-day journey. It’s not about restriction and abstinence, but rather adding positive things in (and perhaps letting go of some things we no longer need). We don’t know what challenges and opportunities the year is going to bring, so instead of trying to get the year “right,” why not take a step back on focus on starting off each day on a good foot.
For me, that means a nourishing and delicious breakfast that gets me energized. Perhaps one featuring Florida Orange Juice? Ever since I was a kid, I was a major snob for Florida Orange Juice. My grandparents lived in Florida for the summer, so whenever we visited, they would take my brother and I to a citrus orchard and we would pick up freshly pressed OJ. It was one of those things were even as a child, I could taste the difference.
I especially love that this time of year, oranges are a good source of immune-boosting vitamin C. It’s also a good source of potassium, which is helpful for maintaining good blood pressure, and folate, which is important for women who are pregnant or thinking about trying, as it helps reduce the risk of neural tube defects. You can also look for orange juice that’s fortified with calcium and vitamin D for healthy bones.
If you enjoy your orange juice on the side, go for it! But I think it’s tart flavor and natural sweetness makes it perfect for cooking and baking. I decided to play on the morning glass of OJ with this southwestern sheet pan sweet potato breakfast hash, roasted with spices and a bit of orange juice for flavor. The orange flavor isn’t too strong, just enough to give it a hint of sweetness and orange essence that pairs really well with the chili. Have I mentioned I’m obsessed with sweet and spicy flavor? Only 347 times…
How to Meal Prep this Southwestern Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
I love make ahead breakfasts like this sheet pan sweet potato breakfast hash, for one because I am not, and never will be, a morning person. It’s really easy to meal prep. Simply roast the breakfast hash on the weekend, refrigerate, and fry up an egg when you’re ready to eat. While the hash definitely tastes better freshly made, it’s really tasty reheated in the microwave.
Southwestern Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash for Dinner
You could also enjoy this meal for dinner, because who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? I find breakfast hash makes for a really easy and satisfying weeknight dinner. Feel free to round it out with avocado toast for a more satisfying meal.
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Southwestern Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into ¾-inch dice
1 red onion, peeled and roughly chopped
1 bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying the eggs
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ cup Florida Orange Juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 eggs
Optional, for serving: chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, crumbled feta or cotija cheese, hot sauce
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss together sweet potatoes, onion and bell pepper with olive oil, cumin and chili powder. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Place in a preheated oven and roast 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, remove from over and pour orange juice over the top, flipping the vegetables and scraping up any browned bits on the skillet. Mix in he garlic and place back in the oven for 10 minutes to continue roasting.
While vegetables finish roasting, heat a little olive oil in a large nonstick skillet and fry the eggs as desired. Serve the hash topped with fried eggs and garnished with cilantro, green onions, cheese and hot sauce, as desired.
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Matcha Coconut Toasted Oat Bran Bowl
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