Cajun Beef Sausage Breakfast Hash (Printable View)

Spicy Cajun beef sausage, golden potatoes, and vegetables topped with perfectly cooked eggs for a hearty morning meal.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Meats

01 - 12 oz Cajun beef sausage, sliced into rounds

→ Vegetables

02 - 4 medium Yukon gold potatoes, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
03 - 1 medium yellow onion, diced
04 - 1 red bell pepper, diced
05 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced for garnish

→ Spices & Seasonings

06 - 1½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning blend
07 - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
08 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Eggs

09 - 4 large eggs

→ Pantry Staples

10 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
11 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional)

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add diced potatoes and sauté for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until edges begin to golden and potatoes start to soften.
02 - Add remaining olive oil, diced onion, and red bell pepper to the skillet. Cook for 4–5 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened and fragrant.
03 - Stir in sliced Cajun beef sausage. Cook for 5–6 minutes, allowing sausage to brown on edges and release seasoned fats into the vegetable mixture.
04 - Sprinkle Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper evenly over the skillet. Toss thoroughly to distribute spices and coat all ingredients evenly.
05 - Push hash mixture toward skillet edges, creating a well in center. If using, melt butter in the well. Crack eggs directly into the center. Cover skillet and cook for 4–6 minutes until egg whites are set but yolks remain runny.
06 - Remove from heat immediately. Scatter sliced green onions over the top as garnish. Serve hot directly from the skillet.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The Cajun seasoning creates this incredible crust on potatoes that makes them impossible to stop eating
  • Everything cooks in one skillet so you spend less time cleaning and more time eating
  • The runny yolks mixed with spicy sausage is the kind of combination that makes people ask for seconds
02 -
  • Dont crowd the pan or your potatoes will steam instead of getting that crispy exterior
  • Cast iron really does make a difference but any heavy skillet will work if you are patient
  • The eggs keep cooking after you take the pan off the heat so pull them a little earlier than you think
03 -
  • Dice your potatoes the same size so they cook evenly
  • Let the pan get hot before adding the first batch of potatoes
  • Pat the potatoes dry before cooking if they seem especially wet

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