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Southwest Breakfast Skillet

Crispy bacon mingles with tender potatoes, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and Swiss chard, all crowned with softly set eggs and melted Cheddar. Each forkful delivers smoky, savory richness balanced by fresh vegetable brightness.

Southwest Breakfast Skillet
Total
39 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
24 min
Serves
4

Nutrition per Serving

Calories
341
Protein
17g
Carbs
23g
Fat
20g
Fiber
3g
Sugar
4g
Sodium
602mg

Ingredients

  • 4 strips center-cut low-sodium bacon (4 ounces)
  • 12 oz Yukon Gold or red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup water, plus more if needed
  • 8 oz white button mushrooms, diced
  • 1 medium red, orange or yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 small red onion, diced
  • 1/4 tsp salt, divided
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper, divided
  • 4 cup Swiss chard, stemmed and thinly sliced (from 1 bunch)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup prepared salsa or pico de gallo

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, flipping once, until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 2 teaspoons of the bacon fat.
  2. Return the pan to medium heat. Add potatoes and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add water; cover and steam for 5 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in chard and garlic; cook until the chard is tender and wilted, about 2 minutes more. Crumble the bacon and stir into the mixture.
  3. Spread the mixture evenly in the pan. Using the back of a wooden spoon, make 4 indentations. Crack 1 egg into each indentation (see Tip). Season with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cover and cook until the egg whites are set, about 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and top with cheese, cilantro and salsa (or pico de gallo).