Three-Meat Cast Iron Breakfast Skillet

Equipment

• Oven
• Stovetop
• Cast iron skillet

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2½ cups medium-diced Yukon Gold potatoes
• ¼ cup medium-diced red onion
• ¼ cup medium-diced yellow bell pepper
• 8 ounces ground breakfast sausage
• 1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
• ¼ cup diced ham
• 6 large eggs
• ⅓ cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
• ⅓ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• ⅓ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2Pour the vegetable oil into a large cast iron skillet and set over medium-high heat. Toss in the diced potatoes, red onion, and yellow bell pepper, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook the vegetables for roughly 10 minutes until they soften. Starting the potatoes first ensures they're fully tender by the time the eggs bake.
3. 3Stir the ground breakfast sausage into the skillet, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. Continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes until the meat browns evenly.
4. 4Fold the cooked crumbled bacon and diced ham into the mixture. Cook everything together for another 5 minutes.
5. 5Use the back of a spoon to press six small wells into the cooked meat and vegetable base. Crack one egg into each well, then add a pinch of salt and pepper over the top.
6. 6Scatter the mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly across the skillet. Bake for about 15 minutes, pulling the pan when the egg whites set and the cheese melts, leaving the yolks soft. Remove the skillet from the oven and serve right from the hot pan.

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