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After my post about poached eggs yesterday I craved them. I have also been wanting to use some sweet potatoes that I picked up a few days ago. The solution: sweet potato hash with poached eggs. Sorry there’s no picture, I’m still working on iPhone food photography.

I have had a couple requests for this recipe so here it is.

Here’s what I did:

- 3 large(ish) sweet potato (diced in 1/2” pieces)
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 1/2 cup finely diced bell pepper (red is preferred)
- 1 cup Andouille sausage* this is optional and you can substitute chorizo, smoked sausage or leave it out completely.
- 2 tbs oil (olive, canola)* Depending on the type of sausage you used you may need to adjust this.
- 2 tsp garlic powder, dried thyme
- blackened seasoning, salt and pepper to taste

In a medium pot add sweet potatoes and enough water to just cover them. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are just tender. You don’t want them over cooked - they will get mushy. Drain and set aside.

While the potatoes are cooking heat an 8” skillet on medium and add the oil (if you are using sausage add it BEFORE the oil. You may not need to add much oil at all). Cook the sausage, if you used it, until it starts to brown then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on paper towel. Add the onion/peppers. If you left out the sausage heat up the oil and skip straight to the onions/peppers.

Add the peppers, cook for 3-4 minutes then add the onion. Season with salt and pepper (not too much though, the blackened seasoning has salt too). Cook the peppers and onions down for another 5-7 minutes or until soft. 

By now the potatoes should be done, make sure they are well drained and add them to the skillet. Add the garlic, thyme, blackened seasoning and more S&P if desired. If you have sausage, add it back to the pan at this point.

Cook the sweet potatoes for 5-7 minutes, until they start to brown. Once a crust has begun to form flip them over with a spatula - gently, they are already cooked and soft.

Let them cook for an additional 3-5 minutes and plate. Top these with poached eggs and garnish with green onion. Your family will thank you.

Makes about 4 servings.

Remember, recipes are just guidelines*. If you don’t like something or would rather use something else - go for it. Your not going to offend me and your the one that has to eat it. ;)

*Baking requires fairly precise measurements and I will not be held accountable for not following a baking recipe.