Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

Name: Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
Prep time: PT-468437H35M59S
Cook time: PT-468437H35M59S
Total time: PT-468437H35M59S
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large sweet potatoes, skins on, washed and diced; ½ medium sweet onion, peeled and thinly sliced or diced; 4 cups fresh baby spinach or chopped kale; ¾ teaspoon kosher or sea salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional); 4 large eggs; ¼ teaspoon kosher or sea salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

By Julie Andrews

What does it mean to eat a balanced breakfast? In my book, I try to achieve balance by including protein, complex carbs and heart-healthy fats into one meal with an emphasis on food that are also packed with vitamins and minerals.

In the case of today’s recipe, sweet potato breakfast hash, here is how it measures how to providing all of those things:

Sweet potatoes: They are a complex carbohydrate with fiber, vitamins A and C, B vitamins, iron, calcium and selenium. I keep the skins on for even more nutrition (and less prep).
Leafy greens: Contain a host of nutrients, including vitamins A, C and K, fiber, folate, calcium, iron and potassium. Most of us don’t eat enough leafy green vegetables, and they’re one of the easiest veggies to sneak into just about anything.
Onion: They’re a good source of vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6 and potassium, among other vitamins and minerals.
Eggs: The whites are a good source of protein and the yolks contain vitamins D, A, E and K, choline, B vitamins, folate and some have omega-3 fatty acids (generally if the hens are fed flax seed). There is also fat in the egg yolk.
Olive Oil: The sweet potatoes, onions and greens are sauteed in olive oil, which is rich in monounsaturated fats (which are heart-healthy) and in antioxidants. Fat helps fat-soluble vitamins like D, E and K be absorbed in the body.

As you can see, today’s breakfast meets our criteria of being both balanced and nutrient-rich. So go ahead, whip up a batch (or 3!) and have a delightful breakfast all week long.