Savory Apple-Sausage Breakfast Hash with Crispy Eggs

Southern breakfasts often marry sweet fruit with savory sausage in one skillet. This hash browns potatoes with Honeycrisp apple and crumbled sausage, then finishes with crispy-edged eggs and a dusting of thyme.

Serves 4 · 15 min prep · 25 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 495 cal
• 26g protein
• 32g carbs
• 30g fat

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Ingredients

• 12 oz bulk or links, casings removed breakfast sausage
• 1 lb, diced small Yukon Gold potatoes
• 1 large, cored and diced Honeycrisp or Gala apple
• 1 small, diced yellow onion
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 8 large eggs
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives or parsley
• for serving hot sauce

Instructions

1. 1Dice the potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes and the apple into similar-size pieces so everything cooks at the same rate. Dice the onion.
2. 2Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it into crumbles with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate, leaving the drippings.
3. 3Add the olive oil to the same skillet if needed. Tip in the potatoes and spread them in an even layer. Cook undisturbed for 4 minutes to develop a golden crust.
4. 4Stir the potatoes, then add the onion. Continue cooking, stirring every couple of minutes, until the potatoes are tender and deeply browned, about 8 minutes more.
5. 5Add the diced apple, thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the apple softens slightly but still has bite and smells fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes.
6. 6Return the cooked sausage to the skillet and toss everything together. Taste and adjust seasoning. Keep the hash warm over low heat.
7. 7In a separate nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Crack in the eggs and cook until the edges turn lacy and crisp while the yolks stay runny, 3 to 4 minutes.
8. 8Spoon the hot apple-sausage hash onto four plates. Top each serving with two crispy-edged eggs.
9. 9Scatter chopped chives or parsley over the top and offer hot sauce at the table.
10. 10Serve immediately for a hearty back-to-school breakfast that uses the first crisp apples of the season.